Styrenics ABS SINKRAL FOR EXTRUSION. Designed for everyday life

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1 Styrenics SINKRAL FOR EXTRUSION Designed for everyday life

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3 Versalis Sinkral production site and research facilities 1 Versalis, the chemical company of Eni, is a leading European producer of styrenic polymers. Our Sinkral grades are produced in our Mantua, Italy plant. Our Research and Engineering are among our most valuable assets. Our proprietary technology, Sinkral Continuous Mass, has allowed Versalis to develop a very broad, versatile and competitive range of grades. Our product range for extrusion, in particular, is specifically designed to fit the most demanding needs of the final application fields. We work together with our customers in order to deliver outstanding products to the final markets of furniture, automotive and consumer goods industries.

4 Quality constancy Being a single step, closed loop, continuous process, Versalis technology ensures a superior lot-to-lot consistency, homogeneity and stability if compared to the traditional emulsion batch process; this means, from the user point of view, a more reliable and consistent raw material. Our site is ISO 9001 certified and production is constantly monitored through state of the art technology. Reduced volatiles content The continuous Mass Technology enables the manufacturer to implement a clean, energy efficient and environmentally friendly process. No solvents and additional chemicals are used in the process. Water consumption is reduced to extremely low rates. Moreover the Sinkral production process takes advantage of state of the art devolatilization technologies. With this features, the Sinkral product range stands as a leader in terms of Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC) levels (fig. 1). In comparison, Sinkral contains on average 80% less volatiles than conventional grades produced via the traditional emulsion process. Processing Sinkral allows to enjoy the benefits of lower odor and safer working environment. The same benefits are transferred to the final users allowing production of low TVOC finished goods. 2 3 continuous mass advantage vs traditional emulsion processes fig. 1 TVOC content comparison between typical emulsion and Sinkral In production During processing In the end use TVOC content Minimized use of chemicals and additives No waste water More efficient volatiles removal Very stable process Improved base color (self coloring) Reduced gels content High thermal stability Superior recyclability Continuous process: quality constancy Reduced volatiles content Reduced odor and migration Excellent surface finishing Wide range of finished products (mattness/gloss requirements) Typical emulsion Sinkral CM

5 A unique balance of performances Sinkral extrusion grades exhibit a balance of mechanical properties unique in the market. Multiaxial impact (Ball Drop test) represent the performance needs of extruded items better than monoaxial impact tests, such as Izod or Charpy. The excellent balance of Sinkral allows for reducing thickness without affecting the final mechanical performance of the item. The wide product range makes it possible to choose the most suitable grade in order to satisfy the peculiar needs of your application (fig. 2). Fine-tuning your look Sinkral offers the broadest range of gloss levels on the market of extrusion grade. Any surface finishing can be obtained choosing the most appropriate grade for your application. Matt, silky surfaces can be obtained with a layer of our specialty supermatt grade M4 MODENA. B 732/E and B4 VENEZIA allow for highly specular surfaces without renouncing to mechanical properties (fig. 3). fig. 2 Mechanical properties balance of Sinkral extrusion grades compared with typical commercial ranges fig Super matt Matt Standard Glossy Super glossy Izod ISO (kj/m 2 ) Typical mass B432/E B532/E B732/E Typical emulsion B4 VENEZIA M4 MODENA C 333/M2 Typical mass B4 MILANO B 432/E B 532/E B 732/E Typical emulsion B4 VENEZIA Tensile modulus (MPa) 5 Excellent surface finish Sinkral extrusion grades allow reaching an excellent quality of extruded surfaces. Our specialty grade B4 MILANO has been designed for practically defect-free results. B4 MILANO allows for a further reduction of up to 80% in the visible gels content (fig. 4). 100 Multiaxial impact - total energy (J) Typical mass B532/E B432/E, B4 Milano Tensile modulus (MPa) B732/E Typical emulsion B4 VENEZIA fig. 4 Number of defects per surface unit Typical Em. Typical C.M. Sinkral standard grade Sinkral B4 MILANO

6 The Sinkral product portfolio for extrusion Application Synthetic description Sinkral grade MFI Vicat Izod Tensile modulus Gloss Edge bands General extrusion Furniture Automotive Coextrusion ISO C - 10 kg g/10 ISO 306/A 10 N, 120 C/h C w ISO 180/4A 23 C, 4mm, notch. KJ/m2 ISO mm/min MPa Relative scale General purpose, medium-high impact B 432/E Outstanding recyclability and stability Sinkral offers the possibility to maintain its behavioral and aesthetical properties in a wide range of processing parameters. Compared with produced via emulsion technology, Sinkral is less sensitive to degradation and tolerates a higher recycle rate of scraps. Specialty grade, extremely low gels content Specialty very high gloss grade B4 MILANO B4 VENEZIA fig. 5 Optical and rheological processing stability of Sinkral compared to typical emulsion grades High impact B 532/E Very high impact, high gloss B 732/E Yellow index Viscoelastic parameter Semi matt C 333/M Specialty super matt grade, silk touch M4 MODENA Processing temperature ( C) Processing time Heat resistant C Typical emulsion Sinkral CM

7 8 Versalis in the world Headquarters Licensing R&D Milan Algeria Brazil China Egypt India Iran Japan Malaysia Portugal Qatar Romania Russian Federation Slovak Republic South Korea Spain Taiwan USA Venezuela Ferrara Novara Porto Torres Ravenna Mantova Versalis is focused on establishing itself as a solution provider, offering a range of increasingly market-oriented products at an international level. Its licensing activities and strong drive towards internationalization have led to the opening of offices in Houston with Versalis Americas, in Shanghai with Versalis Pacific Trading, in Mumbai with Versalis Pacific India and in Singapore with Versalis Singapore. This adds up to the establishing of partnerships with important players of the chemical industry in Southeast Asia. Sales network Austria Belgium China Congo Czech Republic Denmark Egypt France Plants Italy Brindisi Steam cracking Aromatics Polyethylene Ferrara Polyethylene Mantua Intermediates Styrene Styrenics Germany Ghana Greece Hungary India Poland Portugal Romania Porto Marghera Steam cracking Aromatics Porto Torres Green chemistry Priolo Steam-cracker Aromatics Ragusa Polyethylene EVA Russian Federation Singapore Slovak Republic South Korea Spain Switzerland Sweden Turkey Ravenna Butadiene UK Grangemouth France Dunkerque Steam cracking Polyethylene EVA UK USA Italy Trieste for Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia Germany Oberhausen Polyethylene EVA Hungary Szàzhalombatta Styrenics South Korea Yeosu

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