Covers the global market for specialty blacks, which are premium grades of carbon blacks used in non-rubber applications. Data provided include specialty blacks demand, prices, market value, production capacity by company and plant, major grades & product lines, and market share by company. World Specialty Blacks is an addendum to the Carbon Black World Data Book, and subscribers to the Data Book receive a discount on Specialty Blacks.

Data encompass the following types of carbon black:
Specialty furnace blacks (i.e., all furnace blacks used in non-rubber uses)
Modified furnace blacks (e.g., Ensaco)
Thermal blacks (including medium and fine thermal black)
Acetylene blacks
Gas & Lamp blacks
Superconductive blacks (e.g., Ketjenblack)
Carbon nanotubes (including single-wall and multiwall CNTs)
 
Data encompass the following markets:
Plastics (Film, Injection/Blow Molding, Wire/Cable, Pipe, Engineering, Fiber)
Conductive Polymers (Wire & Cable Semicon, ESD, EMI uses)
Ink & Toners (Publication Inks, Packaging Inks, Toners, Inkjets)
Batteries (Dry Cell, Lithium Ion, Lead Acid)
Other Markets (Adhesives, Mulch, Rubber Goods, Graphite/Carbon, Insulation)