HEXPOL COMPOUNDING. A Material Difference

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Compounding is one of the world s leading suppliers in the development and manufacture of

Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) Gaskets Profiles Wheels Technology Compounding is a member

The Group is organized in two business areas: Compounding and Engineered Products, and has

2 Compounding is one of the world s leading suppliers in the development and manufacture of advanced, high quality polymer compounds and is also active in the TPE market via ELASTO and Müller Kunststoffe. AB (publ) Compounding Engineered Products Compounding Europe/Asia Compounding NAFTA Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) Gaskets Profiles Wheels Technology Compounding is a member of AB, a Swedish Company listed on the OMX Nordic Stock Exchange. The Group is organized in two business areas: Compounding and Engineered Products, and has production units in nine countries. The business areas operate in separate market segments. Despite this, utilizes distinct synergies in the areas of technology, purchasing and production.

Compounding offers customers advanced rubber and TPE compounds.

This is made possible by well-trained and highly skilled employees who are proud of their work and do their utmost to satisfy our customers.

many other special products. Only the right composition and a perfect mixing process result into optimum properties of the final product.

3 Compounding offers customers advanced rubber and TPE compounds. Long term growth, which is an overall goal, is achieved through effective organizations in a safe environment characterized by continuous improvements. This is made possible by well-trained and highly skilled employees who are proud of their work and do their utmost to satisfy our customers. Rubber compounds are semi-finished products and can be seen as homogenous mixtures of different ingredients that have previously been defined in a specific formulation or recipe. These ingredients, or raw materials, can be subdivided into the following categories: polymers, fillers, plasticizers, accelerators, cross-linking agents and many other special products. Only the right composition and a perfect mixing process result into optimum properties of the final product. Customers are manufacturers of polymer components who impose rigorous demands on quality and delivery capacity. TPEs, or Thermoplastic Elastomers, are a family of rubber like materials that combine the performance of thermoset rubbers with the processing ease of plastics, to deliver enhanced design possibilities for a diverse range of markets including household, automotive, industrial, medical, construction, electronics, sports, toys and caps & closures.

Rubber compounding Markets Compounding comprises rubber product manufacturers who place high demands on performance and global delivery capabilities.

Other key segments are numerous consumer and industrial markets, aerospace, energy and oil, water treatment, wire and cable, performance additives, roll covering

Products Hexpol Compounding offers a wide range of products for all customer processes fully accelerated compounds ready to use solid and sponge black and colour

The experience is spread over a large number of polymer types such as EPDM, SBR, NBR, HNBR, ACM, FKM, AEM, IIR, CR, CSM, CM, VMQ, ECO and NR/IR.

4 Rubber compounding Markets Compounding comprises rubber product manufacturers who place high demands on performance and global delivery capabilities. The largest market segment is the automotive industry followed by building & construction. Other key segments are numerous consumer and industrial markets, aerospace, energy and oil, water treatment, wire and cable, performance additives, roll covering and the tire market. Products Hexpol Compounding offers a wide range of products for all customer processes fully accelerated compounds ready to use solid and sponge black and colour compounds endless strips, slabs or granules filtered and non-filtered compounds flame-retardant compounds performance additives calendered compounds and sheets The experience is spread over a large number of polymer types such as EPDM, SBR, NBR, HNBR, ACM, FKM, AEM, IIR, CR, CSM, CM, VMQ, ECO and NR/IR. Service In order to develop cost effective solutions, we need to understand customer processes. This has allowed Compounding to develop a significant expertise in best practices in rubber processing. We have built and trained our technical teams to support customers in such areas as: extrusion processes (hot air, microwave, salt bath) injection molding compression molding transfer molding calendering

Research & Development The foundation for Compounding s position as a world leader in rubber compounding has always been its commitment to excellence in Research & Development.

Compounding takes an integrated approach to recipe and mixing process development, which takes into consideration customers processes, technical specifications, cost effectiveness and the latest in

As a result of standardization, the same state-of-the-art equipment can be found in most Hexpol Compounding plants.

towards the improvement of the processing lines. Our engineers experience and vast knowledge guarantee most advanced equipment designed to needs and technological leadership on the long term.

