Polymers for Better Living™ - BIO Shaw.pdfItaconix Corporation is the world leader in polymers from itaconic acid We produce polymers for everyday applications that achieve two essential

Polymers for Better Living™

BIO World Congress on Industrial BiotechnologyMay 14, 2014

Itaconix Corporation is the world leader in polymers from itaconic acid

We produce polymers for everyday applications that achieve two essential objectives ‐ performance and sustainability


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Lactic acid

Methacrylic acid

Acrylic acid

Itaconic acid

Citric acid

Succinic acid

Carboxylic Acids as % of Molecular Weight

Carboxylic Acid Density


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Itaconix makes polymers from itaconic acid that are 100% sustainable ‐ all of the carbon comes from renewable resources.

Itaconix Polymers ‐ 100% Sustainable Carbon

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Durant, et al

UNH/Itaconix, 2008

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Tate, et al

Pfizer, 1960

Swift, et al

Rohm & Haas, 1993

Hours

Process Time for Itaconic Acid Polymerization

Itaconic Acid

Esterification

Polymerization

Itaconix® SAP

PolymerizationItaconix®

LTX

Itaconix® DSP

Emulsion Polymers

Cross‐Linked Polymers

Linear Polymers

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Itaconix Polymers from Itaconic Acid

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Hygiene

Coatings

Detergents Paper

Personal Care

Textiles & Leather

Water

Agriculture

Oil & Minerals


Itaconix® DSP™Low molecular weight linear polyitaconic acid partially neutralized with sodium salt

• Free‐flowing granulate

• 100% water soluble

• Off‐white color, no odor

• Number average molecular weight of 1500g to 15000g per mole

• Excellent capacity for binding metal ions

• 100% bio‐based

• Readily biodegradable


New Grades“G” granulate for powders“Q” quick dissolve for liquids

Solids

• DSP 2K G/Q

• DSP 1K G/Q

Liquids

• DSP 2K LK

• DSP 1K LK

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Itaconix® DSP™ Product FamilyLow molecular weight linear polyitaconic acid partially neutralized with sodium salt

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EDTA, 4Na

STPP, 5Na

GLDA, 4Na

MGDA, 3Na

Citric acid, 3Na

NTA,3Na

Itaconix® DSP 2K™

Stoichiometric binding capacity at pH 11 expressed as mg CaCO3/g chelant

Itaconix® DSP™ Polymers Have Superior Calcium Binding Capacity


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Itaconix® DSP™ Polymers Offer Novel Performance for Replacing NTA

Phosphates

Detergency

improved stain & soil removal

Chelation

extend surfactants & enzymes

prevent encrustation

Dispersion

anti‐redeposition

Amino acetate chelants

Acrylate polymers

Itaconix® DSP™


Stain removal

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Itaconix® DSP™ Detergency in Laundry

30.0%

32.0%

34.0%

36.0%

38.0%

40.0%

42.0%

Soda ash

Anionic surfactant

Soda ash

Anionic surfactant

1 gram DSP 2K

7% increase


Oily

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ConditionsWasher Front Load

Conditions NormalWash cycle Normal

Water temperature Warm/ColdWater hardness 150 ppm

4 lbs of pillow cases YesDetergent quantity 30/18gDSP 2KTM content 0/1g

Leading Powder Laundry Detergent with & without Itaconix® DSP™

Source: Itaconix analysis

100% dose

60% dose + 1g DSP

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Test method: Wash temperature: 60°C; Water hardness: 150ppm; Wash time: 10 min; Rinse time: 5 min; # of cycles: 15; Fabric load: 12 swatches of Cotton #400 from Scientific Services S/D Inc.; Detergent concentration: 0.2 wt%; Detergent composition (wt%): sodium carbonate ‐75, sodium metasilicate pentahydrate – 10, DSP 2KTM

– 0/4, sodium chloride – 15/11;

