What is... Activated carbon

Activated carbon is a highly porous carbon material with an exceptionally large inner surface area. This is created through a process known as activation, in which carbonaceous starting materials are treated under the influence of water vapor and carbon dioxide at temperatures of around 700 to 900 °C. This forms a finely branched structure in the material. This creates a finely branched system of pores of different sizes in the material.

The properties of the activated carbon depend largely on the raw material used. We mainly use raw materials such as coconut shells, coal and wood for our products.

Thanks to this application-oriented production, activated carbon can be precisely tailored to different requirements and is a powerful medium for removing unwanted substances.

Hocheffiziente Adsorption

Aktivkohle bindet selbst kleinste organische Stoffe und reinigt Flüssigkeiten und Gase effektiv.

Flexible Einsatzmöglichkeiten

Porenstruktur, Festigkeit und Adsorption lassen sich gezielt auf jede Anwendung anpassen.

Nachhaltig und wirtschaftlich

Aktivkohle kann reaktiviert und wiederverwendet werden, spart Kosten und Ressourcen.

How does it work… Activated carbon?

The cleaning power of activated carbon is based on the principle of adsorption. In this process, dissolved or gaseous substances attach themselves to the surface of a solid. This is due to physical interactions (van der Waals forces) that bind the pollutant molecules to the activated carbon.

Thanks to its highly developed pore structure, activated carbon has an enormous internal surface area and can thus efficiently remove organic compounds in particular from gases and liquids.

Main Applications

Our activated carbon is used in a wide range of industrial processes for the reliable removal of pollutants, odors, and dyes. Different raw materials and pore structures allow for precise customization to meet specific requirements.