DuPont Performance Polymers THE INDUSTRY’S BROADEST PORTFOLIO OF RENEWABLY SOURCED MATERIALS

UNIQUE MATERIAL SOLUTIONS MEET TODAY’S SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE By tapping innovative technology and strategic partnerships, DuPont has created novel methods of manufacturing high-performance materials from renewable resources. This new generation of materials, derived from biomass instead of petroleum, reduces the environmental footprint without compromising performance. The versatile offering includes several families of PTT polyester, thermoplastic elastomer, and products.

DuPont™ Renewably Sourced™ Materials* The DuPont™ Renewably Sourced™ (RS) Lineup

DuPont™ Sorona® EP thermoplastic Performance benefits vs. PBT Sorona® EP product line polymers are PTT polyesters with 20% to 37% renewably sourced ■ Stronger and stiffer ■ Sorona® 3015G NC010 and BK001— materials (by weight) and properties ■ Better surface appearance 15% glass similar to high-performance PBT ■ ® ■ Lower shrinkage and warpage Sorona 3030G NC010 and BK001— polyester. 30% glass Processing advantages ■ Sorona® 3301 NC010 and BK001— ■ Can be molded using conventional unreinforced Sorona® EP thermoplastic polymers injection molding machines ■ Sorona® MT3401 NC010—medium Sorona® EP thermoplastic polymers are ■ Drying requirements like other toughened PTT polyesters made with a renewably polyesters ■ Sorona® FG3015G NC010—food contact sourced propanediol (PDO) currently ■ Cycle times similar to PBT compliant, 15% glass derived from corn sugar. Development work is also focused on utilizing non- Key applications food renewable sources. Sorona® EP ■ Electrical/electronics thermoplastic polymer starts with the basic Sorona® polymer (fiber) chemistry ■ Automotive components and then uses a proprietary formulation ■ Industrial and consumer products technology to create high-performance ■ Appliance parts engineering polymer resins. ■ Power tool applications ■ Furniture ■ Food contact compliant grades available

DuPont™ Sorona® is commercially used for carpet face fiber and fabrics. Today, these applications are saving millions of barrels of oil per year along with a 63% reduction in green house gas emissions as compared to PA6 per LCA ISO standards. Typical Properties of DuPont™ Sorona® EP

Property Test Method Units Sorona® 3301 Sorona® MT3401 Sorona® 3015G Sorona® 3030G Resin Identification ISO 1043 — PTT PTT-I PTT-GF15 PTT-GF30 Tensile Strength ISO 527 MPa (kpsi) 60 (8.7) 35 (5.1) 125 (18.1) 165 (23.9) Yield Strain ISO 527 % 5.5 5 — — Strain at Break ISO 527 % 15 20 3 2.5 Tensile Modulus ISO 527 MPa (kpsi) 2400 (350) 1600 (230) 6500 (940) 11000 (1600) Flexural Modulus ISO 178 MPa (kpsi) 2400 (350) 1600 (230) 5800 (840) 9600 (1390) Notched Charpy Impact ISO 179/1eA kJ/m2 4 22 5.5 9 Unnotched Charpy Impact ISO 179/1eU kJ/m2 — — 25 50 Density ISO 1183 kg/m3 (g/cm3) 1320 (1.32) 1230 (1.23) 1400 (1.40) 1560 (1.56) Molding Shrinkage, Parallel ISO 294-4 % 1.3 1.5 0.2 0.2 Molding Shrinkage, Normal ISO 294-4 % 1.4 1.7 0.7 0.7

DuPont™ Sorona® EP renewably sourced™ thermoplastic polymer* The DuPont™ Renewably Sourced™ (RS) Lineup

DuPont™ Hytrel® RS thermoplastic Processing advantages Hytrel® RS product line polyester elastomer contains between 20% and 60% renewably ■ Easily run via conventional Current range includes two 40D hardness sourced materials with all of the thermoplastic methods: grades. Additional grades are under performance characteristics of –Injection molding development. ® traditional Hytrel . ■ ® –Blow molding Hytrel RS40F3 NC010—high-flow, low- modulus grade for injection molding –Calendering ■ Hytrel® RS40F5 NC010—low-modulus –Rotational molding Hytrel® RS renewably sourced grade for extrusion and injection thermoplastic polyester elastomer –Extrusion molding –Melt casting Hytrel® RS thermoplastic elastomer bridges the gap between rubber and Key applications rigid plastics, and provides all of the performance characteristics of traditional ■ Hose and tubing for automotive Hytrel®, with reduced environmental and industrial impact because it is made using ■ Boots for CV joints renewably sourced polyether glycols ■ Air bag doors made from non-food biomass. ■ Energy dampers Performance benefits ■ Air ducts ■ Excellent elasticity and low-temperature ■ Coil cords flexibility ■ Sporting goods ■ Outstanding strong flexural fatigue ■ Furniture and suspension fabrics resistance ■ Good chemical and oil resistance ■ High tear strength and toughness

The collar of the Salomon “Ghost” freerider alpine ski boot is made of DuPont™ Hytrel® renewably- sourced thermoplastic elastomer.

