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Product and Technology Portfolio 2013
www.opteminc.com
Represented by
Who We Are
• Recognized leader in design and manufacturing of some of the world’s most complex high performance materials that can be used in a broad range of products
• A platform technology company not simply a single product company
• A revenue generating portfolio, not a science experiment, with strong competencies:– Polymer chemistry and nano materials design– Polymer compounding including reactive extrusion, dispersion and
morphology design in wide range of polymers
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Market Focus • Electronics, Semiconductor & Disk drive• LED Lighting• Industrial, Energy & Infrastructure
• Market ‐ Geography : North America, China, India, Thailand, Malaysia.
Technology Focus• Nano engineered materials• Conductive polymer compounds• High performance/high temperature compounds
and composites
The Technology Edge
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TECHNOLOGY, PRODUCT & MARKETOVERVIEW
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Technology and Market – Value Addition from Optem
Technology Platform (OpteSTAT and Nemcon E)• Technology ‐ Electrically Conductive Compounds platform technology based on
Carbon Nanotubes and Nano‐hybrids • Market: Disk Drive Industry
Technology Platform (Nemcom H)• Technology ‐ Thermally conductive compounds platform technology • Market: LED Heat Sink for Global LED light OEM’s
Technology Platform (ArctiCon and Extima)• Technology ‐ Performance Master Batches based on Graphene and Graphites.• Market – Energy / Insulation
Technology Platform (High Performance Engineering Plastics)• Technology – Chemistry and Processing Science for specialty Compounds/composites• Market – Industrial, Automotive, Infrastructure, E & E, etc.
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Level IIINano-Hybrid
Polymer Science
Electrically Conductive Compounds
Thermally Conductive Compounds
Conductive and Shielding Products
High PerformancePolymer Compounds
Engineered Plastic Compounds and Specialty TPE’s
Functional Masterbatches and Nanocomposites
Level IProcess
Excellence
Level IIInnovative Polymer
Chemistry and Processing
OpteSTAT™
Nemcon™ H
Nemcon™ ENemcon™ S
Uttap™
Opnyl™, Rigitron™
Optrene™, Softaplas™,Nima FR
Extima™ArctiCon™
BUSINESS FOCUS
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Technology Platform
Thermally Conductive Compounds
(Nemcon™ H)
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Proprietary & Patented thermal compounds
Industry segments: LED Lighting, Industrial, Automotive.
NEMCON™ H Products
Commercial Grades:
Nemcon™ H LCPNemcon™ H PPSNemcon™ H PCNemcon™ H POMNemcon™ H PC/ABSNemcon™ H PANemcon™ H PEINemcon™ H PPONemcon™ H PPANemcon™ H PENemcon™ H PPNemcon™ H TPU
Available with or without electrical conductivity. Ideal for ceramic and metal replacementCustom solutions with tailored conductivities:
* In-Plane conductivity up to 40 W/mK* Through-Plane conductivity up to 6 W/mK
Customized, Consistent quality and clean products
Excellent Heat Transfer:•Heat dissipation can be superior to metals•Integrate cooling into more parts
Design Benefits:•40% lighter than metals•Design flexibility•Faster production cycles via injection molding •Electroplatable resins available•Flame Retardant•Corrosion Resistant
Superior Product Performance:•Greater reliability•Longer service life•Higher operating levels
Patented Products
Nemcom™H
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BN
Alumina
AIN
ZnO
NEMCON™ HPatented Technology & Product
Applications:• Solid State Lighting
– LED module components– LED luminaire & housings
• Electronics– Housings / Enclosures– PCB materials– Chip sets and IC assembly– Connectors
• Industrial– Pumps– Motors / Armatures– Transformers– Batteries– Automotive
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Thermal Conductivity in Plastics Principles
In-Plane
Thru-Plane
Polymer flow
HEAT
In plane conductivity higher than thru-plane ; complex designed parts require high thru-plane conductivity
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Nemcon™H: Product Performance
Nemcon™ H in LED Bulbs
Nemcon™ H PA Grades –FR, Elec Insulative
Nemcon™ H Platable/Paintable Grades – PPA, LCP, PC, PA, PC/ABS
Nemcon™ H –Heat Spreaders
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Nemcon™ H in LED Light Fixtures
Nemcon™ H –Fixtures
Nemcon™ H /Uttap -High Strength back plates
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NEMCON™ H vs. Aluminum
Property Aluminum Nemcon™ HThermal Conductivity ~ 80 - 200 W/m-K ~ 20 – 60 W/m-K
Electrical Conductivity Highly Conductive Excellent Insulator. Dielectric grades withstand 5KV.
