Our enhanced carbon product advancements reflect our commitment to expanding our knowledge, understanding, and the practical applications of breakthrough concepts to the benefit of customers and communities worldwide. Our low-impurity carbon pitch will enhance the life of lithium-ion batteries and eliminate the need for industrial solvents. Koppers carbon pitch also serves as an excellent foundation for coal tar carbon fiber and other carbon artifacts.

A naturally derived wood preservative with long-term durability, creosote is economical, reliable, and sustainable. Using creosote to treat railroad ties and utility poles not only extends their service life by up to 40 years—it also ultimately helps to reduce deforestation by preserving natural carbon stores and increasing the reliability of wood products. It also carries the added circular benefit of retaining carbon captured in the wood through photosynthesis and preventing its release into the atmosphere.

Primarily used for the production of phthalic anhydride, naphthalene is derived from coal tar. Major end-use markets for phthalic anhydride include phthalate plasticizers, polyester resins, and alkyd resins for coating applications, dye intermediates, and pigments as well as polyester polyols and flame-retardants. Other end-uses include sulfonates used in certain concrete additives and drywall. We serve our global customers from our production facilities in Stickney, Illinois, Nyborg, Denmark, and Mayfield, Australia. Our Stickney facility is the largest naphthalene-producing facility in North America.