NYLON 6,6 ENGINEERING POLYMERS FROM INVISTA, THE WORLD S LARGEST PA66 POLYMER PRODUCER. new forces at work

TM NYLON 6,6 ENGINEERING POLYMERS FROM INVISTA, THE WORLD S LARGEST PA66 POLYMER PRODUCER new forces at work

performance TORZEN tm RESIN: the performance overview contents TORZEN Resin: The Performance Overview 3 Introduction to INVISTA 4 Innovation 6 Product Portfolio 8 A World of Polyamides 10 Markets 12 TORZEN Marathon Resin 14 Service Support and Applications 15 Online Resources and Tools 16 Designing with TORZEN Polyamide Resins 17 Designing with TORZEN Resin Simulations and Testing 18 TORZEN Resin Synonymous with Quality 19 Our Customers Needs Global Products Conforming to Global Specifications 19 Begin with a global market presence, add technical expertise and service excellence delivered by a team of committed and experienced people, working to find new applications for a range of nylon 6,6 and the result is performance, as defined by our customers. INVISTA is the world s largest producer of PA66 polymer* and a growing force in the nylon engineering polymers market. With more than 70 years of experience in nylon 6,6 technology, INVISTA launched its Engineering Polymers business in 2009 to further expand its capabilities in the polymer industry. Today, INVISTA Engineering Polymers has a business presence in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Through quality, service excellence and global scope, customers are experiencing new market forces at work under the TORZEN nylon engineering polymers brand. *according to a 2012 capacity report from the PCI Nylon Yellowbook ep.invista.com 3

presence GROWING PRODUCTION AND EXPANDING CAPABILITIES Since coming on-stream in 2009, INVISTA Engineering Polymers has developed polymer grades, compounding capabilities, design assistance, and other valueadded services to complement its global production assets and decades of technical expertise. INVISTA Engineering Polymers business strategy incorporates the entire value chain, from the supply of chemical intermediates to delivery of that enable realization of new designs and methods to create value for society. INVISTA Engineering Polymers has manufacturing operations in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, and Argentina, with commercial and technical support available across the globe. The business continues to invest in polymer, compounding and service assets around the globe. A state-of-the-art nylon plant in China, breaking ground in 2013, will deploy INVISTA s latest advances in its proprietary nylon intermediates technology. INVISTA Engineering Polymers is excited to grow the global nylon polymers market by helping engineers realize new designs and approaches to plastic molding that previously were not possible. presence THROUGHOUT THE NYLON 6,6 VALUE CHAIN As a world leader in nylon intermediates and polymers, INVISTA has a significant presence throughout the nylon 6,6 value chain. The company s nylon intermediates technology (adiponitrile, or ADN, production) is widely recognized as the most cost-effective and efficient process in the industry for producing nylon 6,6. With this significant competitive advantage, more than 75 percent of the world s existing ADN capacity employs INVISTA s proprietary technologies. Percent Wholly-owned Market Share KNOWLEDGE presence = RESEARCH + INNOVATION INVISTA is a well-established, global organization that acts and responds as an entrepreneurial company. This best-of-both-worlds character is a product of a rich, 70-year heritage in nylon technology and the unique business philosophy of its parent company, Koch Industries, Inc. One of INVISTA s most valuable assets is its intellectual property. INVISTA owns more than 700 unique pending or granted U.S. patents, with corresponding patents in nearly all of the countries where INVISTA has a business presence. Many of INVISTA s global trademarks are consumerrecognized brands. More than 4,400 trademark registrations worldwide company profile Global producer of nylon 6,6 polymer Operates in more than 20 countries with 11,000 employees Wholly owned, independently managed, subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc. Acquired in 2004 from E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Koch companies: 60,000 employees 60 countries $110 billion in revenue* $45 billion in acquisitions and other capital investments since 2003 *according to Forbes Magazine ADN 60% 40% INVISTA HMD INVISTA s nylon intermediates technology (ADN production) is widely recognized as the most cost-effective and efficient method in the industry *according to 2012 PCI Nylon Yellowbook 4 INVISTA Engineering Polymers ep.invista.com 5

