1. SOLVAY and PCC Division General Presentation
2013
PCC Division

2. Overview: Overview of Solvay Group A leader in Chemistry
The PCC Division:
Functional Additive
High-Tech Calcium Carbonate
Production Sites
Industrial Process
Grades
Applications
Innovation Strategy
Socal® Up
Vision: 3 pillars
PCC Division

3. Overview of Solvay Group:
Innovation
Culture
Founded in 1863 by Ernest Solvay in Belgium
29,100 people worldwide with presence in 55 countries
40 % of sales in emerging countries
Diversified customer base in markets such as consumer goods, construction, automotive, energy, water and environment and electronics
Among the world leaders in selected markets and products, generating over 90% of sales in businesses where it has # 1,2 or 3 global positions
Strategy of sustainable and profitable growth by investing in high value added activities and new products with low energy footprint
Acquired:
Specialty chemicals company Rhodia on 7 September 2011
US based Chemlogics on 7 October 2013 (the following information do not include this acquisition)
Listed on the NYSE Euronext stock exchange in Brussels and Paris
Selected as member of Dow Jones Sustainability Index on 16 September 2013
PCC Division

4. Overview of Solvay Group:
Executive Committee
PCC Division

5. Solvay: A leader in Chemistry
(1)
Sales
12,4
Ebitda
2,067
Employees
29.100
(1) From continuing operations
PCC Division

6. Solvay: A leader in Chemistry
New Group increased scale and leadership:
12.7
#1, 2, 3 global positions > 90% of combined sales
Leadership
Segment
Global Market Position
Description
Specialty Polymers
High-Performance Engineering
Polymers, Fluorinated Polymers
Polyamide Materials
PA 6.6 polymers and
intermediates
Consumer Chemicals
Specialty Surfactants,
Phosphorus Chemistry,
Diphenols for vanillin
Advanced Materials
Silica, Rare Earths Systems
Oxygen
Hydrogen Peroxide
Minerals
Soda Ash, Sodium Bicarbonate
Sales (2012, EUR bn) #1 #2
12.4
2011
2012
PCC Division

7. Solvay: A leader in Chemistry
Complementary end-markets portfolio:
Polyarylamide PARA for mobile phone housing
Liquid Crystal Polymer for electrical/electronic connectors
PA, used in an increasing range of everyday applications
High-strength Amodel® Water pump impeller
PTFE Impregnated laminate for printed circuit board
PA in high-end power tools
Ixef® polyarylamide in a shaver
Energy efficient window profile in PVC
Connectors for lead free soldering PCB with High Temperature PA
LED housing with higher thermal conductivity PA
Mini Circuit Breaker with halogen and red phosphorous- free PA
Window Profile for HQE building with low thermal conductive PA
Wire & Cable Tecnoflon®
Transparent Polysulfone in home appliances
Wire & Cable Cross-linkable polyethylene PEX
Electronics
Appliances, Machinery, Devices
Construction
PCC Division

8. Solvay: A leader in Chemistry
We accompany our Clients’
Growth Worldwide
A balanced geographical split, focused
in growth markets:
Western Europe
North America
Asia / Pacific Rest of the world (2)
43%
17%
26%
Latin America (1)
40% of sales from emerging markets
14%
Solvay Regional Sales Split
Includes Eastern Europe
Includes net sales and other revenues
PCC Division

9. Solvay Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) is a mineral additive
delivering specific properties like opacity, rheology, calcium supplementation and reinforcement performances through controlled modification of crystal structure and particle size
Additive
Opacity
Rheology
Reinforcement
Ca additive …
Properties
Emerging
functions …
Applications
we serve
Paint
Sealant
Underbody
Coating
Emerging
applications
Specialty
Paper
Healthcare
& Food
Ink
Polymer

10. PCC Division: Functional Additive
Calcite Scalenohedral:
Calcite Rhombohedral:
Aragonite Needles:
The variation of specific processing parameters:
Allows the production of PCC with different crystal structure and particle size ranges
Provides customers with Functional Additives delivering key performance to end-products
Solvay = Specialty PCC Expert
With excellent Know-How
PCC Division

11. PCC Division: High-Tec Calcium Carbonate
Broad Range of
Products +
With Cross
Knowledge
Various
Applications
Ground
Precipitated
GCC
PCC
Crystal Structure
Particle Size
Fine / Slurry
Ultra Fine
Focused product serving diversified specialty end-markets
PCC Division

12. PCC Division: Production Sites
Lostock (UK)
Rheinberg (Germany)
Coated Ultra Fine
WINNOFIL®
Dry Fine
SOCAL®
Ebensee (Austria)
Coated Ultra Fine / Dry Fine
SOCAL®
Giraud (France)
Four Plants =
Process control expertise +
Quality commitment
& Certificates
Coated Ultra Fine / Dry Fine
SOCAL®
PCC Division

13. PCC Division: Industrial Process3 4
Filtration
Drying
Disagglomeration
Paper Bags
Big Bags
Bulk Loading
Mechanical Processing
Storage and Packaging
Silo
Mill
Dryer
Filter
Agglomerated PCC
PCC Cake
Natural Gas 1 2
Calcination CaCO3  CaO + CO2
Precipitation Ca (OH)2+ CO2  CaCO3 + H2O
Coating + Fatty Acids
CO2
Storage and Preparation
Chemical Processing
Slaking CaO +H2O Ca (OH)2
Tank uncoated
Tank coated
Sieve
Limestone Storage Facility
Limestone
Lime
Milk of Lime (MOL)
Hydrated Lime
Sieved Limestone
Kiln
Slaker
Coated / Uncoated PCC Suspension
Impurities Separation
PCC Suspension
H2O
Fatty Acid
Additives
Carbonator
PCC Division

