Carbon black is a form of elemental carbon that is manufactured in a highly
controlled process to produce particles and aggregates of varied structure and
surface chemistry, resulting in many different performance characteristics for
a wide variety of applications. Rubber grade carbon blacks are used to enhance
the physical properties of the systems and applications in which they are incorporated.
Our rubber blacks products are used in tires and industrial products. Rubber
blacks have traditionally been used in the tire industry as a rubber reinforcing
agent to increase tread durability and are also used as a performance additive
to reduce rolling resistance and improve traction. In industrial products such
as hoses, belts, extruded profiles and molded goods, rubber blacks are used
to improve the physical performance of the product, including the product’s
physical strength, fluid resistance, conductivity and resistivity.
In addition to our rubber blacks products, we manufacture compounds of carbon
black and rubber using our patented elastomer composites manufacturing process.
These compounds improve abrasion/wear resistance, reduce fatigue and reduce
rolling resistance compared to carbon black/rubber compounds made by conventional
dry mix methods.
Performance Chemicals
Performance Chemicals is composed of two businesses: (i) our Specialty Carbons
and Formulations business, which manufactures and sells specialty grades of
carbon black, specialty compounds and inkjet colorants, and (ii) our Metal Oxides
business, which manufactures and sells fumed silica, fumed alumina and dispersions
thereof and aerogel. In Performance Chemicals, we design, manufacture and sell
materials that deliver performance in a broad range of customer applications
across the automotive, construction and infrastructure, energy, inkjet printing,
electronics, and consumer products sectors.
Specialty Carbons and Formulations Business
Carbon black is a form of elemental carbon that is manufactured in a highly
controlled process to produce particles and aggregates of varied structure and
surface chemistry, resulting in many different performance characteristics for
a wide variety of applications.
Our specialty grades of carbon black are used to impart color, provide rheology
control, enhance conductivity and static charge control, provide UV protection,
enhance mechanical properties, and provide formulation flexibility through surface
treatment. These specialty carbon products are used in a wide variety of applications,
such as inks, coatings, plastics, adhesives, toners, batteries, and displays.
Our masterbatch and conductive compound products, which we refer to as “specialty
compounds”, are formulations derived from specialty grades of carbon black
mixed with polymers and other additives. These products are generally used by
plastic resin producers and converters in applications for the automotive, industrial,
packaging, consumer products, and electronics industries. As an alternative
to directly mixing specialty carbon blacks, these formulations offer greater
ease of handling and help customers achieve their desired levels of dispersion
and color and manage the addition of small doses of additives. In addition,
our electrically conductive compound products generally are used to reduce risks
associated with electrostatic discharge in plastics applications.
Our inkjet colorants are high-quality pigment-based black and color dispersions
based on our patented carbon black surface modification technology. The dispersions
are used in aqueous inkjet inks to impart color, sharp print characteristics
and durability, while maintaining high printhead reliability. These products
are used in various inkjet printing applications, including commercial printing,
small office/home office and corporate office, and niche applications that require
a high level of dispersibility and colloidal stability. Our inkjet inks, which
utilize our pigment-based colorant dispersions, are used in the commercial printing
segment for digital print.
Metal Oxides Business
Fumed silica is an ultra-fine, high-purity particle used as a reinforcing, thickening,
abrasive, thixotropic, suspending or anti-caking agent in a wide variety of
products for the automotive, construction, microelectronics, batteries, and
consumer products industries. These products include adhesives, sealants, cosmetics,
inks, toners, silicone rubber, coatings, polishing slurries and pharmaceuticals.
Fumed alumina, also an ultra-fine, high-purity particle, is used as an abrasive,
absorbent or barrier agent in a variety of products, such as inkjet media, lighting,
coatings, cosmetics and polishing slurries.
Aerogel is a hydrophobic, silica-based particle with a high surface area that
is used in a variety of thermal insulation and specialty chemical applications.
In the building and construction industry, the product is used in insulative
sprayable plasters and composite building products, as well as translucent skylight,
window, wall and roof systems for insulating eco-daylighting applications. In
the specialty chemicals industry, the product is used to provide matte finishing,
insulating and thickening properties for use in a variety of applications.
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