Company Background ProvisionGard Technology, LLC – Founded company in 2009 – Acquired patents and developed EPA registrations for commercialization after 9 years of development by Actinic, Inc and Ashland Chemical. Jim Bagwell- President – BS Industrial Engineering degree- TTU Distinguished Alumni – 12 years Procter and Gamble- Manufacturing/Engineering roles – 10 years Actinic- Privately held coatings company-Stockholder – 3 years Ashland Chemical- Business Development Manager Gary Vacek- Vice President of Sales and Marketing – 2 years ProvisionGard Technology - Stockholder – 14 years VP Sales & Corporate Accounts Bemis Company – 6 years Senior VP Sales Rock Tenn Company – Member of SPHE and SAMA Professional Associations -
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Insects Either Invade or Chew Their Way Into a Package larvae
IGR (Insect Growth Regulator ) XX X Adult Pupa X ProvisionGard™ The Science Food packaging coating that eliminates insect infestations IGR’s stop growth at the larvae and pupae stage.
ProvisionGard Value Calculator Example ProvisionGard Improves Company X’s Profitability by $849M.
ProvisionGard™ Commercially Available Products Film Extrusion Ready PE Pellets Press Ready Water-base Coating Extruded into Film Packaging Applied to Paper Packaging Multiwall Bags Cartons- Cereal, Mixes etc. Corrugate Boxes Bulk Shipping Containers Paper Canisters-Flour/oatmeal Woven Poly Bags Blown film for Plastic Bags Stretch film Shrink overwrap films Super Sacks
ProvisionGard™ Product Characteristics Film Extrusion Ready PE Pellets Press Ready Water-base Coating Extruded into Film Packaging Applied to Paper Packaging PGT – Carton coating PGT Kraft paper coating Clear water based topcoat o Printed over graphic images or inner liner of bag o Replaces existing coatings o PGT duplicates existing coating in: COF GLOSS Rub Resistance o Non-Toxic and Non-Hazardous o Adds insect control PGT Polymer Pellet Additive Food Grade PE Pellet o Combines and resides in films o Manually combines with pellets o Delivered in pellet form o Can be Blown or added to Extruder o No odor or taste o Non-Toxic and Non-Hazardous o Added at.5% - 2% o Adds insect control
ProvisionGard™ Application Information Film Extrusion Ready PE Pellets Press Ready Water-base Coating Extruded into Film Packaging Applied to Paper Packaging PGT – Carton coating PGT Kraft paper coating Clear water based topcoat o Equipment to Apply: Flexo printer- Flood coat sheet Gravure printer- Flood coat sheet Inline coater at tuber o Coating weight needed:.5-.9 lbs per 1000 sq feet PGT Polymer Pellet Additive Food Grade PE Pellet o Equipment to Apply: Film or Extrudate Extruders Blown Film Extruders o Addition rate of.5%-2% based upon film thickness
Waterbased Coatings- Food Grade Products will be shipped in 480 lb fiber drums Products will be shipped in 480 lb fiber drums DOT – Liquid Non Hazardous, Non Toxic Point of Origin- Leland, North Carolina- Coatings and Adhesive Corporation Product codes for kraft paper, corrugate applications for carton applications- gloss and abrasion resistant for carton applications- gloss and abrasion resistant Polymer Additive Pellets- Food Grade Products will be shipped in fiber drums or totes Products will be shipped in fiber drums or totes DOT – Solid Non Hazardous, Non Toxic Point of Origin- Social Circle, Georgia- Standridge Color Corporation Product code- PGT IGR Our suppliers will coordinate with local Brokers to deliver the product on time Importing ProvisionGard Products
ProvisionGard TM Test Results All data generated using USDA Protocols and trained Entomologists. 11
USDA Woven Bag 12 Month Efficacy Results Conducted by Dr. Frank Arthur Red Flour Beetle Month 00.0 ± 0.0 Month 21.6 ± 1.6 Month 45.0 ± 3.4 Month 6?6.7 ± 3.3 Month 80.0 ± 0.0 Month ± 0.0 Month ± 1.7 % Emergence-Red Flour BeetleConclusions of Year Long Study The Outer layer of the bag material controls consistently over the 12 month period having 90%+ efficacy with RED FlOUR BEETLES
Research Conducted By Moses BioLogic, LLC Greensboro, North Carolina
Summary Chart of Average Number Insects Observed by Species Between Treated and Control Bags
ProvisionGard TM Test Results-90 Day Field Study- SOS Bag Location: Fort Worth Texas Distribution Center PG treated and untreated 5 lb paper bags of pet food in corrugate shippers were stored under normal conditions using IPM strategies. ControlTreated Total # of Shippers Total # of Insects 58 3 Average # of insects/shipper Range of insect count/shipper 2 – 16 0 – 1 Average Reduction in Treated vs. Control 95% efficacy All control cases within the pallet were infested with insects
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