Our principal raw materials are coal asphalt, asphalt coke, metallurgy coke, needle coke, metallurgy coke powder, quartzose sand, coal, petroleum coke and calcined coke, all of which are carbon rich and used in manufacturing graphite with a high degree of purity. We purchase most of our raw materials from domestic Chinese suppliers.
Graphite is considered to be the purest form of carbon. We manufacture our graphite products by using a high temperature process whereby the heavy hydrocarbons are broken down into simpler molecules. The resulting product provides us with a pure grade of carbon which we use to make our products. Graphite is valued for its good conductivity of heat and electricity and high refractoriness. The utility of graphite is dependent largely upon its type.
We produce all of our products in China. Our products are generally used either as a component in other products, as an element of a facility or in the manufacturing process of other products. We sell our products to distributors who sell to producers in both the domestic Chinese market and the international market. Graphite electrodes are partially sold directly to the domestic end users.
Graphite electrodes are high-temperature electric conductors used in electric arc furnaces to melt scrap steel. Fine grain graphite is widely used for non-ferrous metals smelting as well as for the manufacture of molds. High purity graphite is used in aviation, electronics, nuclear energy, the chemical industry, the food industry.