Uses of Coconut Shell Powder

  • It is used as a raw material for Activated Carbon industries.
  • It is extensively used as compound filler in the manufacture of Phenolic molding powder (Bakelite plastic) as a filler & extender.
  • It is used as a filler for synthetic resin glues.
  • It is used successfully with specialized surface finishing liquid products (as an absorbent)
  • It is used in heavy duty hand cleaner pastes as a mild abrasive.
  • It can give a smooth and lustrous finish to moulded articles, and also improve their resistance to moisture and heat.
  • In the Granular form, it is used as a Lost Circulation Material in Oil Well Drilling.
  • It is used as a mild abrasive in shot blasting of delicate objects and of historic buildings.
  • In Asia, it is widely used for the manufacture of insect repellent in the form of mosquito coils  and also in Agarbathis, due to its long and uniform burning qualities.
  • The product finds extensive use in plywood and laminated boards as a phenolic extruder and as a filler in synthetic resin glues.