Combining Competencies for Process Excellence Comprehensive Platinum based solutions for the special glass industries Contents

Introduction 2 High-Tech PGM Materials 12

Process Excellence Model 3 Technology Development 15

Process Excellence Portfolio 5 PGM & Non-PGM Recycling 20

Application Know-How 6 Consulting & Training 21

Sophisticated Engineering 8 Global Presence 23

High-Quality PGM Components 11

Why take the time to read these pages?

The main concerns of the special glass industries – being it in the Display, Technical, Optical, Crystal or Fiber Glass segment – are the highly volatile PGM (Platinum Group Metals) prices and tremendous costs of energy that challenge the industry to keep their manufacturing processes at an eco- nomical scale. Additionally, the end user markets do dictate a permanent increase for the quality standards of the glass products, and also ecological drivers are considerable additional challenges for the industry.

Already several years ago we have realized how these demands do translate into our strategy and started to adapt our portfolio of products and services according to the needs of the supply chain. Nowadays it takes far more than excellent PGM components made of sophisticated materials to increase the functionality of the PGM component. It has also become our duty to support our customers to better understand how the PGM component and its periph- ery do interact. Only by perfectly synchronising the boundary conditions and the PGM component a status can be reached that yields maximum efficiency, stability and security – and this is what we name Process Excellence!

We bring value to our customers by supporting them to manage the crucial interface of the PGM component and its immediate periphery within their glass manufacturing process. Joint learning and development enables our customers to better understand and to finetune the process to a maximum extent, which translates into economical and technical advantages for their products – and hence makes them more competitive.

2 A total system approach by a unique single-source portfolio

The PEM Process Excellence Model To support our customers in managing the trade off between cost savings to remain competitive, while at the same time complying with increas- ingly demanding requirements from their target markets, the business unit Platinum Engineered Materials (PEM) applies solutions that are mainly based on innovation and technology.

We have evolved from a mere PGM component supplier to the only provider of single-source solutions utilizing a sophisticated toolbox: span- ning everything from en­gineering & designing, advanced engineered materials, manufacturing technologies, as well as services like state-of- the-arts analytics, consulting and training, up to complementary non-PGM products to round off what is necessary to come up with holistic solu- tions. Of course, we do also close the loop in terms of material flows, and do provide recycling of both, PGM and non-PGM materials.

Cooperations with shared objectives Looking at the process from the core competence that we have built around the PGM component, as well as from the core competence our customers have built in their field, is a powerful and sustainable approach to a bright future for both parties: Combining Competencies for Process Excellence!

And what is even more important: there are hardly any one-time tasks. Our people understand that we can only be successful in case of long-term considerations that benefit from the results and experience that we have gained in close partnerships with our customers. Consequently to manage this complexity we repeat the loop each time a campaign is finished, and restart the procedure to bring the process to the next level of excellence: Life Cycle Management.

Closing the loop not only on the material side, but also on the experience side, makes it possible to jointly work towards Process Excellence as a shared objective with our customers. Hence Process Excellence translates as much into total cost reduction for our customers as it does into efficiency, stability, and security.

› Platinum Engineered Materials 3 Process Excellence Model Achieving sustainable results by tailor-made & individual solutions

