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Process manufacturing cashew nut shell oil 

       Cashew nut shell liquid is a by-product of the cashew industry. The shell of the nut contains a dark reddish brown viscous liquid. It is called the cashew nut shell liquid. 

      Three different methods used in extracting cashew nut shell liquid from cashew nuts are mechanical, roasting and solvent extraction. The processes used are mainly hot-oil and roasting in which the Cashew nut shell oil oozes out from the shell.

The process manufacturing cardanol: