® NYLON 6,6 ENGINEERING POLYMERS FROM INVISTA, THE WORLD’S LARGEST PA66 POLYMER AND INTERMEDIATES PRODUCER new forces at work ® new forces at work: performance TORZEN® RESIN: the performance overview Begin with a global market contents presence, add technical expertise and service excellence delivered by a team of committed and people, working to find new applications for a range of nylon 6,6 products… and the result is performance, experienced TORZEN® Resin: The Performance Overview Introduction to INVISTA Innovation 2 as defined by our customers. 4 Product Portfolio INVISTA is the world’s largest producer of PA66 6 A World of Polyamides Markets 1 polymer and intermediates* and a growing force in 8 the nylon engineering polymers market. 10 TORZEN Marathon™ Resin 12 Service Support and Applications Online Resources and Tools 13 14 Designing with TORZEN® Polyamide Resins 15 Designing with TORZEN® Resin Simulations and Testing 16 TORZEN® Resin Synonymous with Quality 17 *According to a 2013 capacity report from the PCI Nylon Yellowbook. Our Customers’ Needs – Global Products Conforming to Global Specifications With more than 75 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 Polymer Solutions has a business presence in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Through quality products, service excellence and global scope, customers are experiencing new market forces at work under the TORZEN® nylon engineering polymers brand. 17 eps.I NVI STA.com | 1 new forces at work: presence INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions 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 2014, will deploy INVISTA’s latest advances in its proprietary nylon intermediates technology. INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions 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 GROWING PRODUCTION AND EXPANDING CAPABILITIES Since coming on-stream in 2009, INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions has developed polymer grades, compounding capabilities, design assistance, and other value-added services to complement its global production assets and decades of technical expertise. INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions’ business strategy incorporates the entire value chain, from the supply of chemical intermediates to delivery of products that enable realization of new designs and methods to create value for society. 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 company profile • Global producer of nylon 6,6 polymer and intermediates Koch companies: • Operates in more than 20 countries with 10,000 employees • 100,000 employees • Wholly owned, independently managed, subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc. • 60 countries • Acquired in 2004 from E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company • $60 billion in acquisitions and other capital investments since 2003 • $115 billion in revenue* ADN 60% 40% HMD KNOWLEDGE = RESEARCH + INNOVATION presence 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, 75-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 • INVISTA’s nylon intermediates technology (ADN production) is widely recognized as the most cost-effective and efficient method in the industry INVISTA INVISTA *According to Forbes magazine. *According to 2013 PCI Nylon Yellowbook. 2 | INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions eps.INVISTA.com | 3 new forces at work: 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 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® 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 products — 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. performance + sustainability INVISTA has put in place a number of collaborations with external parties in the biotechnology space over the past few years. The company is collaborating on the development of new technologies to enable bio-derived processes for the production of industrial chemicals. At this time, the primary focus is on nylon intermediates and feedstocks. INVISTA believes that biotechnology has the potential to significantly improve the cost and availability of several chemicals and raw materials that we use to produce current products, including engineered polymers. A firm commitment to resource stewardship, waste elimination and environmental protection is central to INVISTA’s Market-Based Management® culture, which guides every decision it makes. One example of resource stewardship is recycled products. 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 high-quality, recycled polyamide resin. INVISTA sells its recycled resin as compounding feedstock. 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. INVESTING IN INNOVATION KINGSTON, ONTARIO, CANADA SITE FOR NYLON POLYMER AND FIBER PRODUCTION 4 | INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions 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 new forces at work: product Product PORTFOLIO UNREINFORCED PA66 RESIN Resin Description PA66 compounding feedstock Commercial Name 48RV, low-moisture compounding feedstock TORZEN® U4800 48RV, compounding feedstock TORZEN® U4801 48RV, additive-free compounding feedstock ® TORZEN U4803 35RV, high-flow compounding feedstock TORZEN® U3501 45RV, low-moisture compounding feedstock TORZEN® U4500 45RV, compounding feedstock ® 51RV, compounding feedstock PA66 unreinforced specialty SPECIALTY REINFORCED PA66 RESIN Resin Description mineral filled PA66 resin glass/mineral filled PA66 resin TORZEN® M3000HSL 15% glass/mineral, lubricated TORZEN® GM1500HSL 38% glass/mineral, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® GM3800HSL 40% glass/mineral, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® GM4000HSL mid-toughened, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® T2000HSL TORZEN® U5101 toughened PA66 resin highly-toughened, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® T3000HSL 13% GF, toughened, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® GT1300HSL 14% GF, toughened, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® GT1400HSL 48RV, lubricated, heat stabilized TORZEN® U4830HSL 33% GF, toughened, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® GT3300HSL 48RV, lubricated, highly nucleated TORZEN® U4844NL 44RV, lubricated, moderately nucleated, high flow TORZEN® U4460NL 25% lubricated 30% GF, GF, heat heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN MARATHON™ PA66 RESIN Resin Description Commercial Name TORZEN® G2500HR TORZEN G3000HR 33% GF, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN G3300HR 25% lubricated 35% GF, GF, heat heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® G3500HR 25% lubricated 50% GF, GF, heat heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® G5000HR 13% GF, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® G1300HSL 15% GF, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® G1500HSL 25% lubricated 20% GF, GF, heat heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® G2000HSL 25% lubricated 25% GF, GF, heat heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® G2500HSL 30% GF, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® G3000HSL 30% GF, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN MARATHON™ G3000XHL 35% GF, Heat Stabilized, Lubricated TORZEN MARATHON™ G3500XHL 40% GF, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN MARATHON™ G4000XHL 50% GF, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN MARATHON™ G5000XHL unfilled, heat stabilized, halogen free, V0 TORZEN MARATHON™ FRU4800XHL 25% GF, heat stabilized, flame retardant, V0 TORZEN MARATHON™ FRG2500XHL ® flame retardant PA66 resin NYLON 6,6 – MORE THAN 75 YEARS IN THE MAKING • Invented in the 1930s Advantages of PA66 (vs. PA6): • Forms: extruded through spinnerets into fiber or molded/formed into plastic parts • Dimensional stability • Higher melting point 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) • More compact molecular structure • Higher tensile strength in use • Better abrasion resistance ® 33% GF, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN G3300HSL 35% GF, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® G3500HSL 40% GF, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® G4000HSL 43% GF, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® G4300HSL 50% GF, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® G5000HSL INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions glass reinforced PA66 resin Commercial Name ® heat stabilized | 30% mineral filled, heat stabilized, lubricated TORZEN® U4820L 25% GF, heat stabilized, lubricated 6 TORZEN® M1500HS 48RV, lubricated Resin Description glass reinforced PA66 resin 15% mineral filled, heat stabilized TORZEN U4501 GLASS REINFORCED PA66 RESIN hydrolysis resistant Commercial Name • • Nylon 6,6 made from adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine (HMD) eps.INVISTA.com | 7 new forces at work: people + presence people + presence = A WORLD OF POLYAMIDES INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions 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 cyclohexane nitric acid o2 polyamide 6,6 polymerization adipic acid unreinforced products • compounding products • • cable ties battery caps compounding h2 hexamethylene diamine • • air intake manifold electrical connectors ski bindings fiber spinning post-industrial recycle pta • • • wheel covers fan blades chair bases high performance polyamides h2 hcn adiponitrile butadiene nitric acid compounded products ® dytek a amines C12tm dodecanedioic acid polyamide 6,12 polymerization compounded products New proprietary process polyamide 12 polymerization compounded products • led lights medical devices personal care products • fuel lines • fuel and brake lines medical devices natural gas transport lines • • • • DYTEK® and C12™ are trademarks of INVISTA. 8 | INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions eps.I NVI STA.com | 9 new forces at work: product MARKETS + presence ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS 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. 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, TORZEN Marathon™ FRU4800XHL PA66 resin In the connector market, excellent hydrolysis and 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 products with V0 rating for glass reinforced and unreinforced products. AUTOMOTIVE *Compared to PA6. FEATURED APPLICATION SPACE: Automotive Cooling System VALUE IN USE FOR PA66: Hydrolysis resistance, burst pressure INDUSTRIAL and creep resistance KEY PRODUCT: TORZEN® G3000HR PA66 resin FEATURED APPLICATION SPACE: Cable ties and fasteners VALUE IN USE FOR PA66: Fast nucleating (low cycle time) behavior, good toughness, stress- In cooling systems, the requirement for a balance of hydrolysis resistance, burst pressure and creep resistance makes polyamides such as TORZEN® G3000HR PA66 resin 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. strain behavior, long-term thermal aging, and chemical resistance KEY PRODUCTS: TORZEN® U4820L PA66 resin, TORZEN® U4830HSL PA66 resin, TORZEN® U4460NL PA66 resin, TORZEN® T2000HSL PA66 resin, TORZEN® T3000HSL 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 a range of cable tie and fastener applications. INVISTA offers reinforced and unreinforced TORZEN® PA66 resins for these applications. These products have equivalent or higher UL RTI recognitions versus competitive resins that serve this marketplace. GLOBAL PRODUCT – VALIDATED IN MULTIPLE END-APPLICATIONS CONSUMER FEATURED APPLICATION SPACE: Appliances, toys, sporting goods, tools, batteries, and lighter and aerosol valves 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 