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Nordic Carbide AB

Nordic Carbide AB in Sundsvall, Sweden, is a subsidiary company of the AlzChem Group. The modern Calcium Carbide site is located right at a port and supplies the major European Customers in the Steel- and Acetylene market.

Ultrapure Guanidine Thiocyanate

Nigu Chemie GmbH, 100% subsidiary of AlzChem, manufacture ultrapure Guanidine Thiocyanate offering biotechnological and pharma-grade quality, made in Germany, Europe. Due to its chaotropic character Guanidinium Thiocyanate is used as protein denaturant in biotechnological applications. In addition, Guanidine Thiocyanate is useful for the extraction of DNA and RNA in molecular diagnostics (test...

Ultrapure Guanidine Hydrochloride

Nigu Chemie GmbH, 100% subsidiary of AlzChem, manufacture Guanidine Hydrochloride, ultrapure Guanidine Hydrochloride offering biotechnological and pharma-grade quality, made in Germany, Europe. Due to its chaotropic character Guanidinium Hydrochloride is used as protein denaturant in the development and production of pharmaceuticals (biopharmaceuticals and their generic versions called...

Guanidine Carbonate

Guanidine Carbonate Nigu Chemie GmbH, 100% subsidiary of AlzChem, offers ultrapure guanidine carbonate for the production of cosmetics.

Technical Guanidine Hydrochloride

AlzChem manufacture Guanidine Hydrochloride, technical grade at the production site in Schalchen, Germany, offering high and pure quality made in Germany, Europe. Guanidinium Hydrochloride has applications as flame retardants for textiles and wood, as well as for electroplating.   Moreover Guanidine Hydrochloride is used for the synthesis of heterocycles especially for pharmaceuticals...

Guanidine Nitrate

AlzChem produce Guanidine Nitrate for the automotive industry. Guanidinium Nitrate is a key ingredient for the manufacture of propellants for airbags. It is also used in fireworks and is the starting material for the production of Nitro Guanidine at AlzChem’s production site in Waldkraiburg (Nigu Chemie GmbH).

Calcium treatment steel

Generally Calcium lowers the oxygen and sulfur content, hence improves the cleanliness of steel. During Calcium treatment Ca is added to Al killed steels to convert solid Al2O3 inclusions to liquid calcium aluminates, such as 12CaO.7Al2O3 (also written as C12A7). Thereby nozzle clogging during continuous casting is prevented. The figure shows the binary system of CaO-Al2O3 with its different...

Calcium Cyanamide General/Effect

Up to what soil depth can calcium cyanamide hinder the growth of weeds? The incompatible phase of calcium cyanamide acts only in the top 3 to 4 cm of the soil, affecting as a result most of the weeds that have germinated from seeds and even small weeds. Weed seeds located at deeper levels, or weeds propagating by rhizoms, are not adequately sensitive.   Is it dangerous to use...

Calcium Cyanamide amateur gardeners

Is it advisable to use calcium cyanamide to fertilize potted plants? Can calcium cyanamide be used to fertilize balcony boxes? Calcium cyanamide is not recommended for potted plants and window and balcony boxes. The small root space and the intense rooting within the vessels carries the risk that the plants will absorb too much of the cyanamide directly, meaning before it is further...

Calcium Cyanamide farmers

Does spreading calcium cyanamide present a danger for dogs or cats? There have so far been no adverse effects reported when dogs or cats have access to surfaces freshly fertilized with calcium cyanamide. The calcium cyanamide has a deterrent odor and taste, so that animals naturally avoid ingesting it.  The only precaution that should be taken is to keep the animals at a distance while...

Calcium Cyanamide Horse owners

Can I spread calcium cyanamide onto moist stock? Normally calcium cyanamide is always applied onto dry stock. However, if clover appears in large amounts you can spread it onto the dew-covered stock, which will result in severe burns to the plants. Since the clover collects more fertilizer granules because of its horizontal blade position and larger leaf area it will be burnt much stronger...