Otashkushak, apparati dastiest baroi furunishondani sukhtor. Dar natijai reaksiyai bayni mahlulhoi kislota va ishqor (hangomi omekhtani onho) pesh az baromad andaruni apparat kafki khimiyavi yo dar vaqti ba tavri mekhaniki omekhtani mahluli obii moddai kafkhosilkunandavu havo kafki havoy-mekhaniki hosil meshavad.
Sukhtorro bo jarayoni damii kafk khomush mekunand. Gayr az in, Otashkushak (gazi karbon yo omekhtai makhsusi otashnishon), moei va khokagi niz istifoda meshavand. Sokhti Otashkushak ba navi moddai otashnishon va usuli berun kardani on vobasta ast. Ballonhoi pulodii 0,-jr gazi karbondor ba fishori korni \ MN/m2 (150 kgq/sm2) hamai digar Otashkushakho ba fishori to 2 MN/m2 muvofiq moboshand.