This document provides an introduction and overview of Universal Carbons (India), a leading manufacturer and supplier of activated carbon. Some key points: - Universal Carbons has over 35 years of experience in the activated carbon business in India. - They produce a wide range of activated carbon specifications for use in industries like pharmaceuticals, water purification, and oil refining. - Their annual production capacity is 4,000 tons across multiple manufacturing facilities. - They export to markets in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The document then describes activated carbon and its various types and applications across industries like food/beverages, water treatment, air purification, and oil refining. Product specifications and test values

2. UCI: INTRODUCTION
Universal Carbons (India) under the brand name UCI is Leading Manufacturers,
Exporters and Suppliers of Activated Carbon of all specifications for purification and
decolourisation in different industries.

3. UCI : OVERVIEW
We have a well-diversified, young and dynamic team with several years of
experience, which justifies our forces in the industrial field :
 Pioneers in India with over 35 Years in Activated
Carbon business
 Wide range of specifications for purification,
decolonization & deodorization in use across
industries
 Annual Capacity of 4000 tons.
 All major Indian & Multinational Pharmaceutical
companies are clients
 Exports to Europe, Middle East & Asia
 Manufacturing facilities in strategic locations like
Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu &
Kashmir, providing easy access to high quality raw
materials

4. ACTIVATED CARBON
Activated carbon is a form of carbon processed to be riddled with small, low-volume
pores that increase the surface area available for adsorption or chemical reactions.

5. TYPES OF ACTIVATED CARBON
 Some broad classification is made for
general purpose based on their physical
characteristics.
Powdered activated carbon (PAC)
Granular activated carbon (GAC)
Extruded activated carbon (EAC)
Bead activated carbon (BAC)
Impregnated carbon
Polymer coated carbon
Other Uncategorized

6. HOW IT WORKS

7. USAGE OF ACTIVATED CARBON
Activated Carbon is used in:
Water Purification
Acid Rain protection
Removes Siloxane
Catalytic Deodorizer
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)
Groundwater contamination
Garbage incineration

8. OUR PRODUCTS
UCI 55N
UCI 55NS
UCI Premio
UCI RC 10X30

9. Test Unit Value
Methylene Blue mg / g 280 mg / g
Iron ppm Less than 100 ppm
Moisture % less than 5%
pH Value 4.0 - 7.0 ( customized based on
client requirement)
Ash % Less than 2.5%
Mesh 98% passing through 100 mesh
UCI 55N

10. Test Unit Value
Methylene Blue mg / g 320 mg / g
Iron ppm Less than 100 ppm
Moisture % less than 5%
pH Value 4.5 - 7.0 ( customized based on
client requirement)
Ash % Less than 2.0%
Mesh 98% passing through 100 mesh
UCI 55NS

11. Test Unit Value
Methylene Blue mg / g 200 mg / g
Mesh 10 X 30
Moisture % less than 8%
pH Value Alkaline
Iodine % 900-500
UCI RC 10 X 30

12. UCI WOOD PAC TECHNICAL SPECS
 UNWASHED
 ACID WASHED
 GRANULAR

13. Source
Wood
Charcoal
Wood
Charcoal
Wood
Charcoal
Wood
Charcoal
Wood
Charcoal
Wood
Charcoal
Properties Units
UW UCI
10N
UW UCI
15N
UW UCI
18N
UW
UCI20N
UW
UCI24N
UW UCI
26N
FOB Mumbai $ / Kg
Methylene
Blue mg/g 80 150 180 200 240 260
Ash % max <15% < 15% <12% <12% <12%
Iron ppm <600 <600 <250 <250 <250
Acid Solubles % max 5 5 5 5 5
UCI WOOD PAC TECHNICAL SPECS: UNWASHED

14. Source Wood
Charcoal
Wood
Charcoal
Wood
Charcoal
Wood
Charcoal
Wood
Charcoal
Wood
Charcoal
Wood /
Pine
Charcoa
l
Pine
Charc
oal
Properties Units UCI 10N UCI 15N UCI 18N UCI 20N
UCI-
Pharm
UCI-
Pharm
UCI-
Pharm
UCI-
Premi
o
FOB
Mumbai $ / Kg 1.00 $ 1.60 $ 1.98 $ 2.35 $ 2.65 $ 2.95 $ 3.25 $
4.00
$
Methylene
Blue mg/g 80 150 180 200 240 260 290-320 400
Ash % max <5% <4% <2% <2% <1.5 <1 % <1%
Iron ppm <300 <300 <150 <150 <100 <75 <65
Acid
Solubles % max 2 2 1 1 1 0.6 0.6
UCI WOOD PAC TECHNICAL SPECS: ACID WASHED

15. UCI WOOD PAC TECHNICAL SPECS: GRANULAR
Granular (wood based)
UCI RC 10 x 30 UCI RC 16 x 32 UCI RC 4 x6
FOB Mumbai $ / Kg 1.00 $ 0.92 $ 1.80 $
Iodine 700-900 450-700 750-1050
Moisture % max < 10 % < 10 % < 10 %
Mesh Size Sq per inch 10 x 30 16 x 32 4 x6
Application Flavor / OleoResins / Spices / Water / Refining

16. APPLICATIONS: FOOD AND BEVERAGES
SUGAR & STARCH
CHILI AND SPICES
BEER AND WINE
 CAFFEINE

17. UCI’s Oil Refining Grade Carbon’s is
softer, lighter and has low ash. Due to
its high porosity it is used as a catalyst
carrier (e.g. Merox) in Petroleum
Refineries.
APPLICATIONS: OIL REFINING

18. The activated carbon is used to reduce
impurities such as color contents or small
volume of by-products in the solutions in
pharmaceutical, oleo chemicals and other
chemical industries.
Activated carbon is used to
treat poisonings and overdoes following
oral ingestion.
APPLICATIONS: DRUG INDUSTRY

19. There are 2 predominant types of carbon filters used in the filtration
industry: powdered block filters and granular activated filters.
APPLICATIONS: WATER TREATMENT

20. APPLICATIONS: ACTI FRESH AIR

21. QUALITY ASSURANCE
Our entire production is tested for the various parameters such as
Methylene Blue value
Lodine
Ash
Moisture
Fe (Iron) ppm
Chlorides & Sulphates
Mesh Size
Hardness
Each Product is manufactured as per customer’s requirement.

22. OUR REPUTED CLIENTS:

23. UNIVERSAL CARBONS (INDIA)
Mr. Sandeep Gupta
Mr. Kartik Gupta
Tanda Road, Hoshiarpur – 146001
Punjab (India)
Tel: +91-1882-238405 / 239559
Mob : +91-93564-15395 / +91-9501005395
Fax : +91-1882- 239059 / 252159
E-mail : sales@ucicarbons.com
universalcarbons@gmail.com
CONTACT US