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.

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,

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.

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

HOW IT WORKS

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

OUR PRODUCTS
UCI 55N
UCI 55NS
UCI Premio
UCI RC 10X30

UCI 55N

Test

Unit

Value

Methylene Blue
Iron
Moisture

mg / g
ppm
%

280 mg / g
Less than 100 ppm
less than 5%

pH

Value

Ash

4.0 - 7.0 ( customized

based on client
requirement)
Less than 2.5%

Mesh

98% passing through 100

mesh

UCI 55NS

Test

Unit

Value

Methylene Blue
Iron
Moisture

mg / g
ppm
%

320 mg / g
Less than 100 ppm
less than 5%

pH

Value

Ash

4.5 - 7.0 ( customized

based on client
requirement)
Less than 2.0%

Mesh

98% passing through 100

mesh

UCI RC 10 X 30

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 WOOD PAC TECHNICAL SPECS

UNWASHED

ACID WASHED

GRANULAR

UCI WOOD PAC TECHNICAL SPECS: UNWASHED

Source
Properties Units
FOB
Mumbai
$ / Kg
Methylene
Blue
mg/g
Ash
Iron
Acid
Solubles

Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood

Wood Charco Charco Charco Charco Charco
Charcoal
al
al
al
al
al
UW UCI UW UCI UW UCI
UW
UW UW UCI
10N
15N
18N UCI20N UCI24N 26N

80

150

180

200

240

260

% max

<15%

< 15%

ppm

<600

<600

<250

<250

<250

% max

<12% <12% <12%

UCI WOOD PAC TECHNICAL SPECS: ACID WASHED

Source

Wood
Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood
Charcoa Charcoa Charco Charc Charco Charc
l
l
al
oal
al
oal
UCI
20N

UCIUCIPharm Pharm

Properties Units UCI 10N UCI 15N UCI 18N

FOB
Mumbai $ / Kg 1.00 $
1.60 $ 1.98 $ 2.35 $ 2.65 $ 2.95 $
Methylen
e Blue
mg/g
80
150
180
200
240
260
%
Ash
max

<5%
<4%
<2%
<2% <1.5
Iron
ppm

<300
<300 <150 <150 <100
Acid
%
Solubles max

2
2
1
1
1

Pin
Wood e
/ Pine Cha
Charc rco
oal
al
UCIUCI- Pre
Pharm mio
4.00
3.25 $ $
290320 400
<1
<1 % %
<75 <65
0.6

0.6

UCI WOOD PAC TECHNICAL SPECS: GRANULAR

Granular (wood based)

UCI RC 10 x UCI RC 16
30
x 32

FOB Mumbai

$ / Kg

UCI RC 4
x6

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

APPLICATIONS: FOOD AND BEVERAGES

SUGAR & STARCH

CHILI AND SPICES

BEER AND WINE

CAFFEINE

APPLICATIONS: OIL REFINING

UCIs
Oil
Refining
Grade
Carbons 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: DRUG INDUSTRY

The activated carbon is used to

reduce impurities such as color
contents or small volume of byproducts in the solutions in
pharmaceutical, oleo chemicals
and other chemical industries.
Activated carbon is used to
treatpoisoningsandoverdoesfoll
owing oralingestion.

APPLICATIONS: WATER TREATMENT

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

APPLICATIONS: ACTI FRESH AIR

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 customers
requirement.

OUR REPUTED CLIENTS:

CONTACT US
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