FibreTuff Low moisture, wood, cellulose flour composite pellet with improved performance and cost structure

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1 FibreTuff Low moisture, wood, cellulose flour composite pellet with improved performance and cost structure Presentation by Robert Joyce of March 14, 2013

2 , Inc Robert Joyce President of Innovative Plastic and Molding, Inc. a bio polymer technology company located in Toledo, Ohio. Experience in calendaring, sheet and profile extrusion, injection molding, compounding and thermoforming. Over 10 years of industry dedication, patented products and patent pending applications. 2

3 Packaging Facts for Polypropylene Global PP industry demand in 2010 was 36.5 mm tons, packaging industry holding the largest share at 54%. Food packaging accounts for over 70% of all packaging applications for Polypropylene. Polypropylene in packaging applications is driven by retail sector. Demand from Automotive applications has the next best growth potential and accounts for 12% of $69,915 mm global PP market. 3

4 US Green Packaging Demand 4

5 Biomass Feedstocks for Bio Polymers Wood flour is the most abundant, lowest cost, lightest weight of feedstocks. Lowest carbon footprint...wood flour is a bi product, not cultivated Wood is primarily cellulose, hemi cellulose, lignin. Cellulose is the most heat resistance parts of trees, plants - 40 to 50%, plant species are about 33%. Cellulose is odorless, has excellent strength, is compressible, good heat Resistance (451 F ), good adhesion. Cellulose is not a food! 5

6 Molding of cellulosic wood flour with polyolefin pellets Today s Molded Part Requirements for molding natural fiber composites. Cost Competitive Recycle ability. Performance Consistency, large process window, good strength, better stiffness to weight ratio, improved thermal properties, resistance to mold, mildew Functionality - No odor, low moisture content, not brittle, ability to color. 6

7 An improved cellulose, wood flour and polyolefin composite pellet FibreTuff..A low moisture cellulose, wood flour polyolefin alloy composite pellet for biopolymer packaging applications. Increased adhesion promotes better pellet performance - reduction in pellet swell (moisture) - promotes less fiber fracture and fines. FibreTuff pellets have been produced at less than.023% moisture. Pellet can be compacted with high loadings with lower costs to customer. Pellet chemistry promotes resistance to mold and mildew. New molded part applications that require tougher PP packaging - Printing, labels, adhesion for coatings and films. 7

Low moisture cellulose, wood flour polyolefin pellet FibreTuff,

8 Low moisture cellulose, wood flour polyolefin pellet FibreTuff, FibreTuff 2.5 and FibreTuff5 is a biopolymer pellet having very low moisture content: Better heat resistance, which can promote a wider processing range and improved recycle ability. New applications that require better part performance CLTE... US Patent 7,994,241 - Molded part utilizing FibreTuff pellet composition. US Patent pending 13/158,724 - Composition of matter. 8

9 Test Units Method Fibertuff / Impact copo Basell Profax Impact copolym er FibreTuff2.5 Cellulose/ Homo PP 60 / 40 FibreTuff 5 Cellulose/ Homo PP 60/40 40% Talc filled High Impact Copolyme r Cereplast Bio PP 50 / 50 starch 20% Glass Filled PP Filler content Melt Index Specific Gravity Tensile Strength yield Flexural Strength Flexural Modulus Izod Impact 23 C Izod Impact -10 C g/ 10min - MPa % MPa MPa J/m J/m 30% wood flour D D792 D638 D638 D790 D790 D256 D256 15% cellulose 15% wood flour 30% cellulose 40% talc 50% starch 20% Glass Fiber to psi psi 26 3,800 psi 27 4, psi 2410 psi 9,870 psi ,000 psi ,000 psi ,000 psi ,700psi 300,000 psi 139,940 psi 540,000 psi HDT (0.45 MPa) C D ( 248 F ) 90 ( 194 F ) 136 (277 F) 136 (277 F) (230 F) (297 F) Rockwell Hardness R D Flammability mm/ min FMVSS

10 A FibreTuff molded part Advantage Good appearance - No fibers at surface, easy to color. No part odor in some cases. Excellent performance - Leader in elongation, heat resistance and strength versus weight ratio. Processing second to none - No bio odor, wide processing window - 370oF to 415o F recommended. 10

11 Big seller is FibreTuff5 bio polymer Seeing significant value in weight reduction. Lighter the part less strength is required % talc replacement with or without TPO 20% - 25% GF PP replacement 11

Packaging Applications and opportunities with FibreTuff pellet products are abundant!!!!! FibreTuff pellets have improved elongation for processing in thermoforming, blow molding applications.

12 Packaging Applications and opportunities with FibreTuff pellet products are abundant!!!!! FibreTuff pellets have improved elongation for processing in thermoforming, blow molding applications. Applications include bottle, cup and containers. FibreTuff composition has very good chemical resistance, oils, grease and sauces. Cups and containers. FibreTuff could help with improved barrier properties, longer shelf life for food applications. FibreTuff composition has very good adhesion to papers. Cellulose Film applications that require heat sealing. 12

13 Thermoforming PackagingApplications 13

Injection Molders Doyle Manufacturing 1440 Holloway Road Holland, OH 43538 (419)-865-8441 www.doyleshamrock.com Multiject Rochester, MI (248)-608-0005 www.multiject.

14 Injection Molders Doyle Manufacturing 1440 Holloway Road Holland, OH (419) Multiject Rochester, MI (248) IllinoisValley Plastics 300 N Cummings Lane Washington,IL Ph (309) Cell (847) Profile Extruders GSH Industries Foltz Parkway Strongsville, OH (440) (440)

15 Presentations scheduled for 2013 March 14 at Institute of Packaging Professionals Expo, Columbus, OH April 24 at Cincinnati Milacron, Cincinnati, OH October 6-9 at SPE TPO Conference, Troy, MI 15

16 Questions For more information 16

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