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Univar Solutions Inc. announces that it has been appointed as distributor of Cabot Corporation's specialty carbon black products for the plastics and batteries markets in Brazil. The agreement builds on the companies' existing relationship and will provide customers with innovative materials and solutions that help improve sustainability and product performance.
Enhances Surface Smoothness in Plastics
The versatility of carbon black products makes them well-suited for other specialty applications such as plastics, consumer electronics and industrial parts, delivering value through a range of functionalities including color, ultraviolet (UV) protection, surface smoothness and conductivity.
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As we continue growing our ingredients and specialties business in Latin America, it's critical that we partner with world-class suppliers who are also committed to helping meet customers' product performance needs while keeping sustainability top-of-mind," said Jorge Buckup, president of Latin America for Univar Solutions.
Cabot's specialty carbon black products are used for multiple applications in the automotive market, including helping improve the efficiency, durability, performance and lifetime of hybrid and electric vehicle batteries.
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We're excited about our collaboration with Cabot in Brazil, which further expands a key supplier relationship and adds to our product offering to our customer base," said Chris Fitzgerald, global vice president, CASE, Rubber and Plastic Additives for Univar Solutions.
Bill Masterson, vice president and regional business director, Performance Additives, Cabot Corporation, added, "
This partnership with Univar Solutions will provide more customers in Brazil access to Cabot's product development, technical support and manufacturing experience in specialty carbon black materials for a variety of applications.”
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Expanding our distribution agreement with Univar Solutions will help us meet the growing demand for our specialty carbon black products while providing customers with innovative products and expertise to help advance performance in their end use applications," explained Masterson.
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Source: Univar Solutions