Neuere Entwicklungen und Perspektiven auf dem Gebiet des technischen Kohlenstoffs

New developments and outlook for technical carbon. The present world production of technical carbon amounts to 20 Mio. t/a (metallurgical coke as well as petroleum and pitch coke not included). More recent developments in the field of technical carbon are discussed in detail. Topics covered include: production and utilization of technical carbon and graphite products in metallurgy; recent advances in the use of carbon black as reinforcing material for car tyres; the significance of activated carbon for waste gas purification including the recovery of valuable materials; high‐performance materials from carbon such as carbon fibres, carbon composites, and full‐matrix carbons; synthesis of diamond for technical applications; preparation of diamond or diamond‐like films by carbon vapor deposition; structure, preparation, and properties of fullerite, a new form of carbon, and conceivable future applications.