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Calcium Carbide

Product Information

Outline

Carbide generates acetylene gas when reacted with water. This acetylene gas is used for welding/cutting, and also as a base material for products formed through organic synthesis.

Characteristics

Our company makes use of the abundant lime resources from our own mines, producing most of the carbide used in Japan. This material is not only used as raw materials for our own products, but is also sold to Japanese domestic market as high quality carbide after selection. (We do not export carbide to overseas.)

Uses

  • Acetylene gas generating material
  • Desulfurizing agent for steel making
  • Calcium cyanamide material
  • For organic synthesis

Contact Us

Elastomers & Infrastructure Solutions

Water & Agri-Products Department
(Inorganic Products)
TEL
+81-3-5290-5557
FAX
+81-3-5290-5299
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