Carbon-freezing

"You're being put into carbon-freeze."

- Lando Calrissian, to Han Solo

Carbon-freezing was the process by which liquid carbonite was flash-frozen into a solid state, encasing materials for transport in a strong metal alloy. Such materials could even include sentient beings. During the Galactic Civil War, Han Solo was frozen in carbonite on Cloud City. The freezing process resulted in hibernation sickness, causing temporary blindness.

Surat Nuat had an office desk made with the frozen block of another Sullustan.

Rowan Freemaker was once frozen in carbonite.

Overview
During the process, gasses were encased by Carbonite.

During the Clone Wars, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker came up with idea to be frozen in carbonite to avoid being detected by the the battle droid's scanners of Lola Sayu's blockade and the Citadel.

Appearances

 * Adventures in Wild Space: The Snare
 * Lost Stars
 * Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
 * The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?
 * Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
 * Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
 * Aftermath
 * Star Wars: Uprising
 * Bloodline
 * Star Wars: Uprising
 * Bloodline

Non canon appearances

 * LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales Episodes I-III
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
 * LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales Episodes I-III
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens