1955 CALCIUM CARBIDE & PLASTIC MANUFACTURE DOCUMENTARY "FIERY MAGIC" ACETYLENE GAS NEOPRENE 88134

Created in the 1955s, FIERY MAGIC shows the creation of calcium carbide with lime and coke to generate acetylene gas, and the use of calcium chloride to make plastic products. The film was made by National Carbide which marketed its products under the trade name Airco.
At 8:23, the film shows how acetylene was used to power the headlights of early automobiles. At 9:04 the use of acetylene for welding and cutting in the forge is shown. At 9:44, calcium carbide is used to remove sulfur from cast iron in a steel mill. At 10:33 atomic models show the structure of the calcium carbide molecule. At 10:58, plastics made from calcium chloride are shown including Koroseal and Geon. At 11:02 a slide rule made from the plastic is shown as well as early plastic packaging. At 11;15 plastic gloves and toys, records and playing cards are shown made from these kind of acetylene based plastics. At 12:12 neoprene rubber is shown. At 13:09 drugs for dentists are shown including Trichloroethylene which is used as a pain killer.
Calcium carbide, also known as calcium acetylide, is a chemical compound with the chemical formula of CaC2. Its main use industrially is in the production of acetylene and calcium cyanamide.
The pure material is colorless, however pieces of technical-grade calcium carbide are grey or brown and consist of about 80-85% of CaC2 (the rest is CaO (calcium oxide), Ca3P2 (calcium phosphide), CaS (calcium sulfide), Ca3N2 (calcium nitride), SiC (silicon carbide), etc.). In the presence of trace moisture, technical-grade calcium carbide emits an unpleasant odor reminiscent of garlic.
Applications of calcium carbide include manufacture of acetylene gas, and for generation of acetylene in carbide lamps; manufacture of chemicals for fertilizer; and in steelmaking.
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[@jimurrata6785]

Trichloroethylene as a dental anesthetic!
Wow 😳

[@jasonthunders78]

Use that on Cattle stations in Australia,gets the tank water clear if pumped up from the creek,and the camp cooks used to always have the carbide light.👍

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Thanks, Periscope! A neighbor had a Navy surplus carbaid generator pulling a torch. It did right well and added carbide when the acetylene pressure got low. And if that wasn't Harry Morgan narrating it was a clone! Thanks again!

[@frankroberts9320]

Sounds like Dana Andrews to me.

[@0neIntangible]

Today I've got a new respect for acetylene...thanks.

[@OsamaMohamed-uz2lu]

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[@MrDastardly]

Wacker Chemicals of Germany started their business in the area of acetylene chemistry, they are now a multi billion Euro company.

[@hkkhgffh3613]

In the GDR this was done till its end in 1989....

[@ton870]

thank s for the article in the description not menny people would do that

[@geeder9086]

When listing all the useful products -- don't forget all the kicks people got firing carbide cannons

[@Stefanakos246]

You think they put pennies under the fuses

[@zeroyeti563]

карбид кальция для получения газа ацетилена

[@TrapperAaron]

Nice carbide cigaretts!

[@ton870]

did you shank jeff quintly in a dark ally

[@TrapperAaron]

Soo carbide manufacture has been basically useless since industrial manufacturing processes for it have been invented.

[@romanchomenko2912]

Isn't it worse smell of shit when water is added.

[@Ringele5574]

OK... I believe in aliens now.

[@tobygoodguy4032]

This - tender millennials was a glimpse of how your Boomer grandparents built the greatest post-war economy humanity, until today, had ever known ... that being, raw industrial ingenuity.
(And handed your parents the highest standard of living in order for them to raise you brats.)

[@michaelpauley6249]

Boomers, (so named for the post-wwII baby boom) were 10 at the time of this filming.

[@tobygoodguy4032]

@@michaelpauley6249 And today when this is viewed thru the ether they're 75.
That's grandpa territory.

[@andybaldman]

You don’t seem like such a goodguy, Toby.

[@tobygoodguy4032]

@@andybaldman Andy's delicate retort suggests that he may very well be a hairless snowflake.

[@andybaldman]

@@tobygoodguy4032 And your canned memetic reply suggests you have no better insults.

[@rjiggy07]

hmmm, not seeing any women in this job....

[@andybaldman]

They were busy home being pregnant.

[@geeder9086]

Sleepy Joe's crew would definitely disapprove of the entire process -- "Climate Change must be brought under control" -- LOL

[@cokeforever]

the definition of boring