5 Research & Development The foundation for Compounding s position as a world leader in rubber compounding has always been its commitment to excellence in Research & Development. Through the recruitment and training of top rubber technologists, Compounding has built an international team of developers who use the latest technology for knowledge sharing. Compounding takes an integrated approach to recipe and mixing process development, which takes into consideration customers processes, technical specifications, cost effectiveness and the latest in raw materials. Technology By focusing exclusively on compounding, Hexpol Compounding has taken a leading role in mixing innovation, introducing a high degree of automation. As a result of standardization, the same state-of-the-art equipment can be found in most Hexpol Compounding plants. In cooperation with leading machinery suppliers and with the production facilities that provide feedback from daily operations, Hexpol Compounding s engineering department is continuously striving towards the improvement of the processing lines. Our engineers experience and vast knowledge guarantee most advanced equipment designed to needs and technological leadership on the long term. Quality All Hexpol Compounding plants are ISO 9001 certified. Through close monitoring of process performance, all members of the personnel are committed to improve the performance and effectiveness of the quality management system with the goal to achieve the highest level of product and service quality. Highly automated production processes store relevant data from each process step, such as raw material data, mixing parameters and final control of the products. These data are available online and used to control process and product performance. Each plant is equipped with a production control laboratory performing extensive testing. Environmental commitment Hexpol Compounding has the firm commitment to contribute to sustainable development and to ensure health and safety for people dependent on the business of the company. By implementing Environmental Management Systems according to ISO at all manufacturing sites, Hexpol Compounding will continuously improve its environmental performance.

TPE compounding A winning line-up in TPE & Complimentary Compounds The Compounding family includes the ELASTO and Müller Kunststoffe businesses, who together deliver a winning combination in TPE and

We were among the first to start producing TPE compounds in Europe and have continually invested in people, production and technology; to expand capacity and support our growing global customer base.

We are proud of the growth we have achieved, whilst remaining true to our original philosophy of being a small, down to earth company whose main goal is solving customer problems.

6 TPE compounding A winning line-up in TPE & Complimentary Compounds The Compounding family includes the ELASTO and Müller Kunststoffe businesses, who together deliver a winning combination in TPE and complimentary compounds. We were among the first to start producing TPE compounds in Europe and have continually invested in people, production and technology; to expand capacity and support our growing global customer base. We have a trusted reputation for technical, custom formulated solutions. We are proud of the growth we have achieved, whilst remaining true to our original philosophy of being a small, down to earth company whose main goal is solving customer problems. We are known for honest dealings, reliable deliveries and we continuously strive for intelligent, practical solutions which help our customers be more successful. Comprehensive Product Portfolio We offer a comprehensive product portfolio covering TPS (SBS, SEBS and SEPS), TPO, TPV, soft PVC, cork compounds and masterbatch. Years of testing, research and development ensure our products deliver optimum processing and end use application performance, presenting virtually unlimited design opportunities. Our reputation has been built by working in partnerships with OEMs, moulders and designers at all stages of product development from initial concept to finished product and beyond. Application areas include: Automotive - interior, exterior and under-bonnet Construction Toys Sports Medical and pharmaceutical devices Hygiene Electronics Caps and closures

Product Development & Technical Support The development department is the core of our business.

This is an exciting task and one which has taken our products across the globe.

Processing options with: Injection moulding Extrusion Two component moulding Blow moulding Thermoforming Co-extrusion Compression moulding An Advanced Production Foundation With state-of-the-art

7 Product Development & Technical Support The development department is the core of our business. Our goal is to engineer intelligent solutions which precisely match application requirements but also to find solutions that meet gaps in the market. This is an exciting task and one which has taken our products across the globe. Our technical teams work hand-in-hand with the customer, giving in-the-field support and the expertise to engineer solutions that transform our customers ideas into superior products. Processing options with: Injection moulding Extrusion Two component moulding Blow moulding Thermoforming Co-extrusion Compression moulding An Advanced Production Foundation With state-of-the-art compounding and product development facilities located in Germany, Sweden, UK and China, we place a strong emphasis on operational excellence and optimisation, investing in high-quality compounding technology and sub-systems. Continuous testing of properties ensures that customers receive quality products with consistently predictable processing characteristics, as well as ongoing batch to batch consistency. Dryflex TPE SBS, SEBS, TPO & TPV Lifoflex TPE SBS, SEBS, SEPS & TPV Lifocork Cork compounds Lifolit Soft PVC Lifoprene TPU Lifobatch Masterbatch Mediprene TPE Medical grade TPE Learn more at:

Compounding HQ sa Gewerbestraße 8 4700 Eupen - Belgium Tel: +32 87 59 61 50 Fax: +32 87 59 61 69 info.hq@hexpol.com www.hexpolcompounding.

com Compounding GmbH Ottostraße 34 41836 Hückelhoven-Baal - Germany Tel: +49 2433 97 55 0 Fax: +49 2433 97 55 99 info.huk@hexpol.

