Place, Date Coordinator: Jarle Wikeby (BORREGAARD) Speaker: Name 1

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1 The Exilva Project Place, Date Coordinator: Jarle Wikeby (BORREGAARD) Speaker: Name 1

2 The consortium 6 partners - 5 nationalities Industries Borregaard AS Unilever CHIMAR Ostfold Research Academic KTH Royal Institute of Technology Consulting company Ayming M b u d g e t M f u n d i n g 2

3 The strategy 3

4 Exilva Project objectives Successful technology transfer from the pilot plant to the flagship plant. Optimization of the full scale process. Reach a stable production of at least 1000 tons MFC per year of sufficient quality. A flagship unit capital intensity of: 33 million /2000 tons of MFC. Mutual economic benefits between biomass industry and advanced market segments by supplying high performance MFC for an array of applications. Low CO2 footprint of MFC as a substitute product in marketable applications and a low CO2 footprint during MFC manufacturing (compared to main competitor process) Creation of direct and indirect jobs throughout the entire value chain 4

5 Exilva Project expected impact Maintain the competitiveness in transformation of forest raw materials to high added value cellulose. Generate activity, including production, QA/QC, Sales and Marketing, R&D, and logistics, creating new value internally. Create direct jobs (estimates are about 57 FTE by 2020 acc. to the P&L) Create value of the cellulose feedstock, create innovation opportunities for the end products, and securing the continuation of these industries in Europe. Exhibit a significantly lower carbon footprint than the competing existing technologies 5

6 The Exilva flagship plant Exilva has a unique set of characteristics Rheology modification, stabilisation, structure enhancement properties Valuable and novel applications in a variety of products Adhesives, detergents, cosmetics, composites and other industrial formulations New production facility Capex 225 mnok (not covered by the EU H2020 grant) Initial capacity 1000 tonnes Production started in Q3-16 Location: Sarpsborg, Norway 6

7 Product characteristics 3D- network of cellulose microfibres suspended in water High available surface area with functional OH-groups Shear thinning and ultra-high in viscosity at rest Versatile and robust Stable in extreme environments including ph, temperature and shear Exilva 2% dispersion High yield stress Natural and infinitely sustainable Exilva 10% paste Delivered as 2% dispersion and 10% paste 7

8 Exilva seen through Microscopy Fiber aggregate Fiber network within the aggregate Fibers are in aggregates with diameter of few microns to few hundred microns. Single fibers have high surface area and aspect ratio high water retention capability, strong network «Those aggregates are highly flexible and their spatial shape is dependent on the best possible stabilization with the surrounding matrix in the application». 8

9 Unique combination between fiber and polymer Soluble and colloidal polymers Solids Polyacrylates, acrylics, cellulose ethers, Exilva Fumed silica, clay, bentonite xanthan, guar Exilva remains solid in water Exilva is not dependent on alkali for activation of thickening mechanism Exilva is highly entangled fibril aggregates dispersed in water (not dissolved) Exilva interact both physically and chemically with its surroundings Stable viscosity at different ph, temperatures and salt concentrations Exilva has good compatibility with solvents, surfactants, salts, etc. 9

10 Proven performance and functionalities Improves rheology Strong thickening and shear thinning Fast viscosity recovery and excellent anti-sag properties Improves clear cut during application Without Exilva Improves dispersion and anti-settling of particles High water holding capacity With Exilva Improves substrate wetting Good film and barrier properties Efficient emulsion stabilization Synergetic with surfactants Increases formulation efficiency Multifunctional qualities reduce cost of formulation Reduces VOC 10

11 Overall conclusion Exilva is a sustainable, multifunctional additive which not only can Exilva replace is the a sustainable, synthetic additives multifunctional in the formulation, additive which but also not only can contribute replace the added synthetic value additives to the end in products the formulation, but also contribute added value to the end products 11