performance + sustainability INNOVATION MEANS BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY Stewardship is the purposeful and responsible management of something entrusted to one s care, and INVISTA thinks about it in reference to the environment, employees and communities. Responsible stewardship is the foundation for INVISTA s Sustainability Vision: INVISTA is working with a biotechnology firm to develop onestep and two-step technologies to convert industrial waste gas carbon monoxide into butadiene, a key intermediate in INVISTA s route to nylon 6,6. The process uses biological organisms to convert carbon monoxide via fermentation to the desired. Initial commercialization for the two-step process (CO-derived 2,3-butanediol) is expected in 2016. By developing a cost-competitive, biological route to butadiene, INVISTA has a unique opportunity to take what many people see as an industrial waste product and turn it into a value-added chemical. INVISTA creates long-term value for society by protecting the environment and the safety and health of its workers and others; using resources more efficiently; consistently applying good science, and employing Market-Based Management TM principles. Together, these contribute to overall quality of life. INVISTA seeks ways to conserve resources, reduce emissions, and increase the utility and durability of its not just because these are the right things to do, but because they make sound business sense. INVISTA has committed to a goal of reducing energy intensity 20 percent by 2020. To achieve this 20 by 2020 goal, the company will seek to further optimize its current energy practices, while making capital investments at its manufacturing facilities to reduce the amount of energy used per ton of product. A firm commitment to resource stewardship, waste elimination and environmental protection is central to INVISTA s Market-Based Management TM culture, which guides every decision it makes. One example of resource stewardship is recycled. With decades of experience in polyamide resin production, INVISTA has developed a highly efficient and effective method of recycling post-industrial waste and repurposing it into highquality, recycled polyamide resin. INVISTA sells its recycled resin as compounding. In many cases, compounders can use this recycled resin instead of, or combined with, our prime resin. In this way, INVISTA provides a variety of options to its customers, who can then offer recycled options to their ultimate end user. KINGSTON, ONTARIO, CANADA SITE FOR NYLON POLYMER AND FIBER PRODUCTION 6 INVISTA Engineering Polymers INVESTING IN INNOVATION INVISTA is investing more than $100 million at its facility in Orange, Texas, USA, to install INVISTA s next-generation adiponitrile (ADN) technology. ADN is a critical intermediate chemical used in the manufacture of nylon 6,6. The technology involves a new butadiene-based chemistry that delivers significant air emission and waste reductions, improves product yields and ease of operations, and requires a lower annual maintenance investment compared to existing technology. INVISTA estimates that the new ADN process in Orange will result in benzene reductions of approximately 250 tons per year of total annual benzene contained in wastewater streams, and 7-12 tons per year of benzene air emissions at the facility. Implementing the technology will also result in a reduction in the amount of benzene in the waste sent off-site. ADN pilot plant in Orange, Texas, USA

