pine-wood tar

Pine-wood tar, also known as Stockholm or Archangel tar, is a liquid produced from the destructive distillation of pine wood, particularly its resinous stumps and roots. It is a type of wood tar that differs from hardwood tar by containing terpenes, which give it a pleasant smell.1

Pine-wood tar is made extensively in Russia, Sweden, and Finland. It is the residue left after turpentine has been distilled, often with steam. This tar has been used for preserving rope and wood, caulking, and in manufacturing tarred ropes and twine. It also has minor uses in pharmacy as a component of ointments and antiseptics. Distillates of pine-wood tar, like creosote, are used in metallurgy for froth flotation processes. Pine tar is also used in roofing and soaps.12