Where Is Pine Tar Found?

Pine tar refers to a semi-solid viscous brown or black substance produced by the dry distillation of pine wood. Pine tar finds usage as an antiseptic, an expectorant and even as a material for building roofs.

Pine tar is sticky thanks to the carbonization of pinewood in extreme high temperatures and anoxic conditions (deficient of oxygen). The wood is immediately decomposed by applying heat and pressure in a closed container. As a result of the decomposition, the products which are formed as charcoal and pine tar.  

Pine tar has been used since time immemorial as a wood preservative, in soaps and in the construction of roofs, apart from having medicinal usage. Pine tar is applied generously to Major League Baseball bats during each season in the USA.