¶ Quick Facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Image |  |
| Type | Kerogen Tar |
| Description | Complex organic polymer preserved from the early solar system. Kerogen Tar is commonly refined from Primitive Kerogen Matrix. |
| Category | Material |
| Group | Manufacturing Component |
| Manufactured By | Facility 95486, Heavy Refinery, Refinery |
| Used In Recipes | 6 |
| Data Refresh | 2026-06-29 |
¶ Market Relevance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Role | Intermediate component |
| Strategic Importance | High |
| Demand Drivers | Exotronics, Fuel, Ship Equipment |
| Produced By | Facility 95486, Heavy Refinery, Refinery |
| Used At | Facility 95302, Nursery, Printer |
| Notable Downstream Outputs | Apocalypse Protocol Frame, Bastion Program Frame, Archangel Protocol Frame, Exterminata Protocol Frame, Rugged Shell, Fuel Bay |
¶ Best Resource Path
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Structure | Refinery |
| Required Materials |  100 x Primitive Kerogen Matrix |
| Output Qty | 16 |
| Time | 0:00:24 |
| Resource Efficiency | 100% |
¶ Manufacturing
| Structure | Required Materials | Output Qty | Time | Resource Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refinery |  5 x Mummified Clone | 1 | 0:00:03 | 83.3% |
| Refinery | 100 x Primitive Kerogen Matrix | 16 | 0:00:24 | 100% |
| Refinery | 100 x Aromatic Carbon Veins | 8 | 0:00:24 | 40% |
| Heavy Refinery | 5 x Mummified Clone | 1 | 0:00:03 | 83.3% |
| Heavy Refinery | 100 x Primitive Kerogen Matrix | 16 | 0:00:24 | 100% |
| Heavy Refinery | 100 x Aromatic Carbon Veins | 8 | 0:00:24 | 40% |
| Facility 95486 | 100 x Primitive Kerogen Matrix | 16 | 0:00:24 | 100% |
| Facility 95486 | 100 x Aromatic Carbon Veins | 8 | 0:00:24 | 40% |
¶ Used To Build
| Structure | Products | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Printer |  1 x Apocalypse Protocol Frame | 0:00:46 |
| Printer |  1 x Bastion Program Frame | 0:00:31 |
| Printer |  1 x Archangel Protocol Frame | 0:00:31 |
| Printer |  1 x Exterminata Protocol Frame | 0:00:31 |
| Nursery |  1 x Rugged Shell | 10:18:20 |
| Facility 95302 |  1 x Fuel Bay | 0:01:30 |