From the earliest time of glass production right special glass and for improved or even completely finally determine the performance of such pro- up until today, progress in the special glass new applications: platinum and derivative Plati- cesses. Though it’s unlikely to find more suitable industries has revolved predominantly around num Group Metals (PGM) such as mainly rhodium, elements, the development of improved technolo- progress in addressing the problem of managing but to a certain extent also iridium and palladium. gies is something we can certainly offer. heat in the production of immaculate and per- Originally starting with pure platinum and cast fect glass types. platinum alloys, today engineered materials like Innovation – a key solution oxide-dispersion strengthened platinum materials Special glass types are fascinating products that Knowledge essential to production processes has do play an increasingly important role for manu- enable inexhaustible possibilities for todays’ and become increasingly important to answer ques- facturing of special glass types. future applications. We are proud to be an expert tions like: What is the best production process partner for the glass industries in supporting them setting for a specific type of glass – technically and Technology – a key driver to convert their glass innovations into tangible economically? Which materials can best withstand The before mentioned cost drivers towards today’s achievements by making use of our innovation the heat? And how should the most suitable ma- glass manufacturing processes and the complex potential related to our core competence around terial be aligned with the production facilities to nature of this business have substantially trig- PGM. Our greatest achievements usually remain be established? gered the necessity for more sophisticated PGM classified because often they are individually de- components, better conceptional solutions and signed for customers with very specific proprietary Platinum – a key element more comprehensive considerations than ever requirements. This innovation process is based on Over the last 100 years, one material has played before. Hence a technology mindset has become precise calculations, verifiable scientific data, and a crucial role in the manufacture of new kinds of crucial to correlate the various parameters that creative thinking – but not on trial and error.

4 A wide range of possibilities: our unique portfolio

››Automated Routines ››Engineered ODS Materials ››CAM & CAD Excellence ••FKS® Agilit® (Pt PtRh) ››Patented Techniques ••FKS® Rigilit® (Pt PtRh PtIr PtAu) ››Skilled Manufacturing ••FKS® Saeculit® (Pt PtRh) ››Process Development ››Cast Pt Alloys (Rh Ir Au) ››Applied Technology ››Material Science (R&D) ››Metallurgy ››Chemistry

Reliable Designs for defined campaign times ››Bushings ››Crucibles Inhouse Expertise of Special Glass Industries ››Danner Pipes ››Technical Glass ››Electrodes ››Optical Glass ››Feeder Cells ››Fiber Glass ››Gob & Stream Feeders ››Display Glass ››Orifice Rings ››Crystal Glass ››Plungers ››Refiners ››Stirrers & Stirring Cells ››Tube Mandrels ››Pyrometallurgy ››Hydrometallurgy ››Low Content Scraps ››High Content Scraps ››Total System Approach ››Physical Modeling ››Mathematical Simulations ••Mechanical Engineering ••Electrical Engineering ››Life Cycle Management ••Thermodynamics ••Continuous Improvements ••Fluid Dynamics ••Technical Reports ››Light-Weight Systems ••Campaign Reviews ››Patented Constructions ››Sophisticated Analytics ››Bionic Shape Designs ››Metals Management ››Periphery Correlation ››On-Site Support ››Life-Time Calculation ››Troubleshooting

››Adjusted Ceramic Stones ››Refractories ››Base Metal Accessories ››Engineering of Adapted Steel Frames

› Platinum Engineered Materials 5 Process Excellence Portfolio Supporting zero fault production

The glass melting process for special and high High purity glass – also referred to as special glass Apart from its high melting point well above purity glass types generally comprises five different – usually consists of borosilicate blends and hence 1,700 °C, pure platinum is strongly resistant to manufacturing steps: primary melting, refining, needs to be distinguished from conventional soda- oxidation, corrosion and aggressive glass melts. conditioning, feeding, and shaping. Depending on lime glass and lead glass. The main applications It demonstrates a very low dissolution rate in the market segment, either the entire manufactur- for this kind of glass can be found in the following glass melts even under high temperatures, and ing process or only parts of it do require platinum five market segments: possesses high electrical conductivity, which is a based components instead of ceramic parts. While basic prequisite for its use as directly electrically in the optical glass industry exclusively compo- ››Display Glass: flat screens for televisions, heated equipment. However, even pure platinum nents made of platinum are suitable – due to the monitor screens, handheld devices loses some of its mechanical strength at high high requirements of optical glass in terms of its ››Technical Glass: lighting equipment, household temperatures and tends toward an unfavorable sensitivity towards potentially coloring impurities appliances accumulation of grain, even when stabilized with – the range of components for the other industry ››Optical Glass: lens systems for any kind of elements like rhodium. Hence the right material segments does differ from case to case. What all camera choice is one of the very critical parameters that these industries however do have in common is ››Fiber Glass: composite materials like reinforced have to be taken into account when it comes to the need for engineered PGM component solu- plastics, yarns for electronics usage of platinum equipment in the special glass tions tailored to the respective glass type. ››Crystal Glass: consumer & decorative applications manufacturing process.

