炭黑是一种重要的化工原料，在国民经济中占有重要地位，广泛用于橡胶、塑料、油墨、制革以及干电池等行业，其中90％用于橡胶工业。1996年全国炭黑产量已近50万吨。炭黑是我国最早发明的，但成为炭黑工业，则是在新中国成立以后，依靠自己的力量，从小到大，逐步发展壮大起来 Carbon black is an important chemical raw material and occupies an important position in the national economy. It is widely used in rubber, plastics, inks, leather and dry cell industries, of which 90% is used in the rubber industry. In 1996, the production of carbon black in the country was nearly 500,000 tons. Carbon black was first invented in China, but it became a carbon black industry. After the founding of New China, it relied on its own strength and grew from small to large.