ALMAMET PRODUCTS INFORMATION CONTACT LOCATIONS DE EN SUSTAINABILITY ALMAMET SUSTAINABILITY Almamet is aware of its responsibility for the environment and its resources. Like all enterprises of industrial production it is faced with the challenge to develop strategies for environmental protection and to implement appropriate measures. Almamet places great value and focuses particular attention on the recycling of magnesium, which puts Almamet at the top of finding a sustainable home for magnesium scrap and swarf. 2020 Almamet received the “Award for Environmental Resposibility”. See also: https://www.intlmag.org/page/showcase2020-environmental DOWNLOADS SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATE PDF ALMAMET IS A LEADING SUPPLIER OF PRODUCTS FOR HOT METAL DESULFURIZATION, GRIGNARD REACTIONS AND PYROTECHNICS. ALMAMET About the Company Corporate History Quality Management Sustainability PRODUCTS Magnesium Calcium Carbide Lime Desulfurization Lances Engineering and Construction Consulting INFORMATION News Videos Proceedings CONTACT Contact us LOCATIONS Locations ALMAMET GMBH | Gewerbestrasse 5a, 83404 Ainring / Germany Data Privacy & Imprint DE | EN

ALMAMET PRODUCTS INFORMATION CONTACT LOCATIONS DE EN CALCIUM CARBIDE PRODUCTS CALCIUM CARBIDE Technical calcium carbide with a CaC2 content of about 80% is produced in an electric arc furnace. Calcium carbide (CaC2) is formed from the chemical reaction of burnt lime and coke in an electric arc at 2,000 to 2,200 °C. Almamet produces powders and mixtures of calcium carbide for secondary metallurgy in the iron and steel industry, tailored to the requirements profile of the customer. POSSIBLE FIELDS OF APPLICATION Calcium carbide serves as a starting point for the production of acetylene, which is chemically processed into polymers or used as a welding gas. The reaction with nitrogen leads to the production of calcium cyanamide, which is used as a special fertiliser or as a starting material for cyanamide chemistry. In the iron and steel industry as a reducing and desulfurizing reagent. Example: see download PELLETS 70/30 EXAMPLE DOWNLOAD Pellets 70/30 PDF ALMAMET IS A LEADING SUPPLIER OF PRODUCTS FOR HOT METAL DESULFURIZATION, GRIGNARD REACTIONS AND PYROTECHNICS. ALMAMET About the Company Corporate History Quality Management Sustainability PRODUCTS Magnesium Calcium Carbide Lime Desulfurization Lances Engineering and Construction Consulting INFORMATION News Videos Proceedings CONTACT Contact us LOCATIONS Locations ALMAMET GMBH | Gewerbestrasse 5a, 83404 Ainring / Germany Data Privacy & Imprint DE | EN