6 Our Markets: Adding value to the special glass industries

Technical Glass Optical Glass Fiber Glass

Display Glass Crystal Glass Special Glass Inhouse Expertise

› Platinum Engineered Materials 7 Application Know-How Engineering is the key

For us engineering means customization: The A comprehensive approach Interdisciplinary tasks process always begins with the description of Our component design is always based on engi- Smart solutions can be achieved only by integrat- our customers’ objectives, needs and wishes. neering. Mathematical calculations and advanced ing all aspects of our customers’ manufacturing This task is our challenge and our engineers methodologies for simulations and numerical processes. As they are determined by a wide invest all their expertise in the development of analyses ascertain the properties of all critical range of parameters it is of utmost relevance to a solution that meets or even exceeds this goal. parameters, such as periphery, mechanics, ther- understand the system as a whole. The correlation modynamics, electrics, and fluid dynamics. Our of thermodynamic, mechanical, electrical and fluid Engineering can be executed in various scopes, engineers take into account all aspects relevant dynamics parameters related to both, the PGM ranging from a rather basic approach up to a com- to the working life and steady function of a PGM component and the glass melt, is crucial to come prehensive total system approach that invents a component, such as the construction of the steel up with results that are outstanding and sustain- completely new solution to a defined task. While frame, insulation, temperature distribution and able. Umicore offers mathematical calculation basic engineering actually means to adapt a given thermal expansion. To assure a comprehensive tools in combination with physical modeling. This PGM component execution to different manufactur- approach to the evaluation of the overall system, unique modeling capability is the result of many ing technologies, a comprehensive system approach we design the whole system and provide an ac- years of intense scientific developments aligned includes the selection, definition and calculation curate assessment of the fundamental dimensions with field research and it correlates all above of both, PGM component and its periphery. It also along with a detailed and in the majority of cases mentioned parameters. This sophisticated toolbox includes complex simulation procedures and their also 3-dimensional PGM component illustration for makes it even possible to come up with life-time practical validation. precise understanding. calculations for our component designs.

8 Managing complexity

Periphery Correlation Patented Constructions Mathematical Simulation

Bionic Shape Design Life-Time Calculation Physical Modeling

› Platinum Engineered Materials 9 Sophisticated Engineering Sophisticated engineering enables smart designs

We can offer a wide range of features due to our Our patented directly heated orifice ring maintains components with significantly improved proper- sophisticated engineering capabilities, our long- the quality of the glass melt right up to the last ties, such as increased shape stability, decreased lasting experience, and inhouse expertise of our stage at which glass formation begins. It heats wall thickness and thus PGM installtion weight, target industries. the outlet edge which is the area subject to the compensated thermal expansion in all directions, highest loss of heat, a major challenge in high- improved heat transfer, and finally a prolonged Patented constructions temperature processes in terms of energy costs working life of such PGM components. The engineering of thin-walled sheet metal and smooth process setting. The orifice itself constructions for temperatures of up to 1,650° C comprises a minimum amount of PGM, it has a Self-supporting designs is a demanding task. While thin means less simplistic design and contributes considerably to The excellent mechanical and chemical proper- expensive, it does also mean the near impos- an extended working life. ties of our different FKS® material grades enable sible – unless the advantageous properties of the revolutionary unsupported PGM constructions material are combined with advanced shaping Bionic shape designs applicable to stirrers and plungers that resist high methods and joining techniques during com- Umicore is in the position to implement vault- temperatures. Such free-standing component ponent manufacturing. Umicore has developed corrugated shapes for thin PGM components dedi- designs are unique for the industry and can only components with corrugated tubes based on cated to the special glass industries. This buckling be achieved by smart design solutions based on patented hydraulic forming methods. Here the structure is reminiscent of honeycomb cells that in-depth knowledge of the respective PGM material component geometry extenuates most of the mimic naturally occuring phenomena. This revo- properties. These advantages relate to cost savings elongation, thus increasing the strength of thin- lutionary innovation is based on self-organized and process security: less heat loss, shorter in- and walled components. processes and enables manufacturing of PGM out-times, prolonged working life.

