Carbon black is a fine powder that's used as a reinforcing agent, pigment and UV stabiliser. It is a crucial material used across various industries, including automotive, rubber, plastics, coatings, textile fibers and polymers. This versatile substance is derived from coal tar derivatives, natural gas and petroleum-based feedstocks.
Carbon black is used in the production of tyres and rubber crucial for the auto industry.
Carbon black sector stocks represent the companies that manufacture, supply or sell the chemical powder. These
companies are primary suppliers to firms in other sectors.