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New Syndiotactic Elastomer with Crystalline Structure controlled in Nano Order

SN

SELLER WARRANTS TO THE BEST OF ITS KNOWLEDGE THAT THE USE OR SALE OF NOTIOTMSN WILL NOT INFRINGE UPON ANY PATENT COVERING THE PRODUCT ITSELF, BUT DOES NOT WARRANT AGAINST INFRINGEMENT BY REASON OF THE USE THEREOF IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER PRODUCTS OR IN THE OPERATION OF ANY PROCESS.

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. Elastomer Div.

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1. What is NotioTM-SN? 2. Adapting for calendering of NotioTM-SN 3. Features of NotioTM-SN leather

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1. What is NotioTM-SN?

Structure of NotioTM-SN

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NotioTM-SN is a Syndiotactic New Olefin Elastomer with Crystalline/Amorphous Structure Controlled in Nano Order

AFM Image

TEM Image

1000nm

50nm

crystalline blocks heat resistance resistance to Scratch and Abrasion amorphous chain rubber elasticity/flexibility high melt tension resistance to Scratch and Abrasion

Nano network of crystalline/amorphous segments Transparency, Solubility, Resistance to Scratch and Abrasion
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Features of NotioTM-SN(1)
Heat Resistance/Elasticity Balance
Good 180 140 100 60 20 40 30 20 10 0

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Light Weight
1500
PVC PU

()

NotioTM
density /

Heat Resistance

1000 500 0
Notio

TMA

C2 based elastmerSEBS

Permanent set after 150% Extesion(%) Extesion(%) Good Elasticity

Transparency

Flexibility

Compatibility with PP
PP / NotioTM = 80 / 20wt%

TEM Image 1m

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Features of NotioTM-SN(2)
Abrasion Resistance
Amount of Weight Loss 100 80 60

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Scratch Resistance
Ethylene vinylacetate copolymer

Ethylene based elastomer

Good

40 20 0

PVC

Notio-

PU coated Olefin Leather

NotioTM-SN
Frictional wear test JIS L 0849 compliant, Load=1000 gf, reciprocating times=10(33times/min.), Load=1000gf, rubbed by cotton duck

Taber Abrasion Wear testing Weel;H Weel;H-38 Load;9.8N(1kg) 70rpm, 1000cycles

NotioTM-SN has high abrasion resistance and scratch resistance same as PU.

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Physical properties of NotioTM-SN

Item MFR Basic Properties Density Shore A Hardness Thermal Property Softening Temperature Tensile Strength Elongation of Break Mechanical Properties Young Modulus Permanent Set Compression Set Optical Property StressStress-Absorbing Property Abrasion Resistance ININ-Haze Falling Ball Test Weight loss @23C @70C C Mpa % MPa % % % % cm mg Condition @230C Unit g/10min. Kg/m3

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NotioTM SN-0285 1.4 865 84 116 15 >700 34 15 25 61 8 3 0

The above figures are just representative value, but not specification values.

Low-MFR and High abrasion resistance is features of NotioTM-SN.

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Formability of NotioTM-SN
TM-SN Pellet NotioTM-

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<Extrusion>

<Calendering>

NotioTM-SN is supplied as pellets and can be formed by extrusion or calendering process.

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1. What is NotioTM-SN?

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Applications BagShoes Soft Sheets

Car Interiors

Stationery

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1. What is NotioTM-SN?

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Adaption examples
(1)HondaFreed Spike (2)Hunting world
Through this collaboration, HUNTING WORLD wanted to express strong will, as symbolized by Ryo Ishikawas strong resolve and ardent passion, as well as the attitude of doggedly pursuing a dream. The theme color is red a color that Ryo Ishikawa also likes to wear can be said to be the most appropriate color for representing this will. As for attitude, this has been expressed using a single, straight line. The inner lining is a deep red base material embossed with Ryo Ishikawas brand logo, as well as an albatross and eagle motifs, two birds that are used as golf terms to indicate scores. The lineup includes five items: a messenger bag, a tote bag, a small tote bag, a duffle bag, and a pouch. Everything from the design and style down to the smallest details has been developed in collaboration with Ryo Ishikawa. For the main material, these products use NOTIO NOTIO SN leather, a new material that brings several Japanese technologies together. NOTIO NOTIO SN leather is a revolutionary material with excellent heat resistance, wear resistance, and scratch resistance, but none of the harmful substances that are often included in the materials normally used for bag applications. But the best thing about this material is that it is extremely light. In fact, the material used in these bags is 30% to 40% lighter than the plastics that are normally used, such as PVC (vinyl chloride). http://www.itochu.co.jp/ja/news/2012/121114.html

NotioTM-SN is used for surface leather.

http://www.honda.co.jp/FREEDSPIKE/

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2. Adapting for calendering of NotioTM-SN

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Calendering conditions
Calendering Cooling melting & mixing
Process Temperature
160185 185
(resin temperature)

winding

Laminating
Points
Temperature should be set to more than the melting point of the polymer

Line speed
Mixing time; time; less than 30min.

