CABOT: Production of conductive compounds and masterbatches to be increased in Belgium / Capabilities extended in automotive, electronics and industrial safety
Speciality chemicals and performance materials producer Cabot (Boston, Massachusetts / USA; www.cabotcorp.com) is to expand its production capabilities in Pepinster / Belgium for plastic formulations used in conductive compounds as well as masterbatches for engineering thermoplastic applications.
Cabots conductive compounds are used in applications including transportation, industrial packaging, electronic and electrical, as well as industrial safety. This current investment will further strengthen the companys capabilities and enable it to expand into additional applications, it said.
Aaron Johnson, Cabots vice president for speciality compounds, EMEA and Americas, said: This future investment will position Cabot to better serve our customers with new conductive solutions and masterbatch formulations, while at the same time increasing our ability to meet the needs of engineering thermoplastic segments. We expect recent growth trends to continue, especially in automotive applications, given macro trends such as lightweighting and the need for our customers to innovate in ways that reduce overall cost.