10 Smart designs for excellent components

Bushings Orifices Danner sleeves

Stirrers Refiners Plungers

Stirrer cells Crucibles Feeder cells

› Platinum Engineered Materials 11 High-Quality PGM Components FKS® Performance Materials

All our FKS® grades do have one unique strength withstand any kind of high-temperature applica- is the superior forming behaviour that enables in common: Their defined material properties tion due to unfavorable grain growth, the neces- fabrication of very complex geometries based on will never change anymore during the entire life sity to stabilize the grain boundaries of platinum these material grades. time in a high-temperature cycle – no matter in a different way than simply alloying it with how long the cycle lasts. other PGMs occurred. FKS® material grades are applicable to a wide range of alloys, such as PtRh, PtIr, PtAu, and even Being a leading materials technology group Umi- FKS® stands for “Fein Korn Stabilisiert” which enable the usage of pure Pt systems in high- core continuously develops new and improves translates into “Fine Grain Stabilized”. All our temperature applications, hence avoiding the existing material solutions based on the com- FKS® material families follow sophisticated pow- requirement of even more expensive rhodium as petence fields chemistry, material science, and der metallurgical manufacturing processes with an alloying component for specific applications. metallurgy. These intelligent material solutions unique nano-sized particles that completely in- with their tailored material properties do serve as hibit any grain growth during high-temperature Umicore’s current scope of material families com- the basis for the majority of our engineering and use. The materials’ high-temperature mechanical bined with the commonly used alloy types per- design solutions. strength is 4 to 8 times higher compared to identi- fectly covers the range of demanding applications cal cast alloys, while the creep resistance of FKS ® within the special glass industries: Already many decades ago, Umicore designed its PtRh10 grades is up to 10,000 times higher than own brand of an oxide dispersion strengthened that of an identical cast alloy. Besides, high chemi- ››FKS® Agilit® (Pt PtRh) (ODS) material: FKS® was born. Due to the fact cal resistance against aggressive glass melts make ››FKS® Rigilt® (Pt PtRh PtAu PtIr) that even cast platinum alloys do not sufficiently it even more attractive, and another strong point ››FKS® Saeculit® (Pt PtRh)

12 Metallurgy Correlation of different material grades @1400°C Creep Strength FKS ® PtRh10 Saeculit Ultimate material solutions ® FKS PtRh10 ® Rigilit ® Chemistry FKS PtRh10 ® Agilit ® Cast Alloy PtRh10 Creep Elongation FKS Material Science ® Nano-Technology ›

Platinum Engineered Materials High-Tech PGM Materials 13 Powder metallurgy enables customized material properties

Advanced materials right on target need to be powder metallurgy to come up with material solu- It is furthermore applicable to components that based on the capability to understand and master tions that set new quality and design standards are partially blocked due to their geometry and naturally given mechanisms and pattern. Umi- throughout the industry. thus the material needs to deform without to core’s excellent and well-organized research and crack, such as stirrer cells. development center presently employs more than The resulting technical advantages, like free- 500 people in functions organized around four standing components with lowest variation limits FKS® Rigilit® main competency platforms: during operation, immediately translate into high The perfect choice for high creep rupture strength value in use by total cost savings – all triggered at acceptable creep elongation. This material is ››Fine Particle Technology by our FKS® material grades: advanced design perfectly suitable for components that are subject ››Recycling and Extraction Technology solutions with decreased overall PGM require- to normal operational loads and conventional local ››Analytical Competencies ments, reduced PGM losses in operation, as well stress areas, such as refiners. ››Environment, Health, and Safety Competencies as distinctly increased service times of the FKS® components. FKS® Saeculit® These scientific resources in combination with the The perfect choice for extraordinarily high creep ideas of our people and decades of experience FKS® Agilit® rupture strength combined with a rather low enables us to develop unique materials as a solid The perfect choice for high creep elongation while relevance regarding creep elongation. This mate- basis for our PGM component solutions. Our long- maintaining reasonable creep rupture strength. rial is perfectly suitable for components that are lasting experience as a materials technology group This material is perfectly suitable for components subject to very high operational loads, such as is the basis for groundbreaking processes like fine that are subject to frequent temperature cycling. bushing base-plates.

