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Carbon black is a type of carbon powder used as an additive, for example to improve the wear resistance of rubber materials or to provide properties such as black pigmentation in polymer compounds.

Black Bear Carbon’s carbon black is produced from end-of-life tires.

When carbon black is used in elastomers (rubber), it increases the material’s stiffness and provides UV protection. It also improves abrasion resistance and fatigue resistance.

Carbon black is one of the most commonly used fillers and is available in different particle sizes and with varying particle surface structures. Particle size affects the material by changing its physical properties and improving its compression set characteristics.

Common applications for carbon black include its use as an additive in rubber compounds for vehicle tires, printing inks and paints, technical rubber products, and as a pigment in plastics.