NSF 42 / NSF 61 CERTIFIED - PROP 65 COMPLIANT

Premium Coconut Shell Activated Carbon

Manufactured and exported from India and the Middle East, Black Opal coconut shell activated carbon supports demanding water, air, gas, gold recovery, and industrial purification systems.

FORMERLY INDOCARB AC LLC
CertificationsNSF 42 · NSF 61 · Prop 65
EstablishedSince 2010
Manufacturing Facilities3
Capacity35000 metric tons/year
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Application-matched grades for every process

Granular Activated Carbon

High-hardness coconut shell GAC for water treatment, gold recovery, solvent recovery, and condensate polishing.

  • Water treatment
  • Gold recovery
  • Solvent recovery
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Powder Activated Carbon

Virgin powdered activated carbon for drinking water, food-grade, wastewater, and odor-control programs.

  • Municipal Water treatment
  • Wastewater treatment
  • Carbon blocks for POU applications
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Impregnated Activated Carbon

Chemically enhanced coconut shell carbon for targeted gas-stream, bacteriostatic, and specialty purification duties.

  • Gas purification
  • Civil and military gas protection
  • Mercury removal
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Catalytic Activated Carbon

Surface-modified coconut shell carbon for chloramine, hydrogen sulfide, and difficult water-treatment contaminants.

  • Chloramine reduction
  • Hydrogen sulfide removal
  • Taste and odor reduction
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Why Black Opal Carbons

High-performance activated carbon backed by quality, innovation, service, and reliability

Coconut Shell Specialization

Selected coconut shells support high hardness, low ash, micropore structure, and attrition resistance for premium activated carbon.

Consistent Quality

Quality control starts at raw material selection and continues through activation, sizing, packing, and final assurance.

Application-Specific Grades

Granular, powder, impregnated, and catalytic formats are matched to contaminant profile, contact time, and operating conditions.

Supply Reliability

Company-owned manufacturing, 35000 metric tons annual capacity, and final quality assurance before shipment support consistent coconut activated carbon supply.

Technical Support

Sales and technical teams review application conditions, target contaminants, mesh size, activity, and compliance requirements before recommending a grade.

Certifications & Compliance

NSF 42, NSF 61, and California Prop 65 compliant. Ready for regulated and food-grade applications.

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CATCARB for chloramine and H2S reduction

Surface-modified coconut shell catalytic carbon for water-treatment systems that need faster chloramine and hydrogen sulfide decomposition.

  • Built for chloramine-heavy drinking-water programs
  • Also suited for hydrogen sulfide decomposition
  • Maintains the hardness and attrition resistance expected from premium coconut shell carbon
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Controlled from coconut shell selection to final shipment

Black Opal works from selected coconut shell feedstock through controlled activation, sizing, and final quality checks so each grade is built for repeatable adsorption performance.

Grades can be customised by mesh size, adsorption level, pH adjustment, washing, and impregnation requirements instead of forcing every application into the same carbon.

2010Year established
3Manufacturing Facilities
35000 metric tonsAnnual capacity
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Resources and brand updates

Technical notes and brand notices stay tied to the same products, facilities, and support channels buyers already work with.

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Press release

Name Change Press Release

Black Opal announced the completion of its transition from INDOCARB AC to Black Opal Carbons as part of a broader global branding effort.

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Catalytic Carbon

Technical notes on catalytic activated carbon performance, chloramine reduction, and specialty water-treatment use cases.

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Gold Grade Carbon

Grade context for CIP, CIC, and tank-adsorbed precious-metal recovery systems where hardness and adsorption kinetics matter.

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Grade selection starts with the process

Mesh size, activity, washing, compliance, and delivery requirements shape the final recommendation.