product Product PORTFOLIO SPECIALTY REINFORCED PA66 RESIN Resin Description Commercial Name UNREINFORCED PRODUCTS mineral filled PA66 resin 15% mineral filled, heat stabilized 30% mineral filled, heat stabilized, TORZEN TM M1500HS TORZEN TM M3000HSL Resin Description 48RV, low-moisture compounding 48RV, compounding Commercial Name TORZEN TM U4800 TORZEN TM U4801 glass/mineral filled PA66 resin 15% glass/mineral, TORZEN TM GM1500HSL 38% glass/mineral, heat stabilized, 40% glass/mineral, heat stabilized, TORZEN TM GM3800HSL TORZEN TM GM4000HSL PA66 compounding 48RV, additive free compounding 35RV, high flow compounding 45RV, low-moisture compounding TORZEN TM U4803 TORZEN TM U3501 TORZEN TM U4500 toughened PA66 resin mid-toughened, heat stabilized, highly-toughened, heat stabilized, 14% GF, heat stabilized, TORZEN TM T2000HSL TORZEN TM T3000HSL TORZEN TM GT1400HSL 45RV, compounding TORZEN TM U4501 33% GF, heat stabilized, TORZEN TM GT3300HSL 51RV, compounding TORZEN TM U5101 TORZEN MARATHON TM RESIN unreinforced specialty 48RV, external & internal 48RV, external & internal heat stabilized 48RV, highly nucleated, TORZEN TM U4820L TORZEN TM U4830HSL TORZEN TM U4840NL Glass Reinforced PA66 Resin Resin Description Commercial Name 30% GF, heat stabilized, TORZEN MARATHON G3000XHL 35% GF, Heat Stabilized, Lubricated TORZEN MARATHON G3500XHL 40% GF, heat stabilized, TORZEN MARATHON G4000XHL 50% GF, heat stabilized, TORZEN MARATHON G5000XHL GLASS REINFORCED PA66 RESIN hydrolysis resistant Resin Description 25% GF, heat stabilized, 25% GF, heat stabilized, 30% GF, heat stabilized, 33% GF, heat stabilized, Commercial Name TORZEN TM G2500HR TORZEN TM G3000HR TORZEN TM G3300HR Flame Retardant PA66 Resin unfilled, heat stabilized, halogen free, V0 15% GF, heat stabilized, flame retardant, V0 15% GF, heat stabilized, halogen free, V0 25% GF, heat stabilized, flame retardant, V0 TORZEN MARATHON FRU4800XHL TORZEN MARATHON FRG1500XHL TORZEN MARATHON FRG1510XHL TORZEN MARATHON FRG2500XHL glass reinforced PA66 resin heat stabilized 13% GF, heat stabilized, 15% GF, heat stabilized, 30% GF, heat stabilized, 33% GF, heat stabilized, 35% GF, heat stabilized, 40% GF, heat stabilized, 43% GF, heat stabilized, 50% GF, heat stabilized, TORZEN TM G1300HSL TORZEN TM G1500HSL TORZEN TM G3000HSL TORZEN TM G3300HSL TORZEN TM G3500HSL TORZEN TM G4000HSL TORZEN TM G4300HSL TORZEN TM G5000HSL NYLON 6,6 MORE THAN 70 YEARS IN THE MAKING Invented in 1930s Forms: extruded through spinnerets into fiber or molded/formed into plastic parts Since 1939, new applications emerged: nylon sheer stockings (durable, easy-care); parachutes and fishing line (moisture-resistant, silk replacement); flak vests (strength, durability, protection against shell fragments); aircraft tire reinforcement (assisted safe landing of heavy bombers); automotive engine components (metal replacement, lightweighting) Nylon 6,6 made from adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine (HMD) Advantages of PA66 (vs. PA6): Dimensional stability Higher melting point More compact molecular structure Higher tensile strength in use Better abrasion resistance 8 INVISTA Engineering Polymers ep.invista.com 9

people + presence people + presence = A WORLD OF POLYAMIDES INVISTA Engineering Polymers works to provide total solutions to its customers in the world of polyamides, from polymers and compounds to application development and technical service. Customers benefit from INVISTA s deep knowledge of nylon 6,6, as well as the company s position as an upstream supplier of intermediates for other polyamide and copolyamide families. processes upstream/downstream of invista s present engineering polymer capabilities invista s existing capabilities unreinforced cyclohexane nitric acid O 2 aa conversion adipic acid polyamide 6,6 polymerization compounded hexamethylenediamine pta high temperature polyamide/ copolyamide fiber spinning post-industrial recycle compounded h 2 hmd conversion h 2 dytek a amines sebacic acid polyamide 6,10 polymerization compounded adiponitrile hcn adn conversion polyamide 6,12 polymerization compounded C12 tm dodecanedioic acid butadiene O 2 DDDA conversion C12 diamine polyamide 12,12 polymerization compounded DYTEK and C12 are trademarks of INVISTA. A2Mac1 images are courtesy of A2Mac1.com Automotive Benchmarking. 10 INVISTA Engineering Polymers ep.invista.com 11

