{"id":3609,"date":"2025-04-18T15:43:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T06:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sec-carbon.com\/?page_id=3609"},"modified":"2026-01-06T19:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T10:21:22","slug":"process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sec-carbon.com\/en\/production\/process\/","title":{"rendered":"Manufacturing Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"c-container u-mb60\">\n    <p>\n     One of the advantages of SEC CARBON is the production system that assures stable supply of high quality products. Kyoto Plant is our base of integrated production, while Okayama Plant is specialized for machining and specific impregnation of Carbon &#038; Graphite specialties.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"c-fluid\">\n  <div class=\"p-process-grid\">\n    <div class=\"p-process-grid__side\">\n      <nav class=\"p-process-menu js-anchor-menu\" data-slug=\"process\"><\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"p-process-grid__main\">\n      <div class=\"p-process_flows\">\n        <div class=\"p-process_flow js-anchor-section\" data-title=\"Raw Materials\">\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__index\">01<\/div>\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__body\">\n            <div class=\"p-process_flow-media\">\n              <div class=\"p-process_flow-media__text-area\">\n                <h2 class=\"p-process_flow__title\">Raw Materials<\/h2>\n\n                <p>\n                  &#8220;Procure the most suitable raw materials for each product usage by taking advantage of the features of coke.\n                  <br \/>\n                  Store each raw material separately according to grades and supply source.&#8221;\n                <\/p>\n                <figure class=\"u-center u-mt-em1_5\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/production\/process\/flow_01_figure-en.webp\" width=\"370\" height=\"173\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n\n              <figure class=\"p-process_flow-media__img\">\n                <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/22McgPOpBy0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n              <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"p-process_flow js-anchor-section\" data-title=\" Pulverizing and Screening\">\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__index\">02<\/div>\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__body\">\n            <div class=\"p-process_flow-media\">\n              <div class=\"p-process_flow-media__text-area\">\n                <h2 class=\"p-process_flow__title\">Pulverizing and Screening<\/h2>\n\n                <p>\n                  Pulverize and screen the coke.\n                  <br \/>\n                  Classify the screened coke according to grain size and store it in individual silos.\n                <\/p>\n                <figure class=\"u-center u-mt-em1_5\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/production\/process\/flow_02_figure-en.webp\" width=\"370\" height=\"173\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n\n              <figure class=\"p-process_flow-media__img\">\n                <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X632gjULmNI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n              <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"p-process_flow js-anchor-section\" data-title=\"Kneading\">\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__index\">03<\/div>\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__body\">\n            <div class=\"p-process_flow-media\">\n              <div class=\"p-process_flow-media__text-area\">\n                <h2 class=\"p-process_flow__title\">Kneading<\/h2>\n\n                <p>\n                  Weigh and mix coke according to the mixing standard based on quality design.\n                  <br \/>\n                  Knead the mixed coke and binder pitch in the kneader.\n                <\/p>\n                <figure class=\"u-center u-mt-em1_5\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/production\/process\/flow_03_figure-en.webp\" width=\"370\" height=\"173\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n\n              <figure class=\"p-process_flow-media__img\">\n                <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/10Z1wWOifTA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n              <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"p-process_flow js-anchor-section\" data-title=\"Forming\">\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__index\">04<\/div>\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__body\">\n            <div class=\"p-process_flow-media\">\n              <div class=\"p-process_flow-media__text-area\">\n                <h2 class=\"p-process_flow__title\">Forming<\/h2>\n\n                <p>\n                  Form the kneaded material by an extrusion press.\n                  <br \/>\n                  Changing the press nozzle enables the materials to be formed into various shapes and sizes.\n                <\/p>\n\n                <figure class=\"u-center u-mt-em1_5\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/production\/process\/flow_04_figure-en.webp\" width=\"370\" height=\"173\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n\n              <figure class=\"p-process_flow-media__img\">\n                <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xA0TNZNIkfo\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n              <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"p-process_flow js-anchor-section\" data-title=\"Baking &#038; Pitch Impregnation\">\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__index\">05<\/div>\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__body\">\n            <div class=\"p-process_flow-media\">\n              <div class=\"p-process_flow-media__text-area\">\n                <h2 class=\"p-process_flow__title\">Baking &#038; Pitch Impregnation<\/h2>\n\n                <p>\n                  Bake the material in order to improve thermal stability, mechanical strength and to give electrical conductivity.\n                  <br \/>\n                  Pitch impregnation and re-baking can be applied to make the baked material denser and improve its strength.\n                <\/p>\n\n                <figure class=\"u-center u-mt-em1_5\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/production\/process\/flow_05_figure-en.webp\" width=\"370\" height=\"173\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n\n              <figure class=\"p-process_flow-media__img\">\n                <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/acsagIt40Pk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n                <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qzrWWNsPkKM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n              <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"p-process_flow js-anchor-section\" data-title=\"Graphitizing\">\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__index\">06<\/div>\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__body\">\n            <div class=\"p-process_flow-media\">\n              <div class=\"p-process_flow-media__text-area\">\n                <h2 class=\"p-process_flow__title\">Graphitizing<\/h2>\n\n                <p>Treat the baked material at extremely high temperatures to change its structure from amorphous carbon to graphite and obtain excellent material properties.