Mineral buildup on the fibers

Lack of significant mineral buildup on the fibers

Anti‐Encrustation: Cotton without & with Itaconix® DSP 2K™

Without DSP 2KTM With DSP 2KTM


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Cotton

Poly

Cotton/Poly

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Test method: 30°C wash temperature; 150ppm water hardness; Wash time: 10 min; Rinse time: 5 min; # of cycles: 10; Fabric load: Cotton #400, Cotton Polyester # 7435 WRL and Polyester # 777 from Scientific Services S/D Inc. (15 swatches); Soil load: 1g Dust Sebum Emulsion + 0.9g Clay Slurry; Detergent concentration: 0.15 wt%; Detergent composition (wt%): sodium carbonate ‐ 82, sodium metasilicate pentahydrate – 3, DSP 2KTM/polymeric dispersing agent – 2, nonionic surfactant ‐ 3, anionic surfactant – 8; L* obtained with HunterLab spectrocolorimeter

Better

Itaconix® DSP 2K™ Comparable to Acrylates at Anti‐Redeposition


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Itaconix® DSP™ Polymers

Natural Products Association Design for the Environment

October 2013Itaconix® DSP™ 2K is the very first polymer to gain approval

for CleanGredients


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Itaconix® DSP™

Itaconix® DSP™

Amino acetates

Citric acid

Acrylate polymers

Chelation

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Dispersion

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Detergency

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Prop 65

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NaturalProduct

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Biodegradable

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1. Demonstrate performance to detergent companies


Marketing Improved Performance and Cost Reduction

Powder & Liquid

Laundry

Detergents

Itaconix® DSP™ ‐ Improving Performance of Leading Detergents & Cleaners

Hard

Surface

Cleaners

Automatic

Dishwasher

Detergent


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But• Performance is a marketing choice.• What if the company is not reformulating the products you want?



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But• Performance is a marketing choice.• What if the company is not reformulating the products you want?

2. Find formulation activity

3. Make Itaconix® DSP™ part of the marketing choice



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New product formats• Monodose laundry and auto dishwashing detergents

Regulatory compliance• Phosphate replacement in I&I detergents• California Prop 65 compliance• Phosphate replacement in EU ADW detergents


Find Formulation Activity

Consumer Laundry• Monodose laundry powder• Monodose stain booster powder• Monodose machine cleaner• Bulk laundry powder• Bulk laundry liquid• Spot cleaner liquid

Consumer Dishwashing• Monodose automatic dishwashing powder• Bulk automatic dishwashing powder• Rinse aid• Monodose machine cleaner

Cleaning Formulations with Itaconix® DSP 2K™

Consumer Household• All purpose surface cleaner• Carpet spot cleaner liquid• Carpet cleaning machine liquid• Monodose garbage disposal cleaner

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Trisodium NTA Replacement Guidelines for Starter Formulations

Trisodium NTASubstitution Rate

100% Active

Trisodium MGDA 1.05

Itaconix® DSP 2K™ 0.60

As Sold for Trisodium NTA 40% liquid

Trisodium MGDA 40% liquid 1.05

Itaconix® DSP 2K™ Q powder 0.29

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Enable customers to respond better & faster to market opportunities• Product formulations

Product labeling to indicate safety

• Navigating certification options and requirementso DfEo naturalo hypoallergenico vegan, kosher . . .

• Maintaining performance while eliminating undesired ingredients o EO/PO surfactantso sodium lauryl sulfateo petroleum‐based products

New products

• Line extensionso detergentso personal care

• Sub‐brands


Make Itaconix® DSP™ Part of the Marketing Choice

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Itaconix® DSP™

Itaconix® DSP™

Amino acetates

Citric acid

Acrylate polymers

Chelation

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Dispersion

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Detergency

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EPADfE

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Prop 65

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NaturalProduct

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Biodegradable

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Itaconix Corporation is the world leader in polymers from itaconic acid

We produce polymers for everyday applications that achieve two essential objectives ‐ performance and sustainability



October 2013

Itaconix Corporation2 Marin WayStratham, NH 03885 USA

Telephone (603) 775 4400

www.itaconix.com

John R. Shaw Dr. Yvon DurantCEO CTO(603) 686‐7550 (603) 686‐[email protected] [email protected]

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