14. PCC Division: Technical Grades
Fine grades
Uncoated
SOCAL® P2, P3, N2R, 92G *
Dp (nm)
180 – 500
Loss on drying (g/kg)
≤ 5
Brightness (%)
≥ 96
D50 (µm) *
1,45 – 1,95
Residue on sieve (ppm)
≤ 600
Ultra-Fine grades
Uncoated
Coated
SOCAL® 31, UP
SOCAL® 311, 312, 322, U1S1, U1S2
WINNOFIL® S, SPM, SPT *
Dp (nm)
40 – 100
40 – 130
SBET (m²/g) * -
Loss on drying (g/kg)
≤ 10
≤ 6
Coating (g/kg)
YV (Pa)
60 – 130
Residue on sieve (ppm)
≤ 500
≤ 250

15. PCC Division: Food Grades
SOCAL® R1E FG, S2E FG
CaCO3 Assay (%)
98.5 – 100.5
Loss on drying (%)
≤ 2
Acid insoluble substances (%)
≤ 0.2
Fluoride (ppm)
≤ 50
Cadmium (ppm)
≤ 1
Arsenic (ppm)
≤ 3
Antimonium, Copper, Chrome, Zinc, Barium (ppm)
≤ 100
Lead (ppm)
Mg and Alkalimetals (%)
SOCAL® manufacture based on HACCP
SOCAL® comply with Food Chemical Codex

16. PCC Division: Healthcare grades
SOCAL® P2PHE, E2PH. Eur
Identification: Carbonates
Positive
Identification: Calcium
Substances insoluble in Acetic acid (%)
≤ 0.2
Chloride (ppm)
≤ 330
Sulphate (%)
≤ 0.25
Arsenic (ppm)
≤ 4
Barium
Absent
Iron (ppm)
≤ 200
Mg and Alkalimetals (%)
≤ 1.5
Heavy Metals (ppm)
≤ 20
Loss on drying (%)
≤ 2
CaCO3 Assay (%)
98.5 – 100.5
SOCAL® manufacture based on GMP
SOCAL® comply with European Pharmacopeia

17. PCC Division: Fine Applications
Main Applications
Key Benefits
Brands
Paint
SOCAL®
Opacity (hiding power)
Brightness: Reduction of TiO2
Low sheen, matt surfaces
+ New Grades =
UP and 92G
Healthcare
& Food
Dissolution properties for effervescence
Calcium source
Neutralising agent
Effective anti-caking
Specialty Paper
Control of opacity and bulk
Brightness
Improved porosity
8 Grades

18. PCC Division: Ultra Fine Applications
Main Application
Key Benefits
Brands
Sealant & Plastisol
Sealant:
Rheology control
Reinforcement
Plastisol:
Rheology control
Viscosity stability
SOCAL®
WINNOFIL®
+ New Grade =
Socal® UP
Polymer
High gloss surface
Processing aid effect, faster gelation
Reduction of plate-out
Improved impact strength
Ink
Low / medium gloss
Rheology control for high-speed printing
Increased pigment efficiency
Reduction of plate wear (low abrasion)
9 Grades

19. Solvay PCC: Commercial Organization
Thierry GRANGE
Senior Sales & Marketing Manager
Esma HASCELIK
Business Analyst
Olivia PERSYN
Global Technical Marketing Manager
Sales
Gaelle RODARY
Technical Marketing Manager
Ultra Fine PCC
Claudia STOCK
Account Manager
IT; CH; TR; Export
Rasik RAYTHATHA
Account Manager
NAFTA
Shamila PEDRINIS-AKBARALY
Technical Marketing Manager
Ultra Fine PCC
Yannick CAPRON
Account Manager
BE; FR; NL; PT; ES; UK
Joe LUO
Account Manager
CN; ID; MY; SG
Dejan STANKOVIC
Account Manager
DE; AT; DK; FI; SE
Ingrid NYSSEN
Sales Coordination

20. Our Innovation Strategy: Approach
Focus on customer & market needs:
With Customers involved in 1st steps of the process
To develop products fitting with market expectations now and in future
Based on:
Expertise in PCC production: Broad range of product and know-how
Knowledge on various end-applications: Paint, Sealant, Plastisol…
Research & Technology: New development & process improvement
Technical Marketing: End-applications and market needs expertise
Successful with Socal UP !
Up to 60% of TiO2 substitution in paint

21. Our Innovation Strategy: Focus
New Developments concentrated on:
Key functionalities: Opacity and Rheology
New applications
Substitution of high value additives
Existing products improvement
To support our customers, we benefit from:
2 Application labs (Giraud, F & Rheinberg, D) with strong expertise
R&D center (Giraud, F) with pilot plant to test industrial process of new grades

22. SOCAL® UP: An innovative PCC for Paint Industry
Excellent opacity
Up to 60% of TiO2 substitution (1:1)
Significant cost savings (up to 40 % of fillers package)
Innovative Morphology
Better sustainability with 80% CO2 footprint reduction Vs TiO2
01/04/2017

23. Delivering financial return
Our Vision
: Three pillars
Strong customer focus
Delivering financial return
People engagement
- Customer-centric innovation
- New applications
- Geographical deployment
Target 0 accident
Management & people model with a focus on
people engagement,
people challenge & feedback,
collaboration
« Generating the financial means for our development»

24. Conclusion: We offer: Thanks to our:
High performance products and services
Wide range of grades (specialties)
On a consistent basis
Thanks to our:
Expertise (know-how)
People competencies throughout the Solvay PCC organization
Applications knowledge
Will to innovate and to develop new things
PCC Division

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