BOSTON – Specialty chemicals and performance materials company Cabot Corp., Boston, has been designated the winner of Best Overall Innovation and Innovation with Best Environmental Benefit at the 10th annual ICIS Innovation Awards 2013. Cabot was recognized for its Cabot aerogel technology used in eco-friendly building and construction.
The ICIS judging panel recognized Cabot’s use of open innovation and extensive collaborations to bring to market a technology that is poised to have a dramatic impact on improving energy efficiency, reducing carbon footprints and reducing building energy costs in buildings around the world. Cabot’s aerogel technology is currently being used in a range of commercial and residential building and construction products including plasters, boards, daylighting systems, tensile roofing and coatings. These aerogel-containing products are key enablers in meeting even the most stringent regional and industry building energy standards and codes.