Wood Absolute Extraction Plants

Indian Sandal Wood — Extract

Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey wood absolute extraction plants for Indian Sandal Wood (Santalum album). We supply the complete machinery to process Indian sandalwood heartwood into an extract configured to the client’s target specification for the cosmetic, perfumery, aromatherapy and traditional-medicine applications listed for it. Indian sandalwood is described in Mechotech’s legacy catalogue as one of the most precious aromatic woods, known for a rich, creamy and long-lasting fragrance. This page covers the solvent-extraction route; the distillation route is on a separate page.

Mechotech’s Indian Sandal Wood plant is configured around the specific chemistry and processing requirements of Indian Sandal Wood. Built in SS 316L with integrated solvent recovery, automation and full documentation, each plant is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system. Sandalwood oil sits in dense heartwood, so the line is built around chipping or milling the wood, solvent extraction and concentration; the santalols are the listed marker compounds. The final parameters are established during process development and pilot validation.

Technical Specifications

Product	Indian Sandal Wood Extraction Plant
Process Category	Wood Absolute Extraction Plants
Botanical Name	Santalum album L.
Raw Material	Indian sandalwood (Santalum album) wood
Plant Part / Feed Form	Heartwood, as stated on the Mechotech distillation page for the same raw material (chips or powder; exact feed form confirmed with the client)
Marker Compounds	α-Santalol (approx. 46–50%) and β-Santalol (approx. 20–25%) — catalogue figures per the Sureka Life Sciences catalogue entry for Indian sandal Wood Extract; the specification is agreed with the buyer and is not a Mechotech guarantee
CAS Number	84787-70-2 (per the Sureka Life Sciences catalogue entry)
Extract Type	Solvent-extracted concentrate (absolute / concrete category product)
Extraction Method	Food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) extraction in closed, jacketed SS 316L extractors
Product-contact Material	SS 316L, electropolished, CIP-cleanable
Filtration System	Plate-and-frame filter press with cartridge polish filtration
Concentration System	Falling-film / vacuum evaporator with closed-loop solvent recovery
Utility Requirements	Steam, chilled/cooling water, vacuum, compressed air, soft water, power (project-specific)
Automation	PLC-based automation
Plant Capacity	Configured to requirement
Compliance	GMP hygienic design; full documentation for qualification
Final Product Form	Standardised concentrate — final form confirmed to the project specification

Plant Capacities

Plant Scale	Raw Material Throughput	Typical Use
Pilot	Configured to your feedstock and trial plan	Product development, parameter validation
Semi-Commercial	Configured between pilot and commercial scale	Contract manufacturing, scale-up trials
Commercial	Configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume	Commercial production at confirmed buyer volume

Capacity is configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume; we recommend a pilot plant to validate process parameters before scaling.

Manufacturing Process

Raw Material Preparation

Indian sandalwood (Santalum album) heartwood is authenticated, tested for moisture and reduced to chips or powder so that the solvent reaches the oil-bearing wood; the feed form and particle size are set during process development.

Extraction

Milled Indian Sandal Wood is extracted with food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) in closed jacketed SS 316L extractors under controlled temperature and multiple cycles to maximise recovery of the target actives.

Filtration

The extract (miscella) is clarified through a plate-and-frame filter press followed by cartridge polish filters.

Concentration & Solvent Recovery

The miscella is concentrated in a falling-film / vacuum evaporator, with solvent recovered through the condenser return system.

Standardisation

The concentrate is assayed and adjusted to the declared target specification before release.

Quality Control & Release

The standardised Indian Sandal Wood concentrate is released after assay, residual-solvent, heavy-metal, microbial and moisture testing.

Major Plant Equipment

Raw material authentication, cleaning and moisture testing
Heartwood chipping and mill (size reduction)
Jacketed SS 316L extraction vessels
Plate-and-frame filter press
Cartridge polish filters
Falling-film / vacuum evaporator
Closed-loop solvent recovery system (condenser return)
CIP (clean-in-place) system
PLC-based automation panel

Plant Output

Indian Sandal Wood — standardised concentrate to the declared target specification

From Plant to Product

Indian sandal Wood Extract

This botanical is also in the product range of Sureka Life Sciences, our sister concern in botanical ingredients.

