Boston-based Cabot Corporation is a leading specialty chemicals and performance materials company that operates through two main segments: Reinforcement Materials and Performance Chemicals. The firm offers reinforcing carbons, engineered elastomer composites solutions, and specialty carbons for use in a range of industrial applications, including tires, hoses, and batteries. The company also provides conductive carbon additives and fumed alumina, as well as fumed silica and alumina, which are used in a variety of products such as adhesives, sealants, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. In addition, Cabot offers aerogel, a hydrophobic silica-based particle that is used in thermal insulation and specialty chemical applications. The company's masterbatch and conductive compound products cater to various industries, including automotive, consumer products, and electronics. Cabot Corporation distributes its products through regional sales representatives and distributors in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.