8 Compounding HQ sa Gewerbestraße Eupen - Belgium Tel: Fax: info.hq@hexpol.com Hexpol Compounding Europe: Compounding Sprl Industriestraße Eupen - Belgium Tel: Fax: info.eup@hexpol.com Compounding GmbH Ottostraße Hückelhoven-Baal - Germany Tel: Fax: info.huk@hexpol.com Compounding sro Sumperská Unicov - Czech Republic Tel: Fax: info.uni@hexpol.com Gislaved Gummi AB Abjörnsgatan Gislaved - Sweden Tel: Fax: info.gis@hexpol.com Compounding (UK) Ltd. Unit 3, Fifth Avenue, Tameside Park, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 4PP - England Tel: Fax: info.duk@hexpol.com Hexpol Compounding Asia: Compounding (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. 899 Qingdao Middle Road Jiaonan, Qingdao - China Tel: Fax: info.qdo@hexpol.com Compounding (Foshan) Co., Ltd. No.3 Xinhui Road Wusha, Daliang, Shunde District Foshan Guangdong China Tel: Fax: info.fsc@hexpol.com Hexpol Compounding Mexico: Compounding SA de CV Avenida Japon 302 Parque Industrial San Francisco San Francisco de Los Romo CP Aguascalientes - Mexico Tel: Fax: info.ags@hexpol.com Compounding Queretaro SA de CV La Noria 115, Parque Industrial Queretaro CP 76220, Santa Rosa Jauregui, Queretaro, Mexico Tel: Fax: info.qro@hexpol.com Hexpol Compounding USA: NC Inc. 280 Crawford Road Statesville, NC USA Tel: Fax: info.sta@hexpol.com Gold Key Processing, Inc Madison Road Middlefield, OH USA Tel: Fax: info.mid@hexpol.com Compounding Burton Rubber Processing Kinsman Road Burton, OH USA Tel: Fax: info.btn@hexpol.com Compounding Burton Rubber Processing 260 Old State Route 34, P.O. Box 377, Jonesborough, TN USA Tel: Fax: info.jon@hexpol.com Chase Elastomer 635 Tower Drive Kennedale, TX USA Tel: Fax: info.kdl@hexpol.com Compounding Colonial Rubber Works 150 S. Connell Avenue Dyersburg, TN USA Tel: Tel: info.dyr@hexpol.com Compounding California 8227 Sorensen Avenue Sante Fe Springs, CA USA Tel: Fax: info.sfs@hexpol.com Hexpol Compounding Sales Offices: Sales Office UK David Mottershead Tel: david.mottershead@hexpol.com Sales Office Italy Enrico Pantano Tel: enrico.pantano@hexpol.com TPE Compounding Müller Kunststoffe GmbH Max-Planck-Str Lichtenfels - Germany Tel: Fax: info@mueller-kunststoffe.com ELASTO SWEDEN AB Box 51 - Gamla Örnäsgatan Amal - Sweden Tel: Fax: info@elasto.se ELASTO UK Ltd. Don Street Middleton Manchester, M24 2GG - UK Tel: Fax: info@elasto.co.uk ELASTO China No.3 Xinhui Road Wusha, Daliang, Shunde District Foshan Guangdong China Tel: Fax: info@elasto.cn ELASTO Sales Office France Tel: Fax: pascal.gruyer@elastotpe.com

HEXPOL COMPOUNDING. A Material Difference

HEXPOL COMPOUNDING. A Material Difference A Material Difference Who we are Compounding is a member of AB, a Swedish Company listed on the OMX Nordic Stock Exchange. AB is organized in two business areas: Compounding and Engineered Products with