product + presence MARKETS product + presence ACROSS SECTORS AND SEGMENTS With an efficient yet responsive product portfolio, and through its extensive geographic presence, INVISTA is able to seamlessly serve a broad range of sectors and segments. AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS FEATURED APPLICATION SPACE: Connectors VALUE IN USE FOR PA66: hydrolysis and thermal shock resistance, latch strength, fast nucleation leading to low cycle time, RTI, and flame retardant (V0 to V2)* KEY PRODUCTS: TORZEN U4820L PA66 resin, TORZEN U4830HSL PA66 resin In the connector market, excellent hydrolysis & thermal shock resistance, latch strength, fast nucleation leading to low cycle time, RTI, and flame retardant (V0 to V2) are key attributes of PA66. In addition, INVISTA has flame retardant with V0 rating for glass reinforced and unreinforced. *compared to PA6 FEATURED APPLICATION SPACE: Automotive Cooling System VALUE IN USE FOR PA66: hydrolysis resistance, burst pressure, and creep resistance KEY PRODUCT: TORZEN G3000HR PA66 resin In cooling systems, the requirement for a balance of hydrolysis resistance, burst pressure and creep resistance makes polyamides such as TORZEN G3000HR PA66 resins a great choice. These resins have been validated and in some cases, are in the process of final testing in radiator end tanks, radiator pipes, radiator fans, expansion bottles, shrouds and thermostat control units, to name a few. INVISTA offers total solution support to its customers from molding, mold flow, and engineering design data for FEA analysis. INDUSTRIAL FEATURED APPLICATION SPACE: Cable Ties VALUE IN USE FOR PA66: fast nucleating (low cycle time) behavior, good toughness, stress-strain behavior, long-term thermal aging, and chemical resistance KEY PRODUCTS: TORZEN U4820L PA66 resin, TORZEN U4830HSL PA66 resin In the cable tie and fasteners market, nylon 6,6 provides an optimum balance of fast nucleating (low cycle time) behavior, toughness, good stress-strain behavior, long-term thermal aging, and chemical resistance great for cable ties and unfilled connector applications. INVISTA offers TORZEN TM U4820L and U4830HSL PA66 resins for these applications. Both these have equivalent or higher UL RTI recognitions versus competitive resins that serve this market place. GLOBAL PRODUCT - VALIDATED IN MULTIPLE END-APPLICATIONS CONSUMER FEATURED APPLICATION SPACE: Appliances, Toys, Sporting Goods, Fastening Systems, Tools PART MOLDED AND VALIDATED FROM TORZEN TM G3000HR* RESIN PART MOLDED AND UNDERGOING VALIDATION WITH TORZEN TM G3000HR* RESIN * Many of the applications molded for vehicles other than that shown above 12 INVISTA Engineering Polymers VALUE IN USE FOR PA66: a good balance of impact at room temperature and at -40 C, mechanical properties, chemical resistance and excellent flow properties KEY PRODUCTS: TORZEN TM T3000HSL BK20 PA66 resin In the consumer goods market, INVISTA offers TORZEN TM T3000HSL BK20 a highly toughened, heat stabilized, black PA66 resin with good impact strength, stiffness, weld line strength, surface appearance and flow. ep.invista.com 13

people + product people = VALUE-ADDED SERVICES INVISTA Engineering Polymers TORZEN brand is more than a product; it represents our promise to be a comprehensive service provider for our customers. We have qualified professionals around the globe, all of whom offer technical assistance, product knowledge and industry expertise in developing innovative solutions. performance OF A LIFETIME TORZEN MARATHON PA66 PA66 resins offer an excellent balance of toughness, wear resistance, heat and chemical resistance. But current trends in the marketplace whether dealing with turbo-charged engines in the automotive sector or smaller packaging sizes in the E&E space are driving a need for improved heat aging characteristics, especially in the continuous use temperature range of 200 C to 220 C and peak temperature range of 240 C to 250 C. At these elevated continuous use temperatures, conventional PA66 has limitations, and other polymers such as higher temperature polyamides (PPA) and polyphenylene sulfides (PPS) are generally used due to superior heat aging characteristics. INVISTA s TORZEN Marathon resin responds to customer needs for a nylon with improved heat aging properties. INVISTA s tests show that TORZEN Marathon PA66 resin can retain 100 percent tensile strength after 1,000 hours at 210 C. That s a significant improvement versus conventional PA66, which shows about 50 percent retention. In addition, INVISTA s customers further benefit as this new technology broadens the processing window, offering a 40 to 50 percent improvement in flow versus conventional PA66 resins. It also enables customers to use tools that are already cut for PA66. TORZEN Marathon TM resins can allow for material consolidation. For example, with this technology, both the hot and cold sides of charge air cooler can be made with only one product. 14 INVISTA Engineering Polymers people + product TORZEN TM BRAND MEANS SERVICE: Process optimization through a scientific approach, with a goal to provide efficiencies such as reduced cycle time and improved yield via part quality and tooling improvements Product, molding and design training for enhancing nylon 6,6 processing Technical support during validations and qualifications New application development support including mold flow and FEA analysis APPLICATION-BACK PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INVISTA s engineering polymers product development is based on focused applications identifying and realizing those uses for nylon 6,6 for end customers that deliver the highest value compared to other materials. INVISTA s intent in its application-back product development is to understand the market and customer requirements, and translate these needs into product requirements. INVISTA s product development team then converts these needs into formulation design space, which allows the team to effectively develop focused on application spaces of interest. This scientific approach allows flexibility to modify formulations that optimize performance as required, while also allowing us to develop global formulations for global application spaces. ep.invista.com 15

