About Alexandra

With over 20 years of expertise in business consulting, product management, and development, Alexandra serves as the Marketing, Strategy and Sustainability Manager at Cabot Corporation, a global leader in specialty chemicals and performance materials. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Materials Sciences complemented by an MBA in Marketing and Strategy.

Alexandra is deeply committed to driving value for customers, partners, and stakeholders through innovative and sustainable strategies and business solutions. Her track record includes notable achievements across both B2B and B2C sectors, where she successfully launched new products and applications tailored to the dynamic needs of various industries. As an ardent advocate for the circular economy, Alexandra is looking forward to sharing insights and strategies to promote sustainable growth and resource efficiency in our upcoming Conference.

 

How do you achieve circular masterbatch?

Developing high-performance sustainable black masterbatches involves overcoming challenges like maintaining performance consistency, integrating recycled content, ensuring cost-effectiveness, and establishing a reliable supply chain. Cabot Corporation achieves this with its innovative EVOLVE® Sustainable Solutions technology platform, International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification processes and strategic R&D investments. These efforts enable us to deliver sustainable materials that meet the high standards of the plastic industry while advancing environmental sustainability goals.

In fact, our recently launched REPLASBLAK® circular black masterbatches incorporate up to 100% ISCC PLUS certified content. In addition, these solutions can reduce up to 60% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to traditional black masterbatches.

Our latest REPLASBLAK® universal circular black masterbatches offer high colour performance and mechanical properties traditionally achieved only with virgin materials. They enable low addition rates for colouring a wide range of polymers and address the challenge of balancing sustainability with performance according to the automotive sector's stringent standards.

What sustainability advantages can people expect compared with conventional materials?

Our REPLASBLAK® circular black masterbatches powered by EVOLVE Sustainable Solutions offer significant sustainability advantages over conventional materials. These key benefits include: 

• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction: Up to 60% lower emissions compared to standard black masterbatches.
• Certified content: Up to 100% ISCC PLUS mass balance certified materials.
• Versatility and Performance: These masterbatches maintain high colour performance and mechanical properties, suitable for a wide range of applications, particularly in the automotive sector. By enabling low addition rates for colouring a wide range of polymers, they revolutionise material efficiency and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

The immediate impact of adopting REPLASBLAK masterbatches includes enhanced sustainability credentials and market differentiation for plastic manufacturers. In the long term, these products promise to set new standards for material usage in the plastics industry.

 

Can you tell us the range of applications for your circular masterbatch?

Our circular black masterbatches are powered by our EVOLVE® Sustainable Solutions technology platform, designed to deliver products that offer sustainable content with reliable performance at industrial scale.

Our newly launched REPLASBLAK® universal circular black masterbatches enhance Cabot’s well-established range of universal black masterbatches recognised for the colouring of a wide range of polymers with the added benefit of sustainability. These solutions offer superior versatility by enabling the use of a single masterbatch at a low addition rate, resulting in material management efficiency in the product manufacturing process. Furthermore, they enable high gloss and high jetness pigmentation, offering superior colour performance and mechanical properties similar to a standard universal black masterbatch. This makes the solutions suitable for use in various applications in the automotive segment, including interiors, exterior parts and under-the-hood applications.

What are you most looking forward to from the expo?

I am most looking forward to the networking opportunities at the expo, as it provides a platform to connect with industry leaders, peers, and potential partners. I am excited about the sessions focused on sustainability and innovation in the compounding industry.

Furthermore, showcasing our circular black masterbatches and specialty carbons to a diverse audience and receiving feedback will be invaluable for our future developments.  The expo is a fantastic opportunity to exchange ideas, learn about the latest trends and technologies, and explore potential collaborations​.

 

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Alexandra Megally will be speaking on Day 2 at the Compounding World Expo Theatre.