Medium-temperature gasifier pitch (MTP) is only partly soluble in acetonitrile, methanol and ethanol. Single-stage pitch extraction with a large quantity of methanol yielded two liquid phases containing 76 wt. % and 27 ...

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The emergence of pyrethroid resistance in mosquitoes is complicating malaria elimination efforts in Africa and alternative insecticides have to be considered for indoor residual spray. Unfortunately, the high volatility ...

The effect of adding poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and coke filler on the rheological behavior and thermal properties of a coal tar pitch was investigated with a view to developing an appropriate viscoelastic binder for the ...