Carbon black results from partial or incomplete combustion or decomposition of aromatic oils, liquids and gaseous hydrocarbons. Due to various methods of preparation, carbon black is also widely recognised as furnace black, lamp black, acetylene black, channel black and thermal black.
Carbon black is a well recognised commodity product in European markets and is commonly available in the market in various forms such as powder, granules and pellets. It is identified by EINECS 215-609-9 and CAS no 1333-86-4. It's composed of pure elemental carbon and minute contaminants from the manufacturing process.
The main applications of carbon black are in end-products that require characteristics such as colour, tint properties, reinforcement performance such as modulus and tensile strength, viscosity, die swell and fatigue resistance. Carbon black also provides high resilience and abrasion resistance for use in rubber products.