Caring for Your Future Today!

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ProductsProductsBromineBromineBromine CompoundsBromine CompoundsChlorinated IsocyanuratesChlorinated IsocyanuratesNon Halogenated Non Halogenated FRsFRsMagnesia CompoundsMagnesia CompoundsChlorine based SaltsChlorine based Salts

Business DivisionsBusiness DivisionsFlame RetardantsFlame RetardantsAgricultural ProductsAgricultural ProductsBr Industrial ChemicalsBr Industrial ChemicalsBiocidesBiocidesMagnesia ProductsMagnesia ProductsChlorine based SaltsChlorine based SaltsIMI IMI -- R & D ServicesR & D Services

ICL Industrial ProductsICL Industrial Products

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Major R&D facilitiesMajor R&D facilitiesBeer Beer ShevaSheva and Haifa,and Haifa,IsraelIsrael

HeadquartersHeadquartersBeer Beer ShevaSheva, Israel, Israel

Sales officesSales officesNorth America North America EuropeEuropeJapanJapanChinaChinaHong KongHong Kong

•• Employees Employees -- 2,0002,000•• Fully owned by ICLFully owned by ICL

Production sitesProduction sitesIsrael Israel HollandHollandUSAUSAChinaChinaFranceFrance

ICLICL--Industrial ProductsIndustrial Products

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Global Presence

• Headquarters (inc. plants, R&D, Sales & Marketing, logistics)• Plants• Marketing & Sales• Logistics Centers• Tech Service

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Bromine World’s Sources

The Dead Sea: World’s most economical Source of Bromine

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Dead Sea Brine(Israel, Jordan)

Underground Brine(USA, Ukraine)

Underground Brine(China)

Sea Water (Japan)

Grams/liter

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ElectronicsElectronics

ElectricalElectrical

CommunicationCommunication

TextilesTextiles

ConstructionConstruction

FurnitureFurniture

AutomotiveAutomotive

Wire & CablesWire & Cables

Flame Retardants End Markets Served

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World Trends in Fire Safety of Plastics

Caring for Your Future Today!

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December 30th 200312 people killed in a

German bus catchingfire

November 7th 200212 people killed in a

German train catchingfire.

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February 18th 2003120 people killed in a

Korean subway catchingfire

February 23rd 2003100 people killed in a

Nightclub fire in West Warwick-Rhode Island

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January 1st 2005More than 175 people killed

in a fire of a disco in Buenos Aires

February 14th 200559 people killed

in a fire of a mosque in Teheran

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February 14th 2005 100m high Windsor Tower in

Madrid catching fire and completely destroyed

February 20th 2002373 people killed in aTrain catching fire in

Egypt

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15 to 20 million fires/yearMore than 30,000 people killed per yearMore than 200,000 casualties per year$40-45billion/year cost in damages

How Much It Costs Fire statistics – years 95-2000

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USA Europe China 1995-96 1995-96 2000 Reported fires/year

425,500 519,700 Over 180,000

Fires / year (estimated)

4,255,000 5,700,000 1,800,000

Deaths/year 4,585 6,000 3,021

Casualties/year 66,000 100,000 4,404 Direct Fire Costs estimation

$12.9 billion $23 billion >1.5Yuan billion

Fire Statistics

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…and in Russia

18,000 casualties in fires in 2003That’s 50 casualties per day!

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Where Fire Happen

17%

33%

50%

Dwellings Other buildings Vehicles

(Europe 2003)

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Sources of Fire

28%

13%13%

46%

Cooking & heating appliances Upholstery textiles furniture E & E Others

Europe 1995

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Important Fire Standards Applications Territory/country Standard

USA ASTM E 84 known as The Steiner Tunnel test UK BS 476 part 6 & 7 class 1 Germany DIN 4102 B2 & B1 (“Brandschacht”) France NF P 92-506 (“Epiradiateur’) M1 & M2 Building Europe SBI (Single Burning Item: still in process of approval for

several applications such as pipes) USA & worldwide UL 94 V-0, V-1, V-2 and 5Vs

UL 1694 Europe IEC 65 Europe IEC 60695 – 2 – 11 (Glow Wire Test/GWT)

