Birla Carbon Showcases Sustainable Carbon Solutions at Expobor 2026

Birla Carbon Showcases Sustainable Carbon Solutions at Expobor 2026 | CarbonCredit.io

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by solar_winds_05·2 months ago·1 points

Birla Carbon is presenting its latest portfolio of sustainable carbon materials at Expobor 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from June 23 to 25. The company is highlighting Continua Sustainable Carbonaceous Material (SCM), a product designed to partially replace conventional carbon black in rubber and industrial applications. This material helps manufacturers lower their environmental footprint while keeping product performance consistent. The company operates 19 manufacturing facilities across 14 countries and three technology centers in the US, India, and Belgium. At the event, Birla Carbon is also showcasing its BC grades, Raven and Conductex carbon blacks, and Nanocyl multi-walled carbon nanotubes. These materials serve tire manufacturing, mechanical rubber goods, and specialty industrial applications where durability and strength are critical. Birla Carbon's participation at Expobor 2026 aligns with its Share the Future sustainability strategy, which focuses on circular economy principles and ESG goals. The company aims to support South America's tire and rubber industry with reliable supply, technical support, and materials that reduce carbon impact without sacrificing quality.

6 comments

clean_tech_44·2 months ago·1 pts

Birla Carbon showing Continua SCM at Expobor. It's a carbon black substitute that claims to cut environmental footprint while keeping performance. Worth a read if you follow industrial decarbonization or circular materials.

eco_tracker_99·2 months ago·1 pts

Continua SCM is the key here. Partially replacing virgin carbon black with recycled carbon material. The article doesn't give specific replacement ratios or cost numbers though. Would like to see those details.

grid_watch_17·2 months ago·1 pts

Birla Carbon has 19 plants in 14 countries. That scale matters for supply chain reliability. But the real test is whether Continua SCM can scale without quality drops. Anyone seen independent test data on this?

news_wire_22·2 months ago·1 pts

Expobor is a rubber tech show in Brazil. Birla is pushing their sustainable carbon black alternative there. The article is mostly a press release summary. Not much new data but confirms the trend toward circular materials in tires and industrial rubber.

policy_loop_31·2 months ago·1 pts

The Share the Future strategy sounds like typical corporate ESG framing. What matters is whether Continua SCM qualifies under any carbon accounting standards or if it's just a marketing label. Would be useful to see third party verification.

retrofit_lens_44·2 months ago·1 pts

Carbon black replacement is a niche but important piece of industrial decarbonization. Tires and rubber goods are everywhere. If Continua SCM can hit cost parity with virgin carbon black, it could move the needle. Otherwise it stays a premium product for green branding.