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The DuPont Performance The DuPont Performance PolymersPolymers LaboratoryLaboratory((ElastomersElastomers))

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� Outskirt of Geneva

� 250 people

� DPP - Elastomers lab : 22 people

� Technical Support to customers located in Europe & abroad

� Vamac®, Viton®, Kalrez®, Viton® Free Flow, Neoprene

� ISO/TS 16949:2009 (Viton®) & ISO 9001:2008 (all products)

� Yearly Compounder Course – next June 2010

European Technical Center

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What’s unique to ETC

� Many professionals with multiproduct experience

� Broadest range of diversity and language skills

� Central geographical location / time zone

� Well integrated with the business

� Well integrated & synergies with DuPont labs

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� A TS&D LAB with unique or clearly differentiated capabilities within DPE, serving a strategic technology segment

� Critical mass (staffing, investment, competencies) to provide full service for that technology or market segment world wide

� Close links and exchanges with other leading, non-competing players active in the same value chain for the technology (for example, mould manufacturers)

� Ideally geographically close to the main markets

� Provides support to the other regions

DPP definition of TS&D Lead Center

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� Several mills – four (0.5 kg to 15 kg)

� Internal mixer – two (1.6 liter & 9 liter)

� Presses for slabs

� Mooney, MDR, RPA, MTS, Goettfert, Rosand capillary

� + standard testing equipment (Tensile, TR 10, etc.)

� Injection moulding machines – three

� 2K injection moulding machine

� Oven for post-cure & aging

� Explosive Decompression Unit

� Strong analytical capabilities

Elastomers lab of the Europen Technical Center

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Injection moulding capability

� MIR, 135 tons

� 38 mm barrel

� Reciprocating screw

� Essentially o-ring moulds of various part dimension s & surface finishes

� One vertical & two horizontal injection moulding mac hines

� Product development beyond conventional rubber lab equipments (RPA, capillary rheometer, etc…)

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Viton GBL-S

Viton GBL

� Optimisation of custom compounds – flow & release

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Injection moulding capability

� To cope with broader DPP portfolio

� Maplan, 300 tons

� 27 mm barrel, L/D 13

� Ideal for low volume compounds, e.g. evaluation of experimental polymers

� Quick cleaning for transitions

� New entry :

� O-ring moulds

� Diversification of mould estate :

� Multiple cavity moulds for broad processing assessments in one go : flow, release, scorch

� Special projects : brush for long runs

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Injection moulding capability

� Vertical injection noulding machine

� REP, 70 tons

� Bonded parts

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Peel sample

Zytel ® FE 270056Vamac® Ultra IP

Optimum process parameters

Vamac® cavity: 190°C

Curing time: 45 sec

Post cure: 40min @ 190ºC

Total cycle time: 70 sec

Hardness, Shore A: 60

Compression set: ~20 %

Peel adhesion: >2.5 N/mm

2K injection moulding capability

Rotary table

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Compression moulding capability

� Characterisation of new product

� Determination of best releasing aid package

� Optimisation of custom compound with emphasis on release performance

� Complementary to the injection moulding assets

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ED testing equipment

To be compressed(larger piece)

Uncompressed(smaller piece)

A program developed internally ensures constant data acquisition and optimum pressure release

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ED testing equipment

� 100 % CO2

� 24 hour exposure

� Temperature : Room Temperature, 100 °C, 150 °C, 200 °C

� Pressure : 5 MPa, 10 MPa, 15 MPa

� Decompression rate : 2 to 12 MPa/min

� One decompression cycle

� Uncompressed and compressed K-325 o-rings (37.47 mm x 5.33 mm, 3 specimen per condition)

� Samples analyzed based on Norsok M-710a visual inspection method

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� THERMAL ANALYSIS

� Differential Scanning Calorimeter (D.S.C.)� Thermo Gravimetric Analyzer (T.G.A.)� Thermo Mechanical Analyzer (T.M.A.)

Analytical laboratory

Heat absorptionEndotherm (fusion)

Heat absorptionExotherm (cristallization)

Glass transition (Tg)

D.S.C T.G.A

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� SPECTROMETRIC ANALYSIS� Fourier Transformed Infra-Red Spectrometer (F.T.I.R.)

� X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (X.R.F.)

Analytical laboratory

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FKM > Viton®FFKM > Kalrez®

IR enables a quick and easy differentiation between

fluoroelastomers (FKM) and perfluoroelastomers (FFKM)

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� OPTICAL BINOCULAR & IMAGING

� ANALYTICAL FACILITIES FROM OTHER DUPONT DIVISIONS

� COMPLEMENTARY SUPPORT FROM RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Analytical laboratory

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Akron extrusion layout

Barrier SectionFKM VTR-7551

Cover SectionTie Layer

Reinforcement Cover

� Product / compound development

� VTR-7551 for thin veneers

� Bonding evaluation of Viton-silicone hoses for turbo charger & industrial applications

Barrier screw used for optimal FKM extrusion

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Extruder 1 - FKM

Extruder 2 - tie layer

mandrel

Mandrelon reel

puller

Coextruded hose

Tandem Extruded hoseExtruder 1 - FKM Extruder 2 - tie layer

mandrel

Mandrelon reel

puller

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Akron multi-extrusion layout

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