E & E

Worldwide IEC 112 (CTI -Tracking Index) California & USA California Bulletin 117 (being implemented in all USA) Upholstery &

furniture UK BS 5852 Crib 5 test Worldwide MVSS 302 Automotive

fuel tank Germany-Japan-Australia

ECE Regulation 34 (Berlin test)

Wire and Cables Worldwide IEC 60332

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Types of Flame Retardants ($million)

0 100 200 300 400

PVC

PO

HIPS/PS

ABS+PC/ABS

ETPs

Epoxy

UPE

PU

Rubber

Others

Br Cl P Inorg. Melamine

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Optimizing Flame Retardants Formulation

Fire safety standardsHealth, Safety & Environment (HSE) Thermal propertiesPurityMelting/softening rangeBromine contentCompatibility with the polymerCondition of useCost

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HIPS – FR FormulationHIPS V-0 (1.6 mm)

HIPS V-2 (1.6mm)HIPS Ref. no FR

Type

% wt ,Composition81.188.793.4100HIPS14.98.9--FR-245 (aromatic bromine)

--5.1SaFRon 5261

42.41.5-Antimony trioxide18.911.36.60Total FR content1063.20Bromine content, %

PropertiesFlame retardancy:

V-0V-2V-2Not ratedClass UL 94

15875MFI (2000C-5Kg), g/10min115120140130IZOD notched impact, J/m

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GFR PBT FormulationFR Type

Poly (pentabromobenzyl

acrylate) (FR-1025; ICL IP)

High MW Brominated epoxy

(F-2400; ICL IP)

Phenoxy-terminatedcarbonate oligomer

of TBBA (Commercial grade)

Composition, w% PBT 53.8 51.3 51.6 Glass fiber 30 Flame retardant 10.7 13.2 12.9 Antimony trioxide 5.4 Antidripping agent 0.1 Properties Flame retardancy: UL-94, class (0.8 mm) V-0 MFI (2500C-2.16 Kg), g/10min

54 33 38

Tensile: Maximum strength, MPa 121 121 110 Elongation at break, % 2.8 2 2.2 Modulus, MPa 10,100 10,300 10,400 IZOD notched impact, J/m 114 58 76 HDT (1.81MPa-annealed), 0C 204 204 203 CTI, V 300 200 200

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High Compatibility with Glass Fiber Matrix

(Electro-scans of fracture of GFR PBT)

FR-1025 improves GFR compatibility with the polymeric matrix

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Flame Retardants for PP/PE

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Seven Types of Flame Retardants

FRFR--12101210

FRFR--1025 (PBB PA)1025 (PBB PA)SaFRonSaFRon--53715371

SaFRonSaFRon--52615261

FRFR--720720

5202

FRFR--20 [Mg(OH)20 [Mg(OH)22 ]]

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5261

Highly stabilised HBCD for HIPS and PP

High cost efficiency Better Colour thermal stability than

alternative stabilized HBCD systemsGood Corrosion resistanceMelt Blendable

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HBr releaseAt 2300C, min:

HBr releaseAt 2300C, min:

23 min

15 min

21 min

10 min

-5261

FR-1206 HT

Commercial gradeof Stabilized HBCD

HBCD

Compression molding Color after 30 min at 2100C

Thermal stability ofThermal stability of 5261

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Flame Retardant for XPS

FR Content: 3.2%LOI: 26%DIN 4102, class: B2Corrosion: 4 times less than standard FR

5261

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Advantages of Polymeric FRs

Better Performance During Recycling

According to many studies and existing applications, polymeric brominated flame retardants systems are superior to halogen-free systems in high performance recycling operations and their end of life fate can be managed and controlled.

Lowest Toxicity During Incineration At Their End Of LifeIncineration studies published by the University of Munich in 2002, show that the toxicity of the combustion products from a technopolymer fire retarded by a polymeric brominated fire retardant system is several times lower than for a resin fire retarded by a halfree phosphinated salt based system and than beech wood used as a reference. The non FR technopolymer also emits highly toxic smoke during incineration.

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ConclusionPlastics are growing in sectors such as E & E,

automotive and buildingMost of these applications need better fire safetyBrominated FRs based systems are preferred

because of their efficiency and their good thermal stability

ICL-IP is offering a wide range of FR systems addressing all the sectors of the industry

ICL-IP is developing today the New FR systems for high demanding applications of the future

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