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Product Sustainability
Our vision of delivering performance that makes a difference is exemplified by our products that provide health, safety, environmental and other sustainability benefits for our customers and their customers.
We are committed to continuing to develop innovative products that improve the performance of our customers’ products by imparting properties that extend product life spans, increase fuel efficiency and optimize resource conservation. We look to grow our involvement in the circular economy by developing opportunities to use waste or byproducts as raw materials. As responsible manufacturers, we understand our obligation to share comprehensive information on the health, safety and environmental aspects of our products.
Innovative Solutions
Improving circular economy of plastics
Our new black masterbatch series utilizes postindustrial carbon black and recycled carbons, a great option for plastics manufacturers seeking more sustainable solutions to comply with global environmental and labeling standards.
These new formulations are specifically designed to help the industry lower its carbon footprint and increase the amount of recycled and secondary content in end products. Furthering our sustainability objectives in this area, we became a signatory of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. We also pledged to take actions to reduce plastic waste as part of the Operation Clean Sweep® program.
Assuring safety for food manufacturers
Our activated carbon plant in Klazienaveen, the Netherlands, received FSSC 22000 Food Safety System Certification, the highest level of food safety assurance.
This is our first Cabot activated carbon site to receive this certification and covers our NORIT® E 153 activated carbon colorant portfolio as well as foodstuff purification products such as NORIT® SA4 PAH, NORIT® SA ULTRA PAH and NORIT® SA5 PAH HF carbons, all for edible oils purification. This certification demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement in the food industry.
Advancing innovation in energy materials
Our Energy Materials business recently made a $2 million investment in Group 14, a startup company with promising technology for improving lithium-ion battery (LIB) performance.
Group 14 manufactures novel LIB materials that boost battery performance and are designed for low cost and “drop in” compatibility with existing LIB production. With the investment, Group 14 will scale up the manufacturing of a next-generation anode material and advance it into commercial production. As a result of the investment, we are working with other industry leaders on material development and have the unique opportunity to closely collaborate with industry-leading battery material suppliers and battery original equipment manufacturers to help understand and solve next-generation LIB performance issues.
Expanding advanced carbons portfolio
We are actively working with customers serving the automotive industry to advance applications of carbon nanostructure (CNS) technology.
This work led to the creation of a new family of unique materials that consists of a network of crosslinked carbon nanotubes manufactured using a proprietary process. ATHLOS™ CNS is an innovative new solution that will allow us to help customers better respond to the premium performance demands of next-generation plastic applications by enabling an optimal balance of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, conductivity, mechanical strength and processability. The addition of ATHLOS CNS to EMI shielding solutions enables significant lightweighting and miniaturization advantages by replacing or reducing the loading of traditional metal-based alternatives.
Providing ongoing regulatory and safety support to our customers
Our team of product regulatory specialists provides the information and compliance support to help our customers use our products in a wide variety of applications and geographies.
Activities included preregistration for chemical control regulations in Korea and Eurasia, partnering with our industry peers to meet EU REACH nanomaterial requirements, and supporting ongoing toxicology research on carbon black.
Advancing Our Customers
We are constantly working with our customers to find innovative solutions that will help them advance their own products. In many cases, this allows us to work with customers who have their own ambitions for sustainability by developing products with superior efficiency, durability, or cutting edge applications like those for renewable energy.
