VINNAPAS® and VINNOL® POLYMER DISPERSIONS

PARTNERS IN PROGRESS | INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

Technology of Choice for Polymer Binders

WACKER is a leading global supplier of vinyl acetate-based polymer dispersions and specializes in dispersions based on vinyl acetate-ethylene and ethylene-vinyl chloride co- and terpolymers for the waterborne adhesives, coatings, nonwoven and textile industries. If there is one thing that describes WACKER today, it is ‘future-focused’. We continuously develop and revise our product range to reflect the present and future market needs, the foremost of which are greater performance/cost ratio, efficiency, flexibility and compliance with consumer health and environmental concern. Product Overview Specification Data 1 Dispersion General Characteristics Tradename Product Solids Content Viscosity2 pH Glass Transition Stabilization Polymer [%] [mPa.s] Temperature System Functionality (DSC) (approx.) [°C]

VINNAPAS® vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer dispersions - poly(vinyl alcohol) stabilized grades VINNAPAS® 323 55 ± 1 1300 – 2300 5.0 – 6.0 23 PVOH – VINNAPAS® 315 55 ± 1 1800 – 2700 5.0 – 6.0 17 PVOH – VINNAPAS® EP1400 48.5 ± 2 1700 – 2300 4.5 – 6.0 0 PVOH – VINNAPAS® 400 55 ± 1 1800 – 2700 5.0 – 6.0 0 PVOH – VINNAPAS® 400H 55 ± 1 3100 – 4400 4.7 – 5.7 0 PVOH – VINNAPAS® 401 55 ± 1 1300 – 2200 5.0 – 6.0 -15 PVOH – VINNAPAS® vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer dispersions - co-stabilized grades VINNAPAS® 460 63 ± 1 200 – 800 6.0 – 7.5 5 PVOH/Nonionic – VINNAPAS® EP6300 63 ± 1 600 – 1500 4.3 – 5.3 0 PVOH/Nonionic Carboxylic acid VINNAPAS® EP7000 70.5 ± 1 1200 – 2700 4.5 – 5.5 -3 PVOH/Nonionic – VINNAPAS® 920 55 ± 1 800 – 2000 4.2 – 5.2 -20 PVOH/Nonionic Carboxylic acid VINNAPAS® vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer dispersions - surfactant stabilized grades VINNAPAS® EZ222 55 ± 1 100 – 800 4.7 – 5.7 17 Cellulosic/Nonionic – VINNAPAS® 192 52± 1 40 – 400 4.5 – 6.0 10 Cellulosic/Nonionic Acrylamide VINNAPAS® EF8001 55 ± 1 150 – 650 5.0 – 6.0 6 Anionic – VINNAPAS® EF8300 55 ± 1 100 – 650 5.0 – 6.0 6 Anionic – VINNAPAS® 410 55 ± 1 250 – 900 4.7 – 5.7 4 Cellulosic/Nonionic – VINNAPAS® EF575 55 ± 1 200 – 850 4.0 – 5.0 0 Nonionic/Anionic Carboxylic acid VINNAPAS® EN1165 52± 0.5 300 – 800 5.3 – 6.3 0 Anionic Acrylamide VINNAPAS® EN1267 52± 1 50 – 450 4.5 – 5.5 -15 Anionic Acrylamide VINNAPAS® 600BP 55 .5± 1 2000 – 3000 4.0 – 5.0 -40 Anionic – VINNOL® vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer dispersions - surfactant stabilized grades VINNOL® 4530 50 ± 1 25 – 5004 7.0 – 9.0 29 Anionic Amide VINNOL® 4514 50 ± 1 25 – 1504 7.0 – 9.0 12 Anionic Amide VINNOL® 4500 50 ± 1 25 – 1504 7.0 – 9.0 3 Anionic Amide

1) Cenco moisture balance 2) PVOH grades Brookfield RVF#2 at 20rpm Surfactant grades Brookfield LVF#2 at 60rpm

2 Recommended Applications Adhesives Coatings Product Paperboard / PVC Films / Foils Wood Interior Interior Specialty Protective Corrugated Laminations & Metals Laminations Flat Satin or Barrier & Flame & Texture Semigloss Retardant Coatings

VINNAPAS® vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer dispersions - poly(vinyl alcohol) stabilized grades 323 • • • • • • • 315 • • • • • • • • • EP1400 • • • • • • • 400 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 400H • • • • • • • • • • • 401 • • • • • • • • • • • VINNAPAS® vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer dispersions - co-stabilized grades 460 • • • • • • • • • • EP6300 • • • • • • • • • • • EP7000 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 920 • • • • • • • • VINNAPAS® vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer dispersions - surfactant stabilized grades EZ222 • • • • • • • • • •

192 • • • • • • EF8001 • • • • • • • • • • EF8300 • • • • • • • • • • • 410 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • EF575 • • • • • • • • • • EN1165 • • • • • • EN1267 • • • • • • 600BP • • • • • • • VINNOL® vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer dispersions - surfactant stabilized grades 4530 • • • • • • • • 4514 • • • • • 4500 • • • • •