<\/p>\n\n                <figure class=\"u-center u-mt-em1_5\">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/production\/process\/flow_06_figure-en.webp\" width=\"370\" height=\"173\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n\n              <figure class=\"p-process_flow-media__img\">\n                <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MU33xxrnMIo\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n              <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"p-process_flow js-anchor-section\" data-title=\"Machining\">\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__index\">07<\/div>\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__body\">\n            <h2 class=\"p-process_flow__title\">Machining<\/h2>\n\n            <section class=\"\">\n              <h3 class=\"c-block-title-primary\">\n                SK-B\n                <sub>\u00ae<\/sub>\n                Graphitized Cathode Block for Aluminium Smelting\n              <\/h3>\n              <div class=\"p-process_flow-media\">\n                <div class=\"p-process_flow-media__text-area\">\n                  <h2 class=\"c-title01 c-text05 u-mb-em0_5\">Machining<\/h2>\n\n                  <p>Graphitized materials are machined into specified shapes and sizes according to customer requirements.<\/p>\n\n                  <figure class=\"u-center u-mt-em1_5\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/production\/process\/flow_07_01.webp\" width=\"370\" height=\"173\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                  <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <figure class=\"p-process_flow-media__img\">\n                  <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jxgFkUzBGRQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n            <section class=\"u-mt30\">\n              <h3 class=\"c-block-title-primary\">Artificial Graphite Electrodes<\/h3>\n              <div class=\"p-process_flow-media\">\n                <div class=\"p-process_flow-media__text-area\">\n                  <h2 class=\"c-title01 c-text05 u-mb-em0_5\">Machining<\/h2>\n\n                  <p>Machine the graphitized material according to the specification of customers.<\/p>\n\n                  <figure class=\"u-center u-mt-em1_5\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/production\/process\/flow_07_02.webp\" width=\"370\" height=\"173\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                  <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <figure class=\"p-process_flow-media__img\">\n                  <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0pI07X4CElA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n            <section class=\"u-mt30\">\n              <h3 class=\"c-block-title-primary\">Fine Powder<\/h3>\n              <div class=\"p-process_flow-media\">\n                <div class=\"p-process_flow-media__text-area\">\n                  <h2 class=\"c-title01 c-text05 u-mb-em0_5\">Pulverizing and Classification<\/h2>\n\n                  <p>Pulverize and classify the product to micron grain sizes of 1 to 100 by using a pulverizer and classifier.<\/p>\n\n                  <figure class=\"u-center u-mt-em1_5\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/production\/process\/flow_07_03.webp\" width=\"370\" height=\"173\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                  <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <figure class=\"p-process_flow-media__img\">\n                  <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9eM4MbW30_g\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n            <section class=\"u-mt30\">\n              <h3 class=\"c-block-title-primary\">Carbon &#038; Graphite Specialties (Okayama Plant)<\/h3>\n              <div class=\"p-process_flow-media\">\n                <div class=\"p-process_flow-media__text-area\">\n                  <h2 class=\"c-title01 c-text05 u-mb-em0_5\">Machining<\/h2>\n\n                  <p>Machine the graphitized material by NC lathes or a large machining center according to the specifications of customers.<\/p>\n\n                  <figure class=\"u-center u-mt-em1_5\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/production\/process\/flow_07_04.webp\" width=\"370\" height=\"173\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                  <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <figure class=\"p-process_flow-media__img\">\n                  <iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EkkRwr4z4rY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n                <\/figure>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"p-process_flow js-anchor-section\" data-title=\"Inspection &#038; Shipment\">\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__index\">08<\/div>\n          <div class=\"p-process_flow__body\">\n            <h2 class=\"p-process_flow__title\">Inspection &#038; Shipment<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"c-grid-column -col4 -col2-tab u-gap-20\">\n              <figure class=\"u-center\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/production\/process\/flow_08_01.webp\" width=\"238\" height=\"145\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <figcaption class=\"c-title01 u-left u-mb0 u-mt-em1\">\n                  SK-B\n                  <sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\n                  Graphitized Cathode Block for Aluminium Smelting\n                <\/figcaption>\n              <\/figure>\n\n              <figure class=\"u-center\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/production\/process\/flow_08_02.webp\" width=\"238\" height=\"145\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <figcaption class=\"c-title01 u-left u-mb0 u-mt-em1\">Artificial Graphite Electrodes<\/figcaption>\n              <\/figure>\n\n              <figure class=\"u-center\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/production\/process\/flow_08_03.webp\" width=\"238\" height=\"145\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <figcaption class=\"c-title01 u-left u-mb0 u-mt-em1\">\u3000Fine Powder<\/figcaption>\n              <\/figure>\n\n              <figure class=\"u-center\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/production\/process\/flow_08_04.webp\" width=\"238\" height=\"145\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                <figcaption class=\"c-title01 u-left u-mb0 u-mt-em1\">\u3000Carbon &#038; Graphite Specialties<\/figcaption>\n              <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the advantages of SEC CARBON is the production system that assures stable supply of high quality products. Kyoto Plant is our base of integrated production, while Okayama Plant is specialized for machining and specific impregnation of Carbon &#038; Graphite specialties. 01 Raw Materials &#8220;Procure the most suitable raw materials for each product usage by taking advantage of the features of coke. Store each raw material separately according to grades and supply source.&#8221; 02 Pulverizing and Screening Pulverize and screen the coke. Classify the screened coke according to grain size and store it in individual silos. 03 Kneading Weigh and mix coke according to the mixing standard based on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":3605,"menu_order":94,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3609","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sec-carbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sec-carbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sec-carbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sec-carbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sec-carbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3609"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/sec-carbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4564,"href":"https:\/\/sec-carbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3609\/revisions\/4564"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sec-carbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sec-carbon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}