TopCom Date: February 4, 2015

SCOPE Develop a SMC that can be used for styling panels to cover a high horsepower tractor FT4 after treatment system

PARAMETERS Black pigmented, UV stable Must withstand temperatures up to 340 °F Must not have any visible color change after 4500 hours of exposure testing

TESTING CONDITIONS Customer tested using the Xenon Arch IDI performed QUV Weatherometer

CREATIVITY First pigmented SMC used by this customer to meet styling Non sheet metal exterior coverings are typically topcoated SMC thermoformed with molded in color roto molded with molded in color

SMC ADVANTAGES Better dimensional stability Higher temperature resistance Better strength

INNOVATION Black pigmented, UV stable SMC (E205) for a high horsepower tractor after treatment styling covers Temperatures are too hot for painted panels Temperatures are too hot for thermoplastic materials SMC allows for better styling than sheet metal

ORIGINALITY Topcoated SMC panels can withstand exposure temperature of 200°F E205 can withstand exposure temperatures up to 340°F with close to zero color change

E205 ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES 20% lower part cost than painted SMC 10% lower tooling cost than painted SMC

TECHNICAL MERIT Custom cyclical heat tester developed Customer tested using the Xenon Arch IDI performed QUV Weatherometer

TEST RESULTS after 4500 hrs. virtually zero color fade No property degradation No dimensional changes

IMPACT: ENVIRONMENT Elimination of topcoating VOC’s Lower energy utilization Lower water use

PROVEN RESULTS Passed initial build testing Has been on production tractors for nearly a year

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Acknowledgement IDI for the development and testing of the SMC 3M on the use of their 2 sided psa tape WesTool for making the textured molds Mold-Tech in the development of a texture specific to our customers needs Our Customer for this opportunity, the design of the parts and testing approval