Product and Technology Portfolio 2013

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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

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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

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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