PART MOLDED AND VALIDATED FROM TORZEN® G3000HR* RESIN PART MOLDED AND UNDERGOING VALIDATION WITH TORZEN® G3000HR* RESIN KEY PRODUCTS: TORZEN® T3000HSL BK20 PA66 resin, TORZEN® U4820L PA66 resin, TORZEN® U4460NL PA66 resin, TORZEN® U4844NL PA66 resin * Many of the applications molded for vehicles other than that shown above. In the consumer goods market, INVISTA offers TORZEN® T3000HSL BK20—a highly toughened, heat stabilized, black PA66 resin with good impact strength, stiffness, weld line strength, surface appearance and flow. 10 | INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions eps.I NVI STA.com | 11 new forces at work: people + product people = VALUE-ADDED SERVICES INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions’ 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. GO THE DISTANCE TORZEN MARATHON™ PA66 RESIN 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 up to 190°C and peak temperature up to 230°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 heataging characteristics. INVISTA’s TORZEN Marathon™ resin responds to customer needs for a nylon with improved heat aging properties. INVISTA’s customers further benefit as this new technology broadens the processing window, offering up to 50 percent lower melt viscosity compared with conventional polyamides. It also enables customers to use tools that are already cut for PA66. TORZEN MarathonTM 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. 12 | INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions TORZEN® 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 people + product 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 products 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. eps.I NVI STA.com | 13 new forces at work: presence CAE MODELING INVISTA’S ONLINE Material Property Deck Downloads from INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions Website presence – KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS AT WWW.EPS.INVISTA.COM CAE MATERIAL PROPERTY DECK DOWNLOAD Automatic Property Input Deck Preparation for CAE Analysis DATA SHEET PROPERTIES VISIBILITY AND SEARCH CONTROL CAE-LINKED MATERIAL DATABASE CAE-Specific Formatted Material Property Data Deck ENGINEERING PROPERTIES ENGINEERING STRESS-STRAIN CURVES DESIGNING WITH TORZEN® PA66 RESINS As a solution provider, INVISTA creates value for its customers through design assistance, FEA analysis and mold filling analysis technical support. At www.eps.invista.com, customers can use our virtual tools to explore and analyze the performance of our resin in various applications. Downloadable Fatigue data Torzen® G3500 HSL resin CAE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS • Analyze structure to obtain stress and deformation of parts under design loadings • Download from INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions website • Identify critical areas for design improvement • View property data in analog and digital forms • • Print, share or export in various formats Perform structural optimization in a proactive design process 14 | INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions eps.I NVI STA.com | 15 new forces at work: performance DESIGNING WITH TORZEN® RESIN – SIMULATIONS AND TESTING INJECTION MOLDING SIMULATION MOLD FILLING ANALYSIS CUSTOMIZED PART TESTING TO SIMULATE LOADINGS DURING ACTUAL SERVICE • Determine gate locations and number of gates • Determine and reduce weldline locations • Identify air traps and vent locations ABILITY TO DESIGN UNIQUE TEST RIGS ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS • Predict clamp force and injection pressure injection molding machine size ALL DATA, INFORMATION AND PARTS PROTECTED BY NDA AGREEMENT • 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 TORZEN® RESIN – SYNONYMOUS WITH QUALITY INVISTA carefully selects in-house technicians and contract manufacturers to confidently and consistently represent TORZEN® branded products. INVISTA qualifies its external relationships through its proprietary “process tolerancing” techniques to attain the highest possible product capability. STRUCTURAL SIMULATION • Stress, strain and deformation under mechanical and thermal loads • Eigenmodes and Eigenfrequencies • Harmonic response analysis • Structural-borne noise • Airborne noise 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 *Images courtesy of TiK - Technologie in Kunststoff GmbH. 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 16 | • • • Aging tests including temperature, media (e.g., oil, glycol, humidity) Back-fire test bench with up to 1 bar/ms Oil separation measurement • Acoustic measurements INVISTA Engineering Polymer Solutions One way INVISTA meets the needs of its customers is to offer global products that conform to global specifications. We define global products as a product that has the same International Material Data System (IMDS) number and regulatory portfolio. Customers demand global products because, once qualified, they can release the product across multiple applications and multiple regions. In addition, global products 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. eps.I NVI STA.com | 17 FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US AT EPSINFO@INVISTA.COM YOU CAN ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.EPS.INVISTA.COM The information provided herein is for information purposes only and INVISTA disclaims any warranty relating to such information. Under no circumstances shall INVISTA or its affiliates be responsible for your use or reliance on such information. TORZEN® and TORZEN Marathon™ are trademarks of INVISTA. Market-Based Management® is a registered trademark of Koch Industries, Inc. in the United States used under license. All other trademarks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. © 2014 INVISTA.