What is Carbon Black – Common Applications Examples
Carbon black can be obtained by the incomplete combustion of petroleum products such as coal tar, FCC tar, or ethylene cracking tar. Its subtypes include acetylene black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black and thermal black. It has a Para-crystalline structure and has a high surface-area-to-volume ratio.
Ink & Paints
Carbon black is used extensively in newspaper inks, printing inks, and paints as it has got high tinting strength than iron black or other organic pigments.
Resin and Film Colouring Agents
