Pine tar is a sticky material produced by the high temperature carbonization of
pine wood in
anoxic conditions (dry distillation or
destructive distillation). The wood is rapidly decomposed by applying heat and pressure in a closed container; the primary resulting products are charcoal and pine tar.Pine tar consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons, tar acids and tar bases. Components of tar vary according to the
pyrolytic process (e.g. method, duration, temperature) and origin of the wood (e.g. age of pine trees, type of soil and moisture conditions during tree growth). The choice of wood, design of
kiln, burning and collection of the tar can vary. Only pine stumps and roots are used in the traditional production of pine tar.
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