Cabot Corporation – TechConnect Briefs

Nano-Silicon and Non-Oxide Ceramics Synthesis via Gas-phase Sodium Reduction Aerosol Reactor

Schimmoeller B., Massey K., Kodas T., Smith G., Kutsovsky Y., Cabot Corporation, US

The largest volumes of nano-particles in consumer products include carbon black for reinforcement applications (e.g. tires), silicon dioxide (SiO2) as rheology agent (e.g. silicones) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) in pigments and photocatalysts. All of those [...]

Analysis and Measurement of Ink Media Interactions in Inkjet Printing

Sharma R., Bedford E., Brys B., Viswanath K.T., Furlani E.P., Cabot Corporation, US

The development of modern inkjet printing systems is a complex process that requires an interdisciplinary team to address numerous critical and fundamental issues encountered throughout the commercialization cycle. An inkjet development effort spans a broad [...]

Production of High Surface Area Oxygen Sensitive Powders by Na Flame Synthesis

Mann L., Cabot Corporation, US

Cabot Corporation is developing a new particle generation platform that is ideally suited for the production of oxygen sensitive nano-scale powders. The Na Flame Synthesis process is based on the hypergolic vapor phase reaction between [...]

Application-Driven Fine Particle Solutions

Oljaca M., Atanassova P., Shen J.P., Haubrich S., Hampden Smith M., Kodas T., Cabot Corporation, US

The continuous push for performance enhancement in important existing and emerging applications has generated substantial interest in engineered fine particles. There are many examples of the improved optical, electronic, and physical properties achieved by controlling [...]