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Mitsubishi Carbon Black

～ Properties & Application ～

Feb., 2021
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History and Capacity 2

Year History

1943 Production started at Fukuoka

(Channel process)
1955 Production started at Fukuoka
(Furnace process)
1961 Production started at Mie Fukuoka
(Furnace process)

Capacity Mie
Fukuoka :１２,０００ｔ
Mie * :９０,０００ｔ
*including for Rubber

Now MCC’s over 70 year-history of carbon black

 Organization 3

As of Apr., 2020
Carbon Business Domain
Jin
Iida
Managing Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer
（炭素部門） 常務執行役員 炭素部門⾧

Tadashi
Carbon Products Division
（炭素本部）
Katou
Senior Associate Director Division General Manager
理事役 炭素本部⾧

Suzuki
Takehiko
Coke and Carbon Materials Department
（コークス炭素材事業部） General Manager
コークス炭素材事業部⾧
Kansai Coke And Chemical Co., Ltd（関西熱化学）
Tatsuhiko
Carbon Black and Synthetic Rubber
Department（カーボンゴム事業部）
Yamazawa
General Manager
カーボンゴム事業部⾧
M Commerce Co., Ltd（エムコマース）
Shigekimi

Mitsui ・炭素製品営業部
・カーボンゴム営業部
Mr. Asaba ・産業資材営業部
Carbon Planning Shigeki
Department（炭素企画部） Kataoda
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Manufacturing Process by Method 4

pyrolysis method

Thermal black process Natural gas , Acetylene

Acetylene black process Acetylene

Incomplete combustion method

Oil furnace black process Aromatic oil
Gas furnace black process Natural gas
Channel black process Aromatic oil
Gas black process Natural gas
Lamp black process Oil
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Competitors - 3 Major manufacturers - 5

USA
Cabot Mainly Distributed
by
Brenntag

Germany, Korea
Orion Mainly Distributed
by
Jebsen & Jessen

USA, India
Columbian (Birla) Mainly Distributed
by
Connell Brothers

Only Japan
Mitsubishi Chemical All Distributed by
CLP Vietnam
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Characterization of Carbon Black 6

＃５ ＃２６００
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Characterization of Carbon Black 7

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3 Factors for Characterizing Carbon Black 8

smaller higher treated

Particle Surface
Properties Structure
Diameter Properties
Slightly
Jetness Higher Lower Higher
Dispersibility Harder Easier Easier
Color Tone Reddish Bluish －
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One more point<Distribution of Aggregate> 9

Important Point which isn’t shown in the values of Brochure

Aggregate size distribution

・ Particle diameter ＋Structure Je ttn e ss3 0 Je ttn e ss4 0

・ Measuring by centrifugal force 50

Sharp
Aggregate 40

Fraction
30

20
Broad
10

Sharp Broad 0 20 40 60
Aggregate diameter (nm)
80 100 120

・ Larger Aggregate → Jetness↓，Dispersibility↑ and bluish color tone

・ Smaller Aggregate → Jetness↑，Dispersibility↓ and Reddish color tone
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Grades for Each Usage 10

Easy to disperse & High-viscosity

200

#3050B
180
#3400B

160
All purpose
Conductive black and
140
Basement of
DBP (cm3/100g)

selecting grades
120
#30L
#32
MA100
100
News paper Offset printing
80 Resin coloring
MA11
#25 High color
#95 #1000, #1000N
60 MA7 #980 #960
#85L #52 #47 #2300
Gravure MCF88
#45L
40
25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 325 350

Surface Area (m2/g)

Bluish tone<< >>High Blackness

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3C Useful information for Mitsubishi 11

１） Who is the competitor for each case?

２） Current Grade name and “CIF” price

３） Usage and Annual consumption

quantity