Cabot is a leader in fine particle manufacture and produces over 250 trillion square meters of surface area of particles every year. Our particulate products are produced at ton-a-year to million ton-a-year levels and include: 

Additionally, Cabot's particle production technologies provide our customers access to a range of additional compositions. Examples include complex metal oxides, coated metal particles, metal-carbon and metal oxide-carbon composites.


 


Cabot has a long history of managing product forms and produces these and other materials in various forms including:

  • Powder, granule, pellet and bead
  • Dispersion in liquids, inks and solutions
  • Blankets, filled panels and pipe insulation

Read more about this fine particle core competency below.


The broad range of applications of our particles drives us to produce particles with a breadth of characteristics.

  • Nano to micro size
  • Various structures ranging from spherical to aggregated, to shaped
  • Compositions ranging from pure metals to complex metal oxides
  • Particle surfaces with controlled surface energies and functionalities

This combination of capabilities provides allows us to combine different particles compositions, structures and surfaces to achieve a high degree of control of particle performance in applications.


 


 

New Product Development

Cabot has a strong track record in the development of innovative products and processes. Find out about our activities in Solar, Decorative Metallic Graphics, Fuel Cells, and more.

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