160185 185
(resin temperature)

115130
(sheet temperature)

More than the softening temperature

more than 10m/min.

less than 35
(sheet temperature)

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Formulation examples for leather

good Taber Abrasion Resistance Shoes / Furniture
NotioTM-SN and/or TafmerTM-PN, ML, etc NotioTM-SN/PP and/or TafmerTM-PN, ML, etc

Car interiors
NotioTM-SN/PP Heat Resistance

Flexing Resistance

Building Materials Nonslip goods

NotioTM-SN/EVA and/or TafmerTM/ TafmerTM-PN, ML, etc Ultrasonic Welder Scent Free NotioTM-SN/PE

Stationary

Bag/Case 60

Shore-A Hardness

90
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We recommend the NotioTM-SN base compound as your request spec.

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Formulation examples for leather

Items Abrasion resistance Physical property Flexibility (Shore-A) Flex resistance Ruck Flame resistance Calendering Workability Foaming Embossing

NotioTM-SN SN-0285 (84) (with filler)

NotioTM-SN base compound CH-18 (55) (with filler)

CH-18 is the softest formulation which we have already developed.

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3. Features of NotioNotio-SN leather

Compared PVC leather to NotioTM-SN leather

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Measurement item Thickness Total Cloth wrap weft wrap weft 23 -10 Flexion resistance -10 CS-10, 9.8N, 60rpm, 1000times 50,000times 100,000times Cloth>Resin layer (Depending on cloth properties) condition

unit mm mm N N N N mg -

LV leather 1.1 0.5 788 858 226 126 50 No change Crack

NotioTM-SN leather 1.1 0.5 1263 1238 206 170 4 No change No change

Tensile Strength

Tear strength Abrasion resistance (weight loss)

50,000times 23 No change No change The above figures are just representative value, but not specification values.

Especially, abrasion resistance and flexion resistance in low temperature of NotioTM-SN leather are better than those of LV leather.
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Compared PU leather to NotioTM-SN leather

PU leather

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NotioTM-SN leather

Exposed cloth

Pictures after testing

PU leather

NotioTM-SN leather

Amount of weight loss

18 mg

26 mg

The above figures are just representative value, but not specification values.

Taber Abrasion Wear testing :H22, 1kg, 60rpm, 200times

Abrasion resistance of NotioTM-SN leather is the same as PU.

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Environment safety

NotioTM-SN leather PVC leather

PU leather

plasticizer solvent halide

aromatic compounds

free free free free

use use -

use use

NotioTM-SN leather does NOT include plasticizers, phthalate, halide, and styrene, and it is lower environmental load than PVC and PU leather.

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3. Features of NotioNotio-SN leather

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Durability ; hydrolysis, Solvents

NotioTM-SN leather
Naphthalene (Mothball)

PVC leather

PU leather

good good good good

NG NG NG NG

NG NG NG NG
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Water (100degreeC, 5min.)

acid aqueous sol.

alkaline aqueous sol.

NotioTM-SN leather is stable against hydrolysis and Solvents.

3. Features of NotioNotio-SN leather

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*test conditionJIS Z 29112911-2010 appendix1 test of plastic method

Durability ; Fungus
NotioTM-SN PVC

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PU

Result: 1
Judgment

Result: 3

Result: 4

0;The growth of mold is not visible under the naked eye and the microscope either. 1;The growth of mold is not visible under the naked eye, but visible under the microscope. 2;The growth of mold is not visible under the naked eye, the area of the growth part is less than 25%
of the overall product of the sample. 3; The growth of mold is not visible under the naked eye, The area of the growth part is less than 50% of the overall product of the sample. 4; The bacterial thread often grows. The area of the growth part is 50% or more of the overall product of the sample. 5; The growth of the bacterial thread intensely covers the front side of the sample.

NotioTM-SN has strong Fungus Resistance.

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3. Features of NotioNotio-SN leather

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Cold resistance
PVC
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-30

Cold resistance test JIS K 6772

NotioTM-SN leather

NotioTM-SN leather is superior to PVC leather in Cold resistance, and it is not broken at -30.
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