Carborundum Company
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Carborundum Company was a prominent American manufacturer best known for pioneering the industrial production of silicon carbide abrasives and related materials.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acheson process for silicon carbide production | 1 |
| Carborundum Company canonical | 1 |
| The Carborundum Company | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
abrasives manufacturer
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manufacturing company ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Carborundum Company
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surface form:
The Carborundum Company
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| associatedWith | electrical furnace technology ⓘ |
| basedIn | Niagara Falls, New York ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era |
early 20th century heavy industry
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late 19th century industrialization ⓘ |
| exportedTo | international markets ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Edward Goodrich Acheson ⓘ |
| hasKeyTechnology |
Carborundum Company
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Acheson process for silicon carbide production
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| hasTrademark | Carborundum ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Niagara Falls, New York ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to development of modern abrasives industry
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early large-scale producer of silicon carbide ⓘ |
| impact |
enabled mass adoption of silicon carbide abrasives
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improved efficiency of industrial grinding and cutting operations ⓘ |
| industry |
abrasives industry
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materials science industry ⓘ |
| materialUsed | silicon carbide ⓘ |
| notableEmployee | Edward Goodrich Acheson ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering industrial production of silicon carbide ⓘ |
| product |
abrasive grains
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grinding wheels ⓘ industrial ceramics ⓘ refractory materials ⓘ silicon carbide abrasives ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
abrasive materials
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high-temperature materials ⓘ industrial ceramics ⓘ |
| usedInIndustry |
automotive manufacturing
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construction ⓘ glass manufacturing ⓘ metalworking ⓘ |
| usedInProcess |
cutting
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grinding ⓘ polishing ⓘ surface finishing ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Carborundum Company
this entity surface form:
Acheson process for silicon carbide production