14 Our Technologies: Tailored to individual needs

Melting Technology Forging Technology Rolling Technology

Cutting Technology Hammer Welding Technology Forming Technology

Drawing Technology Mortising Technology Welding Technology

› Platinum Engineered Materials 15 Technology Development High added value creation by technology leadership

No tube, no welding seam, no connection, no based prototype, that needs to work instantly Skilled people with long-lasting experience can- branch or any other part must have a weak spot once installed in the process. Hence our adaptabil- not be replaced by machines in our business. In – certainly not at normal temperatures, but for ity can only be based on technology leadership. contrast, they contribute substantially to the high sure not during operation at very high tempera- intrinsic quality standards of our products due to tures and for very long service times. We apply a wide scope of sophisticated manufac- the know-how they carry in their heads and hands. turing technologies: starting with various melting, We do also engineer our tooling devices inhouse One may ask how we manage to master all the rolling, spinning, and drawing techniques, up to which gives us further flexibility related to technol- various specific and novel challenges regarding state-of-the-art machine cutting, punching and ogy. The majority of our automated processes is PGM component quality, reliability, and durability. welding techniques, complemented by specialised supported by our strong inhouse process engineer- The answer is actually quite simple: by applying forging technology, and materials technology like ing & development, all based on CAM Excellence. the best technologies that are available, by con- powder metallurgical routines. Further prominent This way we can assure that despite a high por- tinuously working on innovating and fine-tuning examples are hydraulic forming and hydroforming tion of hand-made work we do still comply with them, or even by inventing new ones in case techniques. Some of our routines are patented so competitive delivery times. All our manufacturing no solution is available yet. But the challenge is we can make sure that our leadership position technologies are accommodated with the proper- even more demanding: in the majority of projects cannot easily be attacked. The recipe to success ties of the materials they deal with and with our we need to develop individual solutions for our lies in our unique combination of skilled manufac- strong applied technology capabilities. Repeated customers, so we don’t take components off the turing and fully automated routines executed with reflexion of how we do things is the key to excel- shelf. Each of these projects yields a technology pioneering equipment. lence in our manufacturing technology.

16 Example Fiber Glass: Bushing redesign for high value in use

Original Design Low value in use ••Base-plate alloy PtRh20 › ••Service time limited to 300 days ••Upper structure PtRh10 ••High rhodium content ••High number of welding seams in ••High total bushing weight critical areas ••Severe base-plate sagging ••Insufficient correlation with process ••High degree of tip corrosion boundary conditions ••Inhomogeneous temperature distribution ••Poor design configuration

Umicore Design Process Excellence ••Base-plate material FKS® Rigilit® PtRh10 › ••Service time increased to 480 days ••Adapted upper structure PtRh10 ••Reduction of rhodium content by 10% ••Improved welding configuration for ••Total bushing weight maintained the entire bushing ••No sagging problems and tip corrosion ••Reduction of base-plate thickness ••Reduced start-up temperature ••Correlation of design and boundary ••Annual total cost saving of about 50 kEUR conditions per bushing

› Platinum Engineered Materials 17 Process Excellence Example Technical Glass: Plunger design with low value in use

Original plunger design

Stainless Steel Molybdenum Refractory PGM

Original Design Low value in use ••Component design is based on cast PtRh10 alloy › ••High risk of component failure as molybdenum is a potential ••Molybdenum core is required to assure the mechanical platinum poison that can weaken the mechanical stability of stability of the component the plunger ••Ceramic layer is required to separate the molybdenum core ••High risk of glass purity contamination due to PGM cladding from the PGM alloy to prevent intermetallic diffusion damage by intermetallic diffusion ••Evacuated inner core of the component ••Internal mechanical friction that reduces mechanical stability ••Complicated layer structure of the component due to various different expansion ••High number of welding seams in critical areas coefficients of the different respective materials ••High overall PGM weight of cast alloy is required to cladd the core of the component ••Plunger service time is limited to maximum 3 years ••High manufacturing cost of component due to layer structure

