Cabot to display carbon black technologies at ACS 2026
Last update on Apr 21, 2026
Cabot Corporation will highlight its latest advancements in carbon black technology at the American Coatings Show 2026 (Booth #2575), held from May 5-7 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
Highlighted products
Among the featured products is EMPEROR® 2000, a high-color specialty carbon black engineered for automotive base coats and deep black masstone applications. By utilizing an innovative combination of pigment morphology and surface chemistry, EMPEROR® 2000 delivers unmatched jetness across both waterborne and polar formulations.
Additionally, Cabot will showcase VULCAN® XCmax™ 22, an extra-conductive specialty carbon developed for static dissipative coatings and plastic primers. This solution is designed to provide exceptional conductivity and processability for demanding technical applications.
A key highlight of Cabot’s participation is a technical presentation by Dmitry Fomitchev, senior R&D manager. On May 6 at 3:00 p.m. EDT, he will present 'VULCAN® XCmax™ 22 Specialty Carbon Black for Application in Light-Colored Solventborne Conductive Automotive Primers' as part of the ACS Technical Conference.