Birla Carbon to present portfolio at CHINACOAT 2026

Birla Carbon will showcase its coatings and inks portfolio at CHINACOAT 2026, which takes place from November 11 to 13 in Guangzhou.

The company said its presentation will focus on products designed to address performance, sustainability and regulatory requirements across coatings, inks and related industrial applications.

Asia post-treatment capacity strengthens local supply

A central part of Birla Carbon’s strategy is the expansion of post-treatment capabilities in Asia.

By carrying out more processing closer to regional customers, the company expects to improve product availability, reduce lead times and strengthen supply reliability.

Birla Carbon also expects the regional infrastructure to allow faster technical support and closer cooperation with customers developing new formulations.

Raven carbon blacks target coating performance

Birla Carbon will highlight its Raven specialty carbon black portfolio for coatings applications.

The materials are designed to support dispersion, pigment stabilization, wetting and viscosity control across a range of formulation systems.

The company said its universal solutions can provide high jetness in water-based, solvent-based and powder coatings.

Powder coating range focuses on dispersion and UV stability

The company will also present carbon black grades developed specifically for powder coating formulations.

According to Birla Carbon, the products are engineered to provide good dispersibility, ultraviolet stability and consistent color performance.

The portfolio also includes next-generation blue-tone carbon black products intended to improve tinting characteristics.

High-purity products target packaging inks

For printing and packaging applications, Birla Carbon is promoting high-purity carbon black grades designed for demanding ink formulations.

The company said selected products are suitable for food-contact and high-performance packaging applications where purity, consistency and regulatory compliance are particularly important.

Continua adds circular carbon option to portfolio

Birla Carbon will also highlight Continua Sustainable Carbonaceous Materials as part of its sustainability offering.

The company positions Continua as a circular carbon material designed to help customers reduce emissions while maintaining product consistency and purity.

The material can be incorporated into formulations where manufacturers are seeking to reduce reliance on conventional carbon materials without compromising required performance.

Continua supports sustainability and regulatory objectives

Birla Carbon said the Continua portfolio is designed to support compliance with key industry and regulatory requirements, including GADSL and REACH.

The product range forms part of the company’s broader strategy to increase the role of circular carbon materials within its global portfolio.

Conductive carbon solutions target automotive coatings

The CHINACOAT presentation will also include conductive materials for industrial and automotive coating applications.

Birla Carbon will showcase Conductex conductive carbon blacks and Nanocyl carbon nanotubes for electrostatic coatings and conductive primers.

These products are intended for both water-based and solvent-based systems.

Products support cathodic electro-deposition systems

The conductive carbon portfolio also targets cathodic electro-deposition coatings used in automotive and industrial manufacturing.

Birla Carbon said the materials can help improve adhesion between electrocoat layers and basecoats, including on plastic substrates.

Regional supply intended to support faster formulation development

Birla Carbon said bringing post-treatment capabilities closer to Asian customers can improve more than logistics.

Greater regional proximity is also intended to allow faster collaboration on formulation challenges and changing application requirements.

This can be particularly important in specialty carbon markets, where surface chemistry, dispersion behavior and compatibility with other formulation components can significantly influence final product performance.

Performance and sustainability increasingly linked

Shashank Awasthi, President of Specialty Materials at Birla Carbon, said coatings and ink manufacturers are facing increasing performance expectations alongside sustainability and compliance requirements.

He said material innovation is becoming increasingly important as customers attempt to improve formulation efficiency while maintaining consistent product quality.

Asia remains important growth market for specialty carbon materials

The expanded post-treatment infrastructure reflects Birla Carbon’s broader efforts to strengthen its specialty materials presence in Asia.

The company has been investing in regional manufacturing, processing and technical support as demand grows for higher-performance carbon products across coatings, inks, plastics, automotive applications and other industrial markets.

Sustainable carbon materials broaden circular economy opportunities

The inclusion of Continua alongside conventional specialty carbon blacks demonstrates how carbon material suppliers are increasingly integrating circular alternatives into established product portfolios.

For downstream manufacturers, these materials can provide an additional route to reduce the environmental footprint of coatings, inks and other products while retaining the technical properties required for commercial applications.

Birla Carbon continues wider circular carbon strategy

Birla Carbon has been expanding production and commercialization of sustainable carbonaceous materials as part of its long-term sustainability strategy.

The company has identified circular carbon materials as one of the tools that can support its aspiration to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while helping customers reduce the carbon intensity of their own products.

CHINACOAT provides platform for regional customer engagement

Birla Carbon will use CHINACOAT 2026 to engage directly with coatings, inks and specialty materials manufacturers across Asia.

The company said its combination of local supply, specialty carbon black technology, conductive materials and sustainable carbon products is intended to provide customers with greater flexibility as performance and sustainability requirements continue to evolve.

Source: Birla Carbon.