Elevate Your Premium Eyewear with Estane VSN SO

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1 Elevate Your Premium Eyewear with Estane VSN SO dvanced Soft Touch Material Chetan Makadia / Ricardo Vidalon

2 PRESENTTION FLOW Introduction to Lubrizol Estane VSN SO dvanced Soft Touch Material Estane VSN SO Performance Testing Results Lubrizol s Estane VSN Eyewear Portfolio 2

3 THE LUBRIZOL CORPORTION Berkshire Hathaway company Chairman & CEO Warren E. Buffett Portfolio of more than 60 businesses 2016: $222B revenue, $24B net income #1 on Forbes merica s Top Public Companies, #3 on Forbes Global 2000 The Lubrizol Corporation, established : $6.3B revenue, over 8,000 employees Global business, headquartered in Cleveland, OH Serves customers in > 100 countries from a wellnetworked global structure Revenue: 38% N, 6% L, 29% EU, 27% P/ME 3

4 ENGINEERED POLYMERS Inventor of TPU in 1959 cquired by Lubrizol in 2004 Estane brand TPU globally recognized as the benchmark for performance and quality Extensive portfolio of specialty polymers that bridge the gap between flexible rubber and rigid plastics, with a variety of physical and functional property combinations Collaborative applications development partner Locally present, globally networked for full support 4

5 Estane VSN SO dvanced Soft Touch Material 5

6 Estane VSN SO dvanced Soft Touch Material pplications Flexible and Soft Touch Eyewear Parts for: fashion, sports, sunglasses, safety, readers and prescription ttributes Clear and Color Key Features Outstanding Durability 6x Higher Tensile and 4x Higher Tear Strength vs. TPE (SEBS) 4x Superior brasion Resistance to TPE (SEBS) Universal Bonding to ll Common Eyewear Frame Materials Estane VSN 9000 Frame Material Polycarbonate Nylon 66, Nylon 12 (TR90) cetate Metal Superior Chemical Resistance Performs well against Skin Care Products, Mineral Oil and Common Household Items Plasticizer/Oil Free Suitable for Skin Contact 6 6

7 Estane VSN SO Performance Testing Results 7

8 Oustanding Durability: Estane VSN SO vs TPE (SEBS) Tensile Strength Tear Strength brasion Resistance TENSILE STRG lb/(in)^ TER STRG lb/inch VG MSS LOSS g Estane VSN SO 4000 TPE (SEBS) Estane VSN SO 4000 TPE (SEBS) Estane VSN SO 4000 TPE (SEBS) 8

9 Bonding Strength: Estane VSN SO vs TPE (SEBS) P U L L Soft Material Hard Material 9

10 Chemical Resistance: Estane VSN SO vs TPE (SEBS) Desired result dhesive Failure Peel strength indicates the adhesive strength of two or more materials that have been bonded together. 10

11 Chemical Resistance: Estane VSN SO vs TPE (SEBS) Superior chemical resistance to mineral oil (based in skin care products) % Volumetric change: Mineral Oil 7 Days at 50 C TPE (SEBS) 41% Estane VSN SO % Estane VSN SO % Soft material swelling (volumetric change) causes delamination of soft parts 11

12 Chemical Resistance: Estane VSN SO vs TPE (SEBS) Superior chemical resistance to common household items* Product Sunscreen rtificial Sweat Rating 70% IP Grease Cleaner Glass Cleaner cetone Hand Cream Hair Gel Lip Polish Hand Sanitizer Cleaning Wipes Rating B C D No Effect Description Minor Surface Change/Discoloration Material Shrinks, Softens or Cracks Material Blistering or Deformation *Samples in oven at 50% humidity and 38 Celsius for 7 days. Each product was applied daily. 12

13 Lubrizol s Estane VSN Eyewear Portfolio 13

14 Estane VSN Eyewear Portfolio Selection Guide VSN SO 4000/4700 VSN 9000 VSN HI 1000 VSN HI 1100 VSN 2000 pplication Soft Parts High-end Frames High Impact Frames, Lenses High Impact Frames Lenses Chemical Resistance High Impact N/ Transparency N/ ++ BP/Plasticizer Free High Modulus N/ High Gloss Heat Resistance Bonding to Rubber/Elastomer/ Coating

15 Benefits of Partnering with Lubrizol Several unique technologies focusing on the eyewear market ranging from soft to rigid materials suitable for frames, lenses and soft over-molded parts Innovations well aligned with market insights and trends Experience serving the largest global consumer e-industrial companies Global manufacturing and technical support Collaborative and responsive 15

16 Contacts For more information and sample requests please contact: Ricardo Vidalon Global Strategic Marketing Manager Consumer Market Witty Pang New Business Development Manager sia 16

17 From the invention of Estane TPU through our newest innovations, we improve lives and deliver success by helping customers solve problems they once thought impossible. We bring together the people, ideas and technologies that can enable new designs, better performing products and more sustainable outcomes. We re proud to be part of The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company. Lubrizol combines market insights, chemistry and application capabilities to deliver efficiency, reliability and wellness in global transportation, industrial and consumer markets. To learn more, visit

18 The information contained herein is believed to be reliable, but no representations, guarantees or warranties of any kind are made as to its accuracy, suitability for particular applications, how the product(s) will perform in combination with other substances or in the user s process or the results obtained. Because of the variations in methods, conditions and equipment used commercially in processing these materials, no warranties or guarantees are made as to the suitability of the products for the applications disclosed. Full-scale testing and end product performance are the responsibility of the user. Lubrizol dvanced Materials, Inc. shall not be liable for and the customer assumes all risk and liability of any use or handling of any material beyond Lubrizol dvanced Materials, Inc.'s direct control. The SELLER MKES NO WRRNTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WRRNTIES OF MERCHNTBILITY ND FITNESS FOR PRTICULR PURPOSE. Nothing contained herein is to be considered as permission, recommendation, nor as an inducement to practice any patented invention without permission of the patent owner. ll and TM products listed in this presentation are owned by The Lubrizol Corporation The Lubrizol Corporation. ll rights reserved.