1. Rapid Bond FlexaMix™

2. What Is FlexaMix™? A paradigm shift in starch mixing modules

5. How Does FlexaMix™ Do It? With a Mechanical Redesign Current problem with existing starch kitchens in U.S.: ▫Stein-Hall starch particles, are typically too large to penetrate fibers of recycled paper  Eliminates benefits from mechanical bonding  This is solved with cost-adding additives and penetrants

6. How Does FlexaMix™ Do It? Mechanical: ▫Specially designed mixing tank ▫Custom PLC software ▫Patent-pending Viscometer  Viscometer designed specifically for starch adhesive  Viscometer has no moving components – nothing to maintain or fail  Viscometer is automatic & accurate  Viscometer measures viscosity 100% of the batch time  Viscosity is guaranteed to be consistent from batch-to- batch per pre-set value selected by user

7. How Does FlexaMix™ Do It? Hybrid-Mix Starch ▫Combines the primary of Stein-Hall with the partial-swell characteristics of No-Carrier ▫Small carrier (significantly less than Stein-Hall)  Results in shorter starch and better machinability ▫All starch particles equally and partially swollen  Allows for custom formulation for each paper type ▫A more stable starch adhesive  Less shear-viscosity sensitivity

8. How Does FlexaMix™ Do It? Hybrid-Mix Starch (cont’d) ▫Easy to move starch between primary and secondary  More solids with lower swelling yields smaller particle size and same viscosity  Less solids with more swelling yields larger particles with same viscosity ▫Removed dependence on additives

10. Stainless Platform Painted Enamel Frame ▫Stainless option 475 Gallon Stainless Mixing Tank Two Stainless Borax Feeder Tanks Stainless Piping (and Flexible) Stainless Flanged Fittings Allen-Bradley PLC Controlled Allen-Bradley HMI High Shear Mixing Assembly Two Stainless Flow Meters ▫Better accuracy for additive lines Stainless Load Cells ▫Dedicated set for borax feeder ▫Dedicated set for mixing tank Modem for off-site diagnostics The FlexaMix™ System

11. What Does FlexaMix™ Do? Reduces starch consumption Increases pin numbers Eliminates usage of additives Reduces energy consumption Can use untreated corrugator & flexo wash water Uses any native un-modified pearl starch: Corn, Tapioca, Wheat, Potato