Cardolite Corporation is a privately held developer and manufacturer of the world’s largest variety of products derived from cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL), a renewable, natural resource. The unique properties of CNSL are used to develop and produce a wide range of products to service the coating, adhesive, composite, foam, and friction markets.
With over 40 years of experience, Cardolite is the leader in the specialized production of quality CNSL based materials. The company’s customer base ranges from large Fortune 500 corporations to small specialty manufacturers. With sales offices, representatives, and distribution facilities in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, Cardolite prides itself on delivering high quality products and services across the globe.
Cardolite manufactures all products at production plants in Mangalore, Karnataka (India) and Zhuhai, Guangdong (China). Designed to support and provide reliable global supply to all customers, these facilities are the largest and most advanced CNSL technology manufacturing facilities in the world. Cardolite facilities uphold the highest standards of health, safety, environmental stewardship, and security, aligned with local regulations and global best practices.
To further advance CNSL technology, Cardolite also operates research and development, and technical service facilities in the USA, Italy, China and India. By using CNSL as a primary building block, these labs are able to develop materials that have unique advantages over some traditional chemistries. In addition, Cardolite’s technical service laboratories help customers accelerate approvals and assure product quality and performance.
Cardolite continues to invest heavily in research, technical support, manufacturing, and market development to meet the ongoing needs in its target markets with innovative, natural, renewable CNSL-based products.