Weight Heavy About 40% lighter than Aluminum
Processing Die casting and further machining.
Injection Molding
Processability – Mass Production
Limited to small to medium volume production
Ideal for high volume production.
Part Complexity & Design
Not suitable for complex shapes and designs
Infinite possibilities of complex shapes & designs
Prototype to mass production
Time consuming and Capital intensive process
Quick and Cost effective Process
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• Electronics– Heat sinks– Housings / Enclosures– Interface materials– Chip sets and IC assembly– Connectors
• Energy– LED Heat Sinks
• Automotive
• Industrial– Coils– Pumps– Motors / Armatures– Transformers
• Heating and Cooling– Heat exchangers– Radiant heating– Pipe / Tubing– HVAC
• Medical– Housing– Heat sink for devices
Nemcon™H / TCP market Potential Applications
Technology Platform
Electrically Conductive Compounds(OpteSTAT™ and Nemcon™ E)
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Proprietary & Patented Carbon Nano Tube (CNT) and Polymer Compounds and composites
Industry segments: Hard Disk Drive, Electronics & Semiconductor, ESD safe packaging, ESD safe industrial & automotive products.
OpteSTAT™ compounds are Ovation Polymers’ line of nano-compounds based on carbon nanotubes. Our proprietary dispersion technology debundles and disentangles carbon nanotubeswithout compromising their integrity. OpteSTAT™ compounds exhibit excellent ESD performance at minimal nanotube loadings, achieving exceptional cleanliness and physical property retention.
OpteSTAT™
Technical features:Broad range Tunable conductivity:• ESD to Conductive to EMI Grades
Processing:• Easy to Mold and Extrude• Primer free Paintability / Platability
Exceptional cleanliness:• Low out-gassing• Low ionic content• ROHS compliant
Proprietary dispersion technology resulting in:
• Tight dimensional control• Improved physical properties• Ease of Processing
Carbon Nanotube-based ESD compounds
Patented Products 19
Commercial Grades:
OpteSTAT™ PETG OpteSTAT™ PETOpteSTAT™ PCOpteSTAT™ PPOpteSTAT™ PAOpteSTAT™ PPSOpteSTAT™ PEOpteSTAT™ PEEKOpteSTAT™ PEIOpteSTAT™ PESOpteSTAT™ PSUOpteSTAT™ PBTOpteSTAT™ TPU / TPOOpteSTAT™ POMOpteSTAT™ LCP
Carbon Nanotube based ESD compounds – HDD Applications
OpteSTAT™
Melt Extruded Sheets
Thermoformed Trays and Shipping Carriers
Injection Molded Trays and other components
OpteSTAT™ Pellets
PATENTEDTechnology &ProductFirst in PETG/CNTSheet for thermoformingWith right performanceproperties
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NEMCON™ E ProductsElectrically Conductive, Reinforced
Composites
NEMCON™ E Conductive Systems
• Carbon fiber-based compounds• IDP-based compounds• Carbon powder-based compounds• Metal-filled compounds• Nano-Hybrid Systems• Custom compounds
• Broad range of conductivities available•ESD to Conductive to Shielding Grades
• Exceptional cleanliness
• High Strength composites
Advantages of NEMCON™ E Compounds
Nemcon™ E Compounds Based On:
ABS, PPS, PES, PSU, POM, LCP, PC, PEEK, PP, PA, TPU, Polyesters and custom alloys and blend
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Product Applications:
Electrically Conductive Product Markets
• High Cleanliness ESD packaging/components• Semiconductor handling• Disk drive • Optical assembly/packaging• Electronics
• Critical ESD Components• Circuit protection devices• Clean/ESD-safe internal components
• Automotive: • Electronics, • Fuel Management• Paintable Body Parts
• Industrial : Gas Pipes, W&C, Powder Coating/Painting
• High Performance Composites• Military/aerospace structures
• Health Science, Security & Intelligence
Technology Platforms
- Functional Master Batches - High Performance Engineering
Plastics Compounds and Composites
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Level IIINano-Hybrid
Polymer Science
Electrically Conductive Compounds
Thermally Conductive Compounds
Conductive and Shielding Products
High PerformancePolymer Compounds
Engineered Plastic Compounds and Specialty TPE’s
Functional Masterbatches and Nanocomposites
Level IProcess
Excellence
Level IIInnovative Polymer
Chemistry and Processing
OpteSTAT™
Nemcon™ H
Nemcon™ ENemcon™ S
Uttap™
Opnyl™, Rigitron™
Optrene™, Softaplas™,Nima FR
Extima™ArctiCon™
BUSINESS FOCUS
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Product – Extima™
