The citizens chosen by the French people to form the National Convention having assembled to the number of three hundred and seventy one, and having examined the credentials of the members, declare that the National Convention is organized. . .M. Manuel.he National Convention decrees that royalty is abolished in France. Proclamation of the Convention to the Nations, December 1792. Editor's Note: The Convention, after ridding France of the institution of monarchy, proposed to make its armies a means of propagating liberty and reform throughout Europe.
Plastics are made from carbon polymers. Carbon is used to form alloys with iron such as carbon steel. Graphite and clay are combined to make the lead used in pencils. Charcoal is commonly used for grilling food on barbeques.
The main use of carbon black is in the industry of automobile tires, as a pigment. In Europe, carbon black of vegetable origin is used as a food coloring. The current production of carbon black is 18 billion pounds per year, from which 90% it is used in rubber applications. Cost and Price Reference Series.