CONSETT, England—Swan Chemical Inc. will be distributing Robinson Brothers' Robac technology for rubber accelerators and polymer chemicals in the U.S. and Canada, the speciality chemicals company announced March 7.
The move is part of the company's bid to grow its rubber masterbatch and additive market in North America.
SCI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Consett-based Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd., is a manufacturer of black masterbatch. The company is also a distributor of rubber products including accelerators, waxes, blowing agents, batch inclusion bags and other speciality chemicals in North America.
Robac Technology products, according to SCI, provide rubber additives for high regulatory demands in terms of health, safety and environmental matters.