Specialty Engineered Materials for Wire & Cable

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1 Industr y Over view Specialty Engineered Materials for Wire & Cable Developing innovative polymer solutions that help wire & cable manufacturers exceed consumer expectations, stand apart from their competition and grow their bottom line.

2 Wire and Cable Experience In an era of rapid technology change and increasing competition, companies are turning to new design solutions and innovative ideas to help them maintain their competitive edge. For decades, PolyOne has been providing wire and cable manufacturers with solutions enabling them to profitably expand their business with innovative products. It s About Delivering Value PolyOne is an innovative, global, custom formulator of specialty compounds and alloys. We deliver services and solutions that make you more competitive and essential to your customers businesses by: Driving Innovation New product innovations and technology that keep you ahead of your competition Close collaboration with our customers leads to solutions that meet their greatest challenges, goals and opportunities Managing Risk Our Product Stewardship program aims to deliver compliance with global regulatory standards PolyOne s No Surprises Pledge demonstrates our commitment to safe and environmentally sound solutions Our global footprint reduces qualification costs and risk of supply chain outages Accelerating Speed to Market Applications Power Cables Building & Construction Electronics Fiber optic Oil & gas Data cables Automotive Mass transit Nuclear Appliance Insulation Healthcare and so much more Regulatory-compliant materials facilitate commercialization Broad portfolio of material solutions your one-stop shop for polymers and solutions Dedicated resources provide rapid responses to the most challenging material and processing questions Providing Targeted Product Performance Custom polymer solutions the ones that meet technical and regulatory requirements within the wire and cable industry PolyOne s breadth of technical expertise and innovative polymer systems helps our customers solve manufacturing challenges, optimize processes, and expand in to new markets and applications Manufacturing facilities located worldwide to deliver the highest quality product

3 Innovative Solutions: Across the Wire & Cable Industry PolyOne specializes in the wire and cable industry by combining our customized products and services to achieve and deliver the optimum single-source solution for our customer s polymer needs. Our depth and breadth in the industry ensures we have the expertise to help support our customers commercial success. Below are some of the many areas where we can help our customers by providing a complete solution to their wire and cable needs. Key Solutions Cross-Linked Polyethylene Formulations Syncure Moisture Cured XLPE Compounds Resistant to heat, oil, creep and abrasion. Solar solutions available. Cross-linking gives improved heat distortion Low temperature impact properties UL/CSA bulletins Temperature rating up to 125ºC Excellent thermoplastic processing Flame Retardant Chlorinated Polyethylene Firecon FR CPE Compounds Grades are available to meet stringent UL 1581 FT4 requirements. Low temperature performance Good LOI values Resistance to chemicals Resistance to abrasion Good balance of properties Flame Retardant Polyolefin Formulations Maxxam FR W&C PP Compounds Can be an extremely cost effective alternative to fluoropolymers in various wire and cable applications. Highly effective FR systems UL Yellow Card for plenum cables Good electrical properties Low smoke Good processability Low Smoke & Fume, Zero Halogen ECCOH LSFOH Compounds Well-suited for environments where smoke and toxicity mitigation are of concern. Low smoke & toxicity Non-halogenated FR system Highly flexible Environmental stress crack resistance Good electrical properties Flame Retardant Thermoplastic Elastomers Synprene RT 5100 TPE Compounds TPE compounds for use in extreme service and polar or other harsh environments. High FR systems Cold temperature performance, -50ºC Excellent thermoplastic processing Colorable Non-Halogen Flame Retardant TPEs OnFlex NHFR TPE Platform Meet performance and regulatory requirements and provide exceptional aesthetics for insulation, jackets and connectors. Colorable Non-halogen Superior aesthetics Extrusion and injection moldable Customer Proprietary Formulations PolyMix Integrated Solutions Provides unparalleled access to world-class services for the manufacturing of high quality proprietary formulations. Access to world class manufacturing capital: Eliminates capital investment Supply chain management: Raw material management & logistics services Access to dedicated technical staff: Acts as consultant to PolyMix customers Global procurement expertise: Ensures raw materials availability at the right prices

4 Adding value to applications Power Cables VW-1 and UL1277 fire performance Oil & gas resistance Non-halogen jacket options Low temperature properties UL, CSA and AEIC compliant grades Fiber Optic Low shrinkage for tight buffer High limiting oxygen index for FR jacketing applications PF grades for mini-tube and tight buffer cables Oil & Gas Gas & oil resistance Multiple cross-linking methods allow manufacturing options Building & Constr uction Complete range of jacket & insulation products Industrial and commercial products UL, CSA and AEIC compliant grades Insulation High insulation resistance with low dielectric constant Oil & gas resistant UL, CSA and AEIC compliant Electronics Excellent aesthetics 125ºC temperature rating Healthcare No Surprises Pledge SM Excellent aesthetics FDA compliance Appliance 125ºC temperature rating UL listed Automotive 125ºC temperature rating High crush strength Abrasion resistance Data Cables UL 1666 / FT-4 Grades to meet specifications worldwide Mass Transit Low smoke & toxicity Oil Res I and II Grades to meet specifications worldwide Nuclear Radiation protected options CPE & XLPE jacket options for flexibility and chemical resistance Long service life

5 Prod u c t c h o i c e s o f ten var y by region due to differences in regu l a t o r y a n d a g e ncy requirements, availability a nd other key f a c t o r s. P l e a s e contact your nearest sales office for assi s t a n c e i n c h o o sing the right solution for your locale. w w w. p o l y o n e. c o m PolyOne Americas PolyOne Asia PolyOne Europe Walker Road Guoshoujing Road No Giällewee Avon Lake, Ohio Z.J Hi-Tech Park, Pudong Fischbach, Luxembourg L-9749 United States Shanghai, , China +32 (0) (0) Copyright 2011, PolyOne Corporation. PolyOne makes no representations, guarantees, or warranties of any kind with respect to the information contained in this document about its accuracy, suitability for particular applications, or the results obtained or obtainable using the information. Some of the Information arises from laboratory work with small-scale equipment which may not provide a reliable indication of performance or properties obtained or obtainable on larger-scale equipment. Values reported as typical or stated without a range do not state minimum or maximum properties; consult your sales representative for property ranges and min/max specifications. Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the Information. PolyOne makes no warranties or guarantees respecting suitability of either PolyOne s products or the Information for your process or end-use application. You have the responsibility to conduct full-scale end-product performance testing to determine suitability in your application, and you assume all risk and liability arising from your use of the Information and/or use or handling of any product. POLYONE MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, either with respect to the Information or products reflected by the Information. This data sheet shall NOT operate as permission, recommendation, or inducement to practice any patented invention without permission of the patent owner.