Plastic materials PS ™ -material

Ps ™ - (Platinum) Series Thermoplastic Chains s upersonic Speeds e xtremely Low Friction e nhanced Wear Resistance see what it’s all about. Plastic materials

PS ™ (Platinum Series) Chains In the beginning there was D (Rex ® ) Then LF (Low Friction), XL and XLG Then HP™ (High Performance) Now PS (Platinum Series) D LF/XLG HP PS 4 2 3

Why introduce a superior material? Motivated by 3 important market trends: Higher filling rates Need for increased PV-limits Conveying without lubrication No soap - Less or no water Cost reduction Environmental Concerns Increased use of PET containers

Where do we stand? Testing & verification stage near completion Approach of selected Champion Customers started ‘Soft introduction’ planned for May 2004 Full blown introduction Fall 2004

Features and benefits Enormous increase in speed performance PV increase of at least 50%! This means an existing conveyor can run 50% faster just by switching to PS

Features and benefits (2) Optimized for PET We concentrated on reducing friction for PET bottles Friction reduced by at least 10% All other containers same low friction as HP ™

Features and benefits (3) Significant reduction in wear rate Depending on application, up to 5:1 difference have been observed Bigger difference in high speeds

Summary P s ™ P s ™ allows: Higher Speeds Lower Friction (PET) Increased Wear Resistance