presence CAE MODELING INVISTA S ONLINE presence KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS AT WWW.EP.INVISTA.COM DATA SHEET PROPERTIES VISIBILITY AND SEARCH CONTROL Material Property Deck Downloads from INVISTA Engineering Polymers website CAE MATERIAL PROPERTY DECK DOWNLOAD Automatic Property Input Deck Preparation for CAE Analysis CAE-LINKED MATERIAL DATABASE CAE-Specific Formatted Material Property Data Deck ENGINEERING PROPERTIES ENGINEERING STRESS STRAIN CURVES DESIGNING WITH TORZEN POLYAMIDE RESINS As a solution provider, INVISTA creates value for its customers through design assistance, FEA analysis and mold filling analysis technical support. At www.ep.invista.com, customers can use our virtual tools to explore and analyze the performance of our resin in various applications. Download from INVISTA Engineering Polymers website View property data in analog and digital forms Print, share or export in various formats Downloadable Fatigue data Torzen TM G3500 HSL resin CAE- STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS Analyze structure to obtain stress and deformation of parts under design loadings Identify critical areas for design improvement Perform structural optimization in a proactive design process 16 INVISTA Engineering Polymers ep.invista.com 17

performance DESIGNING WITH TORZEN RESIN SIMULATIONS AND TESTING INJECTION MOLDING SIMULATION MOLD FILLING ANALYSIS Determine gate locations and number of gates Determine and reduce weldline locations Identify air traps and vent locations Predict clamp force and injection pressure injection molding machine size Identify areas with high melt temperatures and high shear stress Minimize volumetric shrinkage variation and warpage Identify and reduce potential sink marks Determine optimum processing conditions, such as injection speed, packing pressure and packing time STRUCTURAL SIMULATION Stress, strain and deformation under mechanical and thermal loads Eigenmodes and Eigenfrequencies Harmonic response analysis Structural-borne noise Air-borne noise CUSTOMIZED PART TESTING TO SIMULATE LOADINGS DURING ACTUAL SERVICE ABILITY TO DESIGN UNIQUE TEST RIGS ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS ALL DATA, INFORMATION AND PARTS PROTECTED BY NDA AGREEMENT TORZEN RESIN SYNONYMOUS WITH QUALITY INVISTA carefully selects in-house technicians and contract manufacturers to confidently and consistently represent TORZEN branded. INVISTA qualifies its external relationships through its proprietary process tolerancing techniques to attain the highest possible product capability. INVISTA helps control manufacturing specifications based on market needs, test biases, and process and raw material variance. Our Customers needs Global Products Conforming to Global Specifications PART TESTING FOR DESIGN VALIDATION Shaker with slip table Pressure pulsation with liquids and air Hot air pressure pulsation up to 350 C Thermal shock test Oil spray test GMW 3155 (certified by General Motors) at TiK *images courtesy of TiK - Technologie in Kunststoff GmbH Ageing tests including temperature, media (e.g. oil, glycol, humidity) Back-fire test bench with up to 1 bar/ms Oil separation measurement Acoustic measurements One way INVISTA meets the needs of its customers is to offer global that conform to global specifications. We define global as a product that has the same International Material Data System (IMDS) number and regulatory portfolio. Customers demand global because, once qualified, they can release the product across multiple applications and multiple regions. In addition, global drive simplicity and lower the carrying cost for multiple resins (product rationalization). And for engineers, a global product means design freedom a breadth of applications, through a deep understanding of only a few strategic material options. CUSTOMERS CAN BENEFIT FROM INVISTA S GLOBAL PRODUCTS BY BEING ABLE TO USE ONE PRODUCT ACROSS MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS AND REGIONS. 18 INVISTA Engineering Polymers ep.invista.com 19

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US AT EPINFO@INVISTA.COM YOU CAN ALSO VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.EP.INVISTA.COM TORZEN, TORZEN Marathon, INVISTA and Design are trademarks of INVISTA. 2012 INVISTA. All other trademarks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners.