| The name Calgon is in reality an abbreviation for the | | | | different. |
| expression 'calcium gone' and it represents a brand | | | | Calgon ball tablets are different from the other water |
| which is manufactured by different companies in form | | | | softening tablets in the sense that they feature anti |
| of derivative products. Originally the product Calgon | | | | limescale actives in high concentration which take only |
| belongs to a company named Calgon Inc. which was | | | | a few seconds to dissolve in the water and provide a |
| based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and held the credit of | | | | measured dose. Likewise, a single cap of Calgon gel is |
| being the first to introduce the Calgon water softener | | | | a fast dissolving liquid which not only effectively |
| in 1933. Eventually the company broke up into a | | | | neutralizes the lime scale but also flushes it away |
| number of subsidiaries and the water softener which | | | | during the wash cycle. |
| contains amorphous sodium polyphosphate was | | | | Due to its popularity as a water softener, it has |
| repackaged as a dish washer detergent meant to be | | | | enjoyed being the center line of many commercials |
| sold in various parts of the world. | | | | and a particularly memorable advertisement featuring |
| Calgon is available in the market in form of powder, | | | | the Calgon water softener which ran uninterrupted for |
| tablets and gel and hence can be bought in any of the | | | | many years featured a Caucasian woman and a |
| three forms in accordance with one's individual | | | | Chinese gentleman. Similarly, the commercials of |
| requirements. While Calgon powder is especially | | | | Calgon softener all over Europe have been translated |
| formulated to effectively counter the lime scaling | | | | into almost every regional European language and its |
| effect of hard water especially in washing machines, | | | | mention in the famous soap operas further stresses its |
| the Calgon tablets and the Calgon gel perform the | | | | popularity. |
| same task although their method of usage is slightly | | | | |