Calcium carbide
Product Description
| Product | Calcium carbide |
| CAS | 75-20-7 |
| Formula | CaC2 |
| Synonym | Calcium carbide, Acetylenogen, Calcium acetylide, Calcium dicarbide |
Typical Product Specifications
| Notes | Calcium carbide uses and applications include: Generation of acetylene gas for welding; chloroethylenes; vinyl acetate monomer; acetylene chemicals; reducing agent; manufacturing of graphite; extender for paints; manufacturing of calcium, iron, alloys, lamp black, cyanamide, welding and cutting metals; desulfurizing agent in pig iron production Suggested storage of Calcium carbide: Moisture-sensitive; store under nitrogen |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals |
| Function | Reducing Agent |
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