Applications

Cosmetics and skin-care products
Perfumery
Aromatherapy
Traditional medicine preparations
Religious rituals

Key Features

SS 316L Construction
Electropolished SS 316L product-contact surfaces with CIP operation between batches.
Closed-Loop Solvent Recovery
Integrated condenser-return recovery reuses solvent between batches and reduces solvent loss.
Standardised to Specification
In-process and batch-release assay are used to check the finished extract against the agreed target specification.
Concentrate Finishing & Quality Control
Concentration and finishing are configured for a solvent-extracted aromatic concentrate rather than a spray-dried powder, with batch-release testing and certificate-of-analysis documentation.
Scalable Batch Capacity
Plants are configured to requirement from pilot scale upward, with modular expansion.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Mechotech supply the complete machinery for Indian Sandal Wood?

Yes. Mechotech supplies the complete turnkey plant for Indian Sandal Wood — engineered, fabricated at our Hyderabad facility, installed and commissioned as a single integrated system. Final process parameters are established during process development and pilot validation.

What specification can the Indian Sandal Wood plant achieve?

The plant is configured to the client’s target specification for Indian Sandal Wood; the specification achieved is established during process development and pilot validation, and batch-release testing with certificate-of-analysis documentation is defined with the client.

What production capacities are available for the Indian Sandal Wood plant?

Capacity for the Indian Sandal Wood plant is configured to raw-material supply, confirmed buyer volume and investment timeline, starting at pilot scale; a pilot plant is recommended to validate parameters before scaling.

Which industries use the Indian Sandal Wood plant?

The end-use areas listed for Indian Sandal Wood on this page are given under Applications: cosmetics and skin care, perfumery, aromatherapy, traditional medicine and religious rituals. The end use and the target specification are confirmed with the client before the plant is configured.

How is Indian Sandal Wood extract produced in Mechotech's extraction plant?

Raw material is authenticated, moisture-tested and size-reduced, extracted with food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) in closed jacketed SS 316L extractors over multiple cycles, clarified through a plate-and-frame filter press and cartridge polish filters, and concentrated in a falling-film / vacuum evaporator with closed-loop solvent recovery. The concentrate is standardised and released after assay, residual-solvent, heavy-metal, microbial and moisture testing. The line sits within Mechotech's Wood Absolute Extraction Plants range.

How does this Indian Sandal Wood extraction plant differ from the distillation plant?

This page covers solvent extraction of Indian sandal wood as a wood absolute. The Indian Sandal Wood wood / bark distillation plant is a separate line that chips the heartwood and distils it into essential oil and hydrosol.

What is Indian Sandal Wood and what is its botanical source?

Indian Sandal Wood is sourced from Santalum album L., according to the Sureka Life Sciences catalogue entry for Indian sandal Wood Extract. The oil-bearing material is the heartwood, as stated on Mechotech's distillation page for the same raw material. Mechotech configures the plant to the buyer's target specification, confirmed by batch-release testing, rather than to a fixed percentage.

Which markers define Indian sandalwood on the extract route?

The Sureka Life Sciences catalogue lists α-santalol (approx. 46–50%) and β-santalol (approx. 20–25%) for Indian sandal wood extract (Santalum album L.), with CAS 84787-70-2. These are catalogue figures, not Mechotech guarantees: the achievable santalol levels for a given wood supply are established during process development, and the specification is agreed with the buyer.

Does Mechotech list other pages for the same raw material?

Yes. This page covers wood absolute extraction plants for Indian Sandal Wood. Related catalogue pages: Indian Sandal Wood — Wood / Bark Distillation Plants; Australian Sandal Wood — Wood Absolute Extraction Plants, which covers a different species (Santalum spicatum).

Are there sourcing or export considerations for Indian sandalwood?

Mechotech's distillation page for Santalum album notes that the heartwood is a resource of note in sourcing and export-regulation terms in some regions, and that buyers should confirm current sourcing and export regulations for their target market. Mechotech does not treat any single sourcing channel as a compliance guarantee; these requirements vary by jurisdiction and should be confirmed directly.

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Indian Sandal Wood — Extract