Typical Properties of DuPont™ Hytrel® RS

Property Test Method Units Hytrel® 4069 NC010 Hytrel® RS40F3 NC010 Hytrel® RS40F5 NC010 Tensile Properties at 23 °C ISO 527 (5A bar at 50 mm/min) Tensile Strength MPa (kpsi) 24.3 (3.5) 24.3 (3.5) 23.5 (3.4) Strain at Break % 520 680 540 Tensile Modulus MPa (kpsi) 40 (5.8) 42 (6.1) 41.8 (6.1) Hardness Shore D ISO 868 - 15 sec — 33 32 32 Melting Temperature ISO 11357-3 °C (°F) 192 (378) 190 (374) 188 (370) Density ISO 1183 Method A g/cm3 1.11 1.11 1.11 Melt Mass-Flow Rate ISO 1133 (220 °C/2.16 kg) g/10 min 8.5 20 9.2 Moisture Absorption ISO 62, Immersion 24 h % 0.75 0.71 0.74 Renewably Sourced Content, min. wt% — 50 50

DuPont™ Hytrel® RS renewably sourced™ thermoplastic elastomer The DuPont™ Renewably Sourced™ (RS) Lineup

DuPont™ ® RS nylon, containing 63% to 100% renewably Performance benefits Key applications sourced content, comprises all These renewably sourced deliver ■ Handheld devices products based on PA1010 and a wide range of stiffness and toughness ■ Automotive coolant systems PA610, including their copolymers plus superior chemical and hydrolysis ■ Fuel lines and tubing and their alloys with other polymers. resistance. They also provide: ■ Monofilaments ■ Higher HDT and strength vs. PA12 ■ Oil and gas applications ■ Excellent notched cold impact Zytel® RS renewably sourced nylon resin resistance ■ Pneumatic tubes such as air brake tubes ■ The Zytel® RS product family is made ■ Broad range of flexibility Metal tube replacement with renewable content that comes from ■ Potential cost savings vs. other long ■ Automotive under the hood metal sebacic acid which is derived from castor chain polyamides replacement oil. Castor oil is one of the most versatile, non-food competing natural products. Processing advantages Zytel® RS product line ■ Suitable for injection molding Current offering includes grades of PA610 and extrusion and PA1010 for injection molding and extrusion.

Hydrocarbons Resistance Barrier Properties (fuel, CO2) PA12

PA11 PA1010

PA612

Chain Length PA610 Polar Fluids Resistance Flexibility PA66 Moisture Resistance Hydrolysis Resistance Stress Cracking Resistance Plant-derived DuPont™ Zytel® 610 nylon meets stiff requirements in automotive radiator end tank from Denso Corp.

Typical Properties of DuPont™ Zytel® RS*

Zytel® RS Zytel® RS Zytel® RS Zytel® RS Zytel® RS Zytel® RS Property Test Method Units LC3030 NC010 LC3090 NC010 30G30L NC010 LC1000 BK385 LC1200 BK385 LC1600 BK385 DAM DAM DAM 50% RH DAM 50% RH DAM 50% RH DAM 50% RH Resin Identification ISO 1043 — PA610 PA610 PA610-GF30 PA1010 PA1010-HI PA1010-HI Tensile Strength ISO 527 MPa (kpsi) 62 (9.0) 47 (6.8) 160 (23.2) 125 (18.1) 60 (8.7) 49 (7.1) 38 (5.5) 34 (4.9) 43 (6.2) 27 (3.9) Yield Strain ISO 527 % — — — — 4.6 24 15 36 — 53 Strain at Break ISO 527 % — 250 5 7 100 210 230 230 280 290 Tensile Modulus ISO 527 MPa (kpsi) 2250 (326) 2315 (335) 8300 (1200) 6600 (960) 2100 (305) 1160 (168) 1250 (181) 650 (94) 600 (87) 450 (65) Flexural Modulus ISO 178 MPa (kpsi) 2100 (305) 1900 (275) — — 1740 (252) — 1100 (160) — 500 (73) — Notched Charpy Impact ISO 179/1eA kJ/m2 4.5 5.6 16.5 16.5 5 10 110 (PB) 120 (PB) 130 (PB) 130 (PB) Unnotched Charpy Impact ISO 179/1eU kJ/m2 — N 95 95 N N N N N N Density ISO 1183 kg/m3 (g/cm3) 1080 (1.08) 1080 (1.08) 1310 (1.31) — 1050 (1.05) — 1030 (1.03) — 1040 (1.04) —

*Listed are some of the commercial grades and typical properties of DuPont™ Zytel® RS.

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*DuPont™ Renewably Sourced™ Materials contain a minimum of 20% renewably sourced ingredients by weight.

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