New product to deliver efficient matting performance, smooth surface appearance and superior clarity.
Cabot Corporation, a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, recently launched its CAB-O-SIL® MT-6460 fumed silica, a new dry fumed silica matting agent for wood and leather coating applications. This highly efficient matting additive offers good matting performance, smooth surface appearance and superior clarity at lower loadings. The CAB-O-SIL MT-6460 solution is suitable for water-based acrylic and polyurethanes and epoxy resins.
Fumed silica is particularly suitable for water-based systems. These systems can help lower impact on the environment by reducing the use of solvents by up to 60% compared to a typical solvent-based system. Fumed silica can also efficiently achieve the same level of gloss with 50% less material compared to organic wax, making the formulation more cost effective for customers.
“As a leading performance materials manufacturer, we are committed to partnering with our customers to understand their specific application requirements and leveraging our technical expertise to develop innovative solutions that address current and future market needs,” said Jeff Zhu, executive vice president and president, Carbon & Silica Technologies, Battery Materials and Asia Pacific Region, Cabot Corporation.
“We are excited to expand our product offerings by launching our new CAB-O-SIL solution, which will fulfill an important need in the coatings market as formulators increasingly transition to water-based systems. Our innovative solution will enable our customers to achieve their sustainability goals as we work together to enable a more sustainable future.”
In addition to wood and leather applications, CAB-O-SIL MT-6460 fumed silica is suitable for applications such as printing inks and packaging. It can also be used in other processes including some ultraviolet and non-polar systems.
Cabot will showcase its CAB-O-SIL MT-6460 fumed silica at the European Coatings Show from March 25-27, 2025, in Nuremberg, Germany at Booth 1-531 in Hall 1. The company will also present its other solutions for various coatings applications including its VULCAN® conductive carbon black portfolio, CAB-O-SIL® TS-610 fumed silica, and EMPEROR® 1800 and EMPEROR® 2000 specialty carbon blacks.
