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Cabot mulling CNT/dispersions facility for batteries in US

US-based Cabot Corporation says it has been selected for an award negotiation of up to US$50 million by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains. This grant, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support Cabot’s development of a new US-based…

Cabot obtains ISCC Plus certification at facilities

US carbon maker Cabot Corporation has announced it has achieved International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification at six of its facilities. It claims it currently has more ISCC Plus certified sites than any carbon black manufacturer and has…

Cabot opens largest Asian compounds facility in Indonesia

Carbon black supplier Cabot Corporation recently announced it has commenced operations at its newest specialty compounds facility in Cilegon, Indonesia. The manufacturing site adds 20,000 tonnes/year of specialty compounds capacity to its global network, including black masterbatches and conductive compounds.…

Cabot to open battery application centre in Europe

Cabot Corporation says its plans to establish a new technology centre in Münster, Germany, that will focus on technical collaboration with customers in order to accelerate application innovation for Cabot’s battery materials product lines within Europe. The new facility furthers…

Cabot to acquire Tokai Carbon’s Chinese plant for US$9 mn

US carbon black supplier Cabot Corporation says it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Tokai Carbon (Tianjin) Co. from Tokai Carbon Group for US$9 million, subject to customary closing adjustments. The carbon black manufacturing facility was commissioned in 2006 and is located in close proximity to…

Cabot launches low PAH-content carbon black

Specialty chemicals firm Cabot Corporation has launched Vulcan 3-LP carbon black, a new low polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) product for rubber applications. The new carbon black is the fourth product in the Cabot LP carbon black series, providing customers with a full suite of carbon black products for…