18 Example Technical Glass: Plunger design with high value in use

Umicore plunger design

PGM Inconel

Umicore Design Process Excellence ••Unique FKS® material properties enable revolutionary design › ••Predictable and distinctly increased service time of up to 5 features years ••Applied shaping & welding technologies are perfectly ••Reproducible glass gob weight during glass forming process adjusted to FKS® material properties with very low tolerances ••Distinctly reduced number of welding seams ••Energy savings during glass forming process due to the fact ••Partially seamless shank that the component does extract less heat from the glass ••Welding seams only in non-critical areas like low-stress or melt system stress-free zones with sealing properties instead of support- ••Possibility to transfer torques of 10 – 100 Nm at temperatures ing properties of 1,000 – 1,500°C to the component without any mechanical ••Entire component is made of one homogeneous material for damage smooth operation behaviour ••Less process losses of platinum due to decreased vapourisation of FKS® material compared with cast alloys ••Simplified construction design with substantially increased functionality

› Platinum Engineered Materials 19 Process Excellence Closing the loop: a must have in the PGM world

As always in life, every coin has two sides. One losses during the glass melting, feeding and forming comparing his analysis results with those deter- may use the most economic and optimized processes, some PGM component manufacturers mined by the refiner. PGM system solution that one can think of, but tend to widen the range of expected PGM losses without a sophisticated and accurate refining in their commercial offers. The objective is to Using the services of an approved inspector will process at the end these benefits could quickly cover all likely operating conditions which impact minimize the risk of losing PGM after refining and get lost. Umicore is the world’s largest recycler PGM losses. The real PGM loss however can only will further eliminate the possibility of a mixed of precious metals from either spent catalyst be determined after sampling and in-depth analy- calculation which influences the pricing of new materials or used ceramics, spanning everything sis of the used PGM component. Knowing these PGM components. Umicore offers completely from high content PGM scrap to very low content factors, it is advisable to either have a very trust- transparent and traceable documentation in this PGM scraps. worthy refiner and PGM component supplier at regard, which is not only in line with our work hand, or to always use the services of a so called ethics but also clearly stipulated in our code of The cost of financing the precious metals is how- inspector, who will be present during sampling conduct and the values we are living up to. Trust ever only a tiny fraction of the total cost of PGM. to take samples of the homogenized fraction of is an important basis when dealing with products Although it is possible to calculate realistic PGM the precious metals and will analyze those by that are solely based on precious metals.

20 Long-term partnerships for sustainable results

Our solid market position not only reflects the con- We never underestimate the economics of peace To consult our customers in the best possible way tinuous high quality of our products and services. of mind: A good partnership ensures against unex- by a wide range of services has always been an It’s as much a consequence of our approach to work pected problems or emergencies. The benefits of integral part of our business model. The scope spans in long-term partnerships towards shared objectives such a partnership are hard to quantify. The certainty everything from metals management, logistics, with our customers. Providing single-source engi- to have a trustworthy partner is an achievement market analysis, troubleshooting, on-site support neered solutions to our customers automatically just as valuable as the services and the products up to specific services on demand. Technically we triggers a higher level of commitment, as we do we offer. And as we are used to working on total provide trainings, identify strong points as well as not walk away after the service is completed, we cost calculations we have even found a way to areas of improvement related to the conditions the stick to our Life Cycle Management approach. express these benefits in facts and figures. PGM component is confronted with in the process.

Secure Packaging Tooling Design Component Inspection

Metals Management Campaign Reviews Troubleshooting

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› Platinum Engineered Materials 23 Global Presence Umicore AG & Co. KG Platinum Engineered Materials

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