The plant will be adjacent to the existing Dow Corning silicone monomer plant in Carrollton.
Cabot Corp. recently announced that it has committed to build a new world-class fumed silica plant in Carrollton, Ky. The plant will be adjacent to the existing Dow Corning silicone monomer plant in Carrollton and is reportedly an extension of Cabot’s long-term relationship with Dow Corning.
Subject to obtaining the necessary government and regulatory approvals, construction of the plant is expected to begin in late-2017 and be operational by 2020. The goals of the project are to allow Cabot to continue to meet the market demand for its high-performance fumed silica, improve supply and manufacturing efficiencies, and realize the environmental and safety benefits of collocation with raw material production.