Cabot E2C composites recognized in the off-road tire market

Cabot's engineered elastomer composites (E2C) have achieved significant market acceptance in the off-road tire sector four years after being launched. This material adopts unique "wet mixing proprietary technology" to successfully integrate reinforcing agents into the elastomer, which significantly improves the performance of the compound, shortens the new product development cycle, and reduces the difficulty of commercialization.

Cabot CEO and President Corsanne said in a recent earnings conference call that although this high-performance material encountered some customer challenges during the marketing process, it needed to make certain adjustments to the tire production process and equipment. However, its excellent performance in the off-highway tire market segment has been widely recognized. Especially in the field of large-scale earthworks tires, the wear resistance, cutting resistance and chipping resistance of E2C materials have played a crucial role, becoming customers 'preferred commercial application market segment.

According to the Carbon Black Industry Network, Kershan is also very optimistic about the application prospects of E2C materials in the field of truck and bus tires (TBR). He said customers are working to improve the wear resistance of tires while balancing fuel economy or rolling resistance. Currently, Cabot has cooperated with a group of customers to conduct road tests and expansion experiments in this application field, and it is expected to achieve more breakthrough results in the near future.