Graphene based Master Batches
Industry – Potential in Aerospace, Electronics, Automotive, Energy, Industrial
Product – Arcticon™
Specialty Graphite based Master Batches
Industry – Infrastructure, Energy
Technology Platform:Arcticon™ & Extima™
Graphites, TEG, Graphenes
Technology Platform
High Performance Engineering Plastics Compounds and Composites
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Engineered Plastics from OPTEM
Standard & specialty Engineered plasticsFR TechnologyReinforcement and Dispersion technologyReactive extrusion TechnologyHigh Temperature & High performance PolymersThermoplastics Elastomers (specialty grades)
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UTTAP™
HIGH TEMPERATURE HIGH PERFORMANCE ALLOYS & COMPOSITES
Advantages of UTTAP™ Compounds:• Ideal for bakeable applications• High chemical resistance• Resistant to high temperature soldering• High strength structural grades• Custom compounds• Thermally and/or electrically conductive grades
UTTAP™ Product Lines:• UTTAP™ SF Series: Based on Sulfone Polymers – PES, PSU, PPSU• UTTAP™ QU Series: Engineering Polymer Alloys based on PPA type Semi-
Aromatic Polyamides• UTTAP™ ES Series: Based on High Temperature Polymer Alloys• UTTAP™ PK Series: Based on Polyketones – PEEK, and PEK.• UTTAP™ PPS Series: Based on PPS – composites and compounds• UTTAP™ LCP Series - LCP based composites.
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NIMA™
FLAME RETARDANT COMPOUNDS
PA, PPA,PC,PET/PBT,TPO,ETPEAdvantages of Nima™ :• Non-Hal compounds are ROHS/WEE/ELV compliant• Custom grades in Non-Hal and Hal types with excellent balance of properties
Nima™ product ranges:• Low smoke zero halogen (LSZH) – compounds based on polyolefins and EVA for
wire and cable applications• Polycarbonate molding compounds with high RT and -30°C impact• Polyester-based molding compounds for connectors and other electronic
components. Ex – Non Halogenated FR in PBT compounds. • Polyamide-based FR compounds for lead-free soldering applications
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Lubricated PolymersLSE Series – Self Lubricated Wear Resistant Compounds
1030 W. SMITH RD | MEDINA, OH 44256 | T 330.723.5686 | www.opteminc.com
Advantages over conventional polymer compounds:• Self-lubricating• Excellent wear resistance and reduced friction properties• Easier processing• Low tribocharging
LSE compounds and composites are available in a wide variety of polymers: polyolefins, polyesters, polyamides, PC, PEEK, and TPU
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Opnyl™ ‐ Polyamide Compounds
N6, N66, N12, Semi-Aromatic and Copolymers
Reinforced GradesSpecialty
functional Filler:
-Tungsten
- CF
- SSF
- Ferrites
- Brass/Copper
Specialty
GF, Mineral and GMF •Ultra Tough
(UT) Grades
•FR Grades
•Conductive
•E Beam grades
•HighTemp•Extrusion
•Blow Molding
•Roto molding
Performance Grades
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RIGITRON™ ‐ Polyester Composites and Compounds
Polyesters (PC, PET, PBT)
High Impact Grades
Functionalized Grade
Nano-filler Grade
FR Grades
Alloys / Blends
High Temp
•Super Tough (ST)
•ST-GF
•ST-Nano Grade
•V1, and V0 grades V0 Grades -GF
Reinforced Grades
Short GF – 10 to 50%
Glass-Mica grades
CF – 10 to 50%
GreenPET™ from PET bottles
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Softaplas
Functionalized ELASTOMERS
‐ Tunable Shore Hardness 56A to 80D‐ Chemistry – Alloys and Blends of Thermoplastic Polyurethane with
‐ Specialty TPU, ‐ Styrenics – block co‐polymers‐ Fluoro chemistry‐ Silicones‐ Acrylates‐ Nano & Functional materials
‐ Highly flexible compounds with low tensile and compression set‐ Short glass fiber reinforced grades‐ Improved thermal and chemical performance‐ Custom designed for extrusion, blow, injection molding or
compression molding
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Optrene™ ‐ Polyolefins Compounds
PP / PE Homopolymer/
Copolymer
High Impact Grades
Reinforced GradesFilled
Grades
(specialty)
FR Grades
Mineral
Nano-filler
Short GF –10 to 40%
•Super Tough (ST) and Fractional MFI Grades.
• With GF levels of 10-40%
• FR grades against spec
NOTE : Colors – Natural, Black, or White FR grades-based on internal tests, UL approval is required. Prior to commercial use/sales. 34
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