Birla Carbon to showcase advanced carbon black and nanotube solutions at PaintIndia 2026
Mumbai, India, February 17, 2026: Birla Carbon, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality carbon materials, will participate in PaintIndia 2026, to be held from February 19–21, 2026, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The company will exhibit at Hall 4, Booth L3. Through its participation, Birla Carbon will focus on application-led innovation, localized manufacturing, and supply reliability for the paints and coatings ecosystem through its comprehensive portfolio of advanced carbon materials solutions.
Speaking about the event, John Davidson, Chief Sales, Marketing & Sustainability Officer, Birla Carbon, said, “PaintIndia 2026 provides an important platform to exchange ideas, showcase innovation, and collaborate on the next phase of coatings development in India and globally. Birla Carbon formulations are being improved in multiple dimensions today. The focus is on helping formulators with new materials science solutions that deliver both performance and predictability, with higher purity levels suitable for food-contact compliance. We continue to advance responsible innovation through solutions such as Continua™ SCM, our sustainable carbonaceous material designed to support mitigated CO₂ emissions with consistent quality and supply security. And of course, we are delighted to offer a range of ‘Made in India’ high-performance grades fresh from our new facility in India.”
Raven™ carbon black, one of Birla Carbon’s flagship specialty black brands, is designed to meet the evolving performance, aesthetic, and processing demands of modern coatings and ink formulations. At PaintIndia 2026, the company will highlight a broad range of Raven™ carbon black solutions engineered for superior jetness, tonal control, supply reliability, and application versatility across systems.
Universal solutions for highest jetness across waterborne, solvent-based, and powder coatings, with grades such as Raven™ 5000 Ultra™, Raven™ 5100 Ultra™, and Raven™ 3500, delivering deep blue undertones and consistent color performance across diverse formulation environments.
Advanced powder and ink-focused grades, including Raven™ 1035 Powder, Raven™ 1185 Ultra™ Powder, and Raven™ 1255 Powder, are now part of Birla Carbon’s globally treated blacks portfolio manufactured in India. These solutions enable shorter lead times, enhanced regional supply security, and ultra-high-performance characteristics tailored to the specific needs of coatings and ink manufacturers.
Birla Carbon will also showcase its other advanced materials portfolio spanning Nanocyl™ CNT solutions, Conductex™ carbon black, and Continua™ SCM.
The Nanocyl™ range of multi-walled carbon nanotube solutions, such as NC7000™, Aquacyl™, and Epocyl™, delivers excellent electrical conductivity across diverse coatings applications.
Conductex™ conductive blacks offer excellent dispersibility and high conductivity, making them well-suited for floor coatings and primers.
The Continua™ SCM range, a sustainable carbonaceous material solution, stands out for its consistent quality, reduced CO₂ emissions, and higher purity levels, designed to meet food-contact compliance requirements and address stringent regulatory and application needs.
At PaintIndia 2026, Birla Carbon’s showcase reflects its continued investment in performance-driven materials and customer-centric solutions.
To learn more about these solutions, visit Birla Carbon at Hall 4, Booth L3.
About Birla Carbon
Birla Carbon is one of the leading global manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality carbon materials. As one of the flagship businesses of the leading Indian multinational conglomerate, the Aditya Birla Group, Birla Carbon provides innovative, sustainable carbon black solutions that enhance the performance of paints and coatings, inks and toners, plastics, adhesives, sealants, textile fibers, mechanical rubber goods, and tires. The company offers high-quality, sustainable solutions through Continua™ Sustainable Carbonaceous Material and Sustainable Carbon Black. Birla Carbon is also a global leader in Multi-Walled Carbon NanoTubes with the Nanocyl range of CNTs.
Birla Carbon operates in 14 countries, with 19 manufacturing facilities and three state-of-the-art technology centers in Marietta, Georgia (USA), Taloja (India), and Sambreville (Belgium), showcasing forefront innovation in the industry. Birla Carbon’s Sustainability Strategy – Share the Future focuses on the ESG pillars of Environment, Social, and Governance, with innovation as the driver to achieve its sustainability goals.
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