The increasing demands of OEM and industrial coatings fuel the need for high-performance pigments that are also compatible with a broad range of coatings formulations.
Carbon black manufacturer Cabot Corp., Boston, has agreed to pay a $975,000 civil penalty and spend an estimated $84 million on technology to control air pollution, resolving alleged violations of the New Source Review (NSR) provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at its three facilities in the towns of Franklin and Ville Platte, LA, and Pampa, TX.
Following a review of its European carbon black operations, Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH will stop production at its Sines, Portugal, facility by the end of 2013.
Specialty chemicals distributor Azelis, Antwerp, Belgium, announced a new distribution agreement to offer carbon black pigments from leading Indian manufacturer, Phillips Carbon Black Ltd.
CABOT CORP. launched EMPEROR® 1600 and EMPEROR® 1200 premium carbon black pigments for coatings applications where exceptional color and superior processability are primary objectives.
Performance requirements for carbon black pigments are increasingly important in the development of advanced coating, ink and polymer formulations as the need for more eco-friendly products grows.
