Koppers

Overview

Refined tar is a complex mixture of high boiling organic compounds manufactured during the selective distillation of crude coke oven tar. Refined tars are processed into various specifications and are supplied as raw materials to independent manufacturers for a wide variety of end use applications.

The vast majority of refined tar is combined with clays, emulsifiers and water to form a weather protective and solvent resistant seal coating for bituminous pavement such as those found at airports, parking lots and driveways.

Koppers refined tars enhance the beauty and protection of existing asphalt parking lots and residential driveways. Various grades of refined tars are supplied to independent producers of protective coal tar seal-coatings for these maintenance applications.

Features

• Refined Tars used in the coatings business conform to both ASTM D5727 and ASTM D490
• Raw material used by many independent manufacturers for a wide variety of end use applications
• Protects and enhances the appearance of existing asphalt parking lots and residential driveways
• Knowledgeable, experienced technical assistance
• Professional logistics support

Benefits

• Protects asphalt surfaces from weather and solvent decay
• Enhances the appearance of parking lots and driveways
• Extends service life of parking lots and driveways when properly applied under a planned maintenance schedule

Availability

• Logistics services are available in the United States.

For more information about refined tar, including pricing, availability and logistics, contact:

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Contact Us

European Operations

Koppers International BV
Molenlaan 55 
1422 XN Uithoorn
The Netherlands

Phone:
Tel: +31 297 545 544

Mart Lutz
LutzM@koppers.eu
Manager, Commercial and Logistics

 

North American Operations

Koppers Inc.
436 Seventh Avenue 
Pittsburgh, PA USA 
15219-1800

Phone:
Tel: 412-227-2532
Fax: 412-227-1650

Brett Johnston
JohnstonBM@koppers.com
Manager, Marketing & Sales, Pitch Products

Chinese Operations

Koppers Carbon & Chemical Co. Ltd.
C3-1702
Teda MSD, No. 79
1st Avenue
Binhai New Area, Tianjin, P.R.
China 300457

Lei Chen - Domestic Markets
ChenL@koppers-cn.com
Sales Manager
Koppers Carbon & Chemical Co. Ltd.

Richard Lyons - Export Markets
LyonsRW@koppers.com
Vice President, CMC Global Sales & Marketing

Technical Support

Koppers Inc.
Koppers Global Technology Center 
1005 William Pitt Way
Pittsburgh, PA USA 
15238-1362

Phone:
Tel: 412-826-3970
Fax: 412-826-3999

Ann Lynch
LynchA@koppers.com
Administrative Assistant