NOVELTY - Catalytically-active material is made by, heating base component(s) to a softening temperature or a melting temperature, forming a softened base component and a molten base component; incorporating catalytically-active component(s) into the softened base component or molten base component, forming the catalytically-active material; and solidifying the catalytically active material.    USE - For producing catalytically active material useful in applications, i.e. petroleum refining, Fischer-tropsch syntheses, chemical synthesis and production including the synthesis and production of pharmaceutical compounds, the production of plastics and foodstuffs, and catalysts that effect a chemical or physical change in combination with complexes of DNA-related molecules or living organisms, i.e. natural or genetically modified bacteria. The catalytically active material may also be useful in gasification reactor vessels, particularly fluidized bed gasification reactor vessels and combustion process.    ADVANTAGE - The inventive method reduces or eliminates tars produced during the gasification of various feedstocks including coal, biomass and waste materials, and the combustion of various fuels.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Production of catalytically-active material having at least one base component and at least one catalytically-active component, comprises heating the base component(s) to a softening temperature or a melting temperature, forming a softened base component and a molten base component; incorporating the catalytically-active component(s) into the softened base component or molten base component, forming the catalytically-active material; and solidifying the catalytically active material.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for removing volatiles from a volatile-containing gas stream, comprising contacting a catalytically active material that removes the volatiles with the volatile-containing gas stream. The catalytically-active component(s) is incorporated into the base component(s) by heating the base component(s) to a softening or a melting temperature, forming a softened or a molten base component; and introducing the catalytically active component(s) into the softened or molten base component.