• • • Highly recommended • • Recommended • Suitable

3 Recommended Applications Nonwovens Product Highlights Product Dry Wipes & Hygiene Filtration Wipers Towels Products

323 • • Highest heat resistant dispersion with fully hydrolyzed PVOH compatibility 315 High wet tack, rapid setting speed, excellent coated paperboard adhesion EP1400 Lower solids, all-purpose dispersion with good adhesion & easy clean-up 400 Optimal balance of adhesion/cohesion, rapid setting speed & high wet tack 400H Higher viscosity version of VINNAPAS®400 for enhanced wet tack & thickening 401 Low Tg dispersion with excellent adhesion, heat resistance & clean-up

460 Low viscosity/high solids grade with excellent adhesion & high filler acceptance EP6300 • • • • • • Carboxylated functionality for improved metal adhesion & alkaline clean-up EP7000 Ultra-high solids with excellent adhesion, wet tack, & rapid setting speed 920 Low Tg, carboxylated product for difficult to adhere packaging materials

EZ222 • • • • • HEC stabilized dispersion with excellent sprayability & water resistance 192 • • • • • • • Balance of high dry/wet strength with excellent cured heat & water resistance EF8001 High scrub resistant/low MFFT product offering excellent touch up performance EF8300 Good block resistance, wet adhesion & scrub resistance at low MFFT 410 HEC-stabilized grade with excellent adhesion, sprayability & water resistance EF575 High filler acceptance, excellent adhesion & water resistance EN1165 • • • • • • • Moderately soft hand with superior wet strength & excellent runnability EN1267 • • • • • • Low Tg product offering excellent wet tensile & soft hand properties 600BP Pressure sensitive dispersion offering high shear & low tack

4530 • • • Inherently flame retardant; with excellent water, grease and MVTR resistance properties 4514 • Inherently flame retardant, slightly softer VINNOL®4530, film forms at RT & is heat sealable 4500 • Inherently flame retardant, very flexible with soft hand, similar to VINNOL®4514

• • • Highly recommended • • Recommended • Suitable

4 VAE – THE TECHNOLOGY DEFINING TODAY AND SHAPING TOMORROW

nonwoven/textile manufacturers to formu- Dispersions from WACKER: late the right balance of cost and perfor- Your Competitive Advantage mance for their end-use applications. • Market and technology leader in VAE dispersons Designed with Market-Leading Insight • World-class production sites near VINNAPAS® and VINNOL® dispersions your market are impressive for their excellent quality • Partner for innovation and competitive and are stabilized with colloid and/or advantage surfactant systems. The most common colloid system used is poly(vinyl alcohol), a large water-soluble molecule. It provides wet properties that are not possible with surfactant protection alone. Surfactant–protected systems are much VINNAPAS® VAE Dispersions: more thixotropic than PVOH-stabilized Key Benefits dispersions and become thinner under high • Future-proof technology based on shear conditions. vinyl acetate monomer and ethylene feedstocks Supporting Industry Growth • Good cost/performance ratio versus WACKER's polymer business line WACKER offers a product range that other monomer systems specializes in dispersions based on includes suitable binders to support our • Broad range of performance vinyl acetate-ethylene co- and terpoly- customers with their targeted applica- ® attributes for your industry mers. Today, WACKER'S VINNAPAS tions. Furthermore, it enables differentiated ® and VINNOL portfolio caters to the performance. As market and technology needs of a myriad of industries. Such leader for VAE’s, we continue to innovate diverse application requirements call and develop our product portfolio always for a clearly differentiated and broad with current and future demands in mind. product portfolio. We have divided the WACKER Leadership: product range into three main areas, Expanding VAE Technology into New Our commitment to You highlighting just a few of the main appli- Fields • To add value through product inno- cations for each as a guide. As we enhance the capabilities of VAE vation and best-in-class dispersion technology, we increase its potential quality The High Performance Choice usage in other fields. VAE dispersions • To expand VAE into new application Vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) technology offer numerous performance and cost fields is increasingly replacing other technolo- advantages over other monomer-based • To support our customer's develop- gies due to the continuous refinement of technologies, which is why they are being ment through technical assistance its core benefits of excellent cost-in-use increasingly adopted in new areas and and WACKER Academy and broad formulation flexibility, in line with applications. future trends. The VINNAPAS® and • To reduce environmental impact VINNOL® range offers a broad selection of products to enable adhesive, coating, and 5 YOUR PARTNERS FOR SHARED VALUES – SHARED SUCCESS

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The data presented in this information sheet are in accordance with the present state of our knowledge but we do not guarantee its accuracy, completeness or reliability. The information presented does not and is not intended to absolve the user from carefully checking all supplies immediately on receipt and making its own determination as to the suitability of the product for pur- chaser's or user's use. We reserve the right to alter product constants within the scope of technical process or new developments. The recommendations made in this information sheet should be checked by preliminary trials because of conditions during processing over which we have no control, especially where other companies' raw materials are also being used. The information provided by us does not absolve the user from the obligation of investigating the possibility of infringement of third parties' rights and, if necessary, clarifying the position. Recommendations for use do not constitute a warranty, either express or implied, of the fitness or suitability of the product for a particular purpose. 1004us/01.14 6