Abstract: A method for producing carbon coated particles or aggregates of carbon coated particles includes providing a number of particles to be coated, producing an intermediate molten pitch product, directly dispersing the intermediate pitch product on the particles, and subsequently carbonizing the particles. A method of manufacturing a battery electrode based on the method for producing the carbon-coated particles or the aggregates of carbon coated particles is also provided.

Abstract: A carbon precursor material characterized by a flashpoint above 290° C. and a softening point between 110 and 300° C. Mettler is provided that includes petroleum-derived pitch product derived from a petroleum-based raw material having a concentration of less than 40% by weight of asphaltenes as measured by SARA analysis. The use of such carbon precursor material in in the production of graphite electrodes for electric arc furnaces used in steel/ferro-alloy/silicon production or in carbon electrodes for aluminum production and/or manufacture of graphite particles for the manufacturing of battery electrodes. A process for producing a coating and/or binding and/or impregnation carbon precursor material is also provided.

Abstract: A carbon precursor material is provided that includes a distillation residue from a distillate fraction of coal tar and/or petroleum-based raw material, or of coal tar-based and/or petroleum-based pitch. The distillation residue has a softening point between 7° and 120° C. Mettler. The carbon precursor material functions as a binder and/or impregnation material in the manufacturing of graphite electrodes for electric arc furnaces and carbon anodes for aluminum production, or as coating material for carbon-coated particles for the manufacturing of battery electrodes.