Henan Haixing kicks off coal tar processing project.
Henan Haixing Chemical Science & Technology Co., Ltd. started construction of the 300 000 t/a coal tar processing project in Baofeng County of Henan province in July. The project covered an area of 39 hectares and will be executed in two phases. The first phase has an...

From coal tar to phototherapy, psoriasis treatments revealed.
CHICAGO -- A topical coal-tar solution that doesn't smell, a user-friendly hydrogel patch, and supraerythemogenic phototherapy were among the innovative approaches to psoriasis discussed at the American Academy of Dermatology Academy's 2008 meeting. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The NeoStrata Co. has launched Psorent, a steroid-free topical coal-tar...

Supply shortage of coal tar.
The output has grown stably Coal tar is a byproduct in coking. The yield is usually 2.5%-4.0% of coking dry coal and the output is closely related to the output of coke. The capacity of coke in China has expanded rapidly in recent years and is already...

Small fluctuations of the coal tar market in 2008.
Basic balance of supply and demand China's output of coke reached around 330 million tons in 2007. Based on a coal tar yield of 3.26%, the output of coal tar was around 10.76 million tons, an increase of around 10% over 2006. The main reasons...

A blend to strengthen sealcoating.
A blend to strengthen sealcoating By Allan Heydorn, Editor A revamped Pavement Coatings Technology Council (PCTC) has refocused itself to better promote refined coal tar sealer in an environment that has become increasingly hostile to that sealcoating material. It's not the first industry organization to...

300 000 t/a coal tar project Phase I puts on stream.
The first phase of the 300 000 t/a coal tar project funded by Shanxi Coking Co., Ltd. with a total investment of RMB900 million passed the appraisal sponsored by Shanxi Economic Commission on September 23rd, 2006. It shows that the coal tar project in the company has been put...

JFE coal tar project puts into trial production.
On October 20th, 2006, the 300 000 t/ a coal tar deep-processing project put into trial production in Shandong JFE Zhenxing Chemical Company Ltd. located in Weifang, Shandong province, eastern China. With a registered capital of RMB164 million, Shandong JFE Zhenxing Chemical Company Ltd. is a Sino-Japan joint venture...

Coal tar is driven by downstream.
Coal tar is a by-product derived from high temperature coking of coal, which accounts for around 4% of the dry coal. It is mainly composed of aromatic hydrocarbons. Coal tar is a valuable raw material in the production of plastics, synthetic fibers, dyestuffs, synthetic rubbers, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and high-temperature...

Weifang constructs coal tar project.
The letter of intent on the joint construction of a 300 000 t/a coal tar processing project funded by Weifang Zhenxing Coking Chemical Co., Ltd. and JFE of Japan was signed in Tokyo recently. Weifang Zhenxing Coking Chemical Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Shandong Haihua Group Co., Ltd....

Coal tar/menthol OK for dandruff.
The FDA has ruled that a combination of 1.8% coal tar and 1.5% menthol is generally recognized as safe and effective when combined in dandruff and anti-itch shampoos. The agency proposed in December 2005 to accept those ingredients in combination for over-the-counter shampoos used to treat dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis,...