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Procuct name: Calcium carbide
CAS: 75-20-7
MF: CaC2
MW: 64.1
EINECS: 200-848-3
Chemical Properties: Grey or black solid with a garlic-like odour

Calcium carbide
Uses: Calcium carbide is an important basic material in organic synthesis industry, Acetylene obtained from calcium carbide is raw material to make ethylene, chloroprene rubber, calcium cyanamide, aceticacid, acetaldehydr, ethylacetate, cyanideacetate, dicyandiamide, acetone, octanol, trichloride ethylene tec. Also used as desulfurizer and dehydrant of steel and for cutting and welding metals.

Calcium carbide
Storage and transportation: Calcium carbide pail should be sealed. Stored in dry, cool and draughty place. Should separate from other combustible and explosive material.

Name Calcium carbide (CaC2))
Gas yield 295L/KG
Size 15-25mm, 25-50mm, 50-80mm
CAS75-20-7
HS code28491000
EINECS200-848-3
Packaging 50kg/drum, 100kg/drum
AppearanceGrey or black solid with a garlic-like odour, the higher purity will be purple
Description the product can absorb water in the air and conduct electricity. They higher its purity is, the easier it conducts, it dissolves in water, turns into acetylene and calcium hydroxide and release heat.
Application Mainly used as materials to produce Acetylene Gas, Chloroprene Rubber, Calcium Cyanamide, Acetate Acid, Trichloroethylene and be as remover of Sulfur in steell industry and metal bonding and cutting, etc.