Materials Society of Cumbria (MSC)

Coal Tar Pitch (CTP) is a residue formed from the distillation of coal tar and is widely used as a carbonisable/graphitisable binder for many industrial applications. CTP, though, is fossil-derived and toxic, and has recently been classified as a ‘sunset’ status material under REACH. This talk will show recent research work focused on exploring the potential of both wood-derived biopitch and biopitch synthesized from paper sludge as natural and sustainable replacements for the currently used petroleum derived CTP.

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