plantsandfourwarehousesandacombinedannualcapacity
of over twomillion tons,” says sales coordinator Douglas
SilvaAraújo.
Birla Carbonprovides a completeportfolioof ASTM-grade
and specialty carbon blacks tomeet the specific require-
ments of the rubber and plastics, paint and coatings, and
other niche industries around the world, according to
Aguilar.“BirlaCarbonhastwostate-of-the-arttechnological
centers, one inMarietta, Georgia (USA), andone in Taloja,
Maharashta (India), as well as well-equipped laboratories
inallourmanufacturing facilities.Oursustainabilityaspects
includeemployeesafety, environmentalmanagement, and
efficientuseofcarbonblacks,andwearefocusedoncarrying
outourbusiness inasociallyandethicallyresponsibleway.”
BOMIX
Bomix, a plastic packaging company based in Brazil and a
sponsortothetradeshow,willbepresentingagainatAbra-
fati itsdiverse rangeofmodels, colorsandsizesofpailsand
jerrycans.“Asan industry leader,ourcompanyhasproducts
withdifferentcustomizationtechniquesandbolddesigns.As
thethemeforoursloganatBomix,which isattaining19years
ofexistence, innovationhasalwaysbeenourpriority, resul-
ting indifferentiated launches tobetter serve thepaintand
coatings industry,” says salesmanagerAlexandreRosário.
BRANCOTEX
Established inAugust 1971, Brancotex isoneofBrazil’sfirst
domesticmanufacturersofemulsionacrylicresins,according
tomanufacturing and technical manager Marco Antonio
Teruya. “Nowwe have upgraded our industrial park with
reactorsweighing25 tonseach, for an installed capacityof
4,000 tonspermonth,andhaveautomated those reactors,
ensuring the safety and quality of the resins we produce.
Wealsohavesetup twonewdevelopmentandapplication
laboratories, restructuredourproductionofmasterbatches
withfournewhorizontalmills,bringingourcapacityto2,000
kgofmasterbatchesaday.”
ExhibitingatAbrafati forthesecondtime,Brancotex is intro-
ducingthreenewresinsforpaintsandcoatings.“Brancocryl
B 420, used in performance coatings for tiles, wood and
bare concrete surfaces, Brancocryl B420, for highlywater-
-repellant coatings, andBrancocryl 509NF, forwater-based
