carbon black

• Poudre noire très fine composée principalement de carbone, obtenue par combustion incomplète de gaz naturel ou de pétrole. Utilisée comme agent renforçant dans les articles en caoutchouc (notamment les pneus) et comme pigment noir dans les encres, peintures et plastiques.

A fine black powder consisting mainly of carbon, produced by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or petroleum. It is used as a reinforcing agent in rubber products (especially tires) and as a black pigment in inks, paints, and plastics.

1. Industrial pigmentC1formal

   A fine black powder of almost pure carbon produced by burning hydrocarbons in a limited supply of air, used as a pigment and reinforcing agent in rubber products.

   noir de carbone

   • Carbon black is commonly added to tires to improve their durability.
   • The ink gets its deep black color from carbon black particles.
   • Manufacturers use carbon black as a pigment in plastics and paints.