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BioAdimide™ – enabling the next generation of bioplastics Helen Cai

Regional Marketing and Product Manager for Asia-Pacific

in the Engineering Plastics Additives business line,

Rhein Chemie business unit, LANXESS

Shanghai, September 6, 2012

Agenda

BioAdimideTM in Automotive Applications

Biopolymer in general

Definition

Generation and future development

Results of market survey

Sustainability Initiative

Willingness to use biobased polymer

Performance needs and solutions

BioAdimideTM product line

Biopolymers in general:

definition


Biopolymer

Bio Polyurethane

Bio Polyamide

Bio Polyester

Non

Biodegradable

Biodegradable

Renew

ab

le

carb

on s

ourc

e

Fossil

ca

rbon

sourc

e

Biopolymer Biopolymer

Conventional

polymer

Bio

po

lym

er

Biopolymers are a general term for

Bio-based, biodegradable

Petro-based, biodegradable

Bio-based, non-biodegradable

polymers

Biopolymers in general:

generation and future development

1st generation

R&D projects

2nd generation

Packaging applications

Agriculture applications

Medical applications

Focus on

biodegradability


Trend to the 3rd generation of

bioplastics

3rd generation

Durable applications

Technical applications

Focus on

bio-based materials

PLA

2009 2020

70% 20%

PLA

2009 2020

30% 80%


Weight

VOC

Waste

Reduce

Post consumer recycling

Recycle

Biopolyols

Biopolymers

Biofiller

Renewable Safer materials

Materials with lower

environmental impact

(bio-based, biodegradable)

Replace

Sustainability initiatives: the 4Rs


Door trim

Side trim

Luggage door trim

Luggage side trim

Luggage compartment

Floor mats

Door cover

Tool box

Scuff plate

Use Biopolyol Replace PP Replace PET

Head rest

Soundproof mat

Car seat

Sustainability initiatives in the automotive

industry

Automobile 2

PLA+PP

PLA+PP

Bio-PET

Bio-Polyol

+ Polyol, Isocyanate PLA+PET

Bio-PET

2011 New SAI Hybrid -Toyota

80% interior parts are made from bioplastics


Source: Japan Society of Biomass Industries

Kenaf+PLA

Sustainability initiatives in the automotive

industry – example from Toyota


Does your company have clearly defined targets/objectives/policies for using

bio-based materials in the future?

Automotive OEMs B&C OEMs Packaging OEMS

Yes, clearly defined

targets but timing still

unclear

Yes, clearly defined

targets and timing

No

specific

plans

Not yet, but clear

intention to use

more in the future

Opportunity for bioplastics: industry

willingness to use bio-based polymers

Poor extrusion ability

Poor foaming ability

Poor thermoforming

Poor blow molding ability

Performance requirements for bioplastics (PLA, PHA…) in all

markets

Most valued performance attributes of

bioplastics: requirements

Processability/throughput

Heat resistance/aging

Biodegradability

Tear resistance

Melt strength

Moisture uptake

Low temperature impact

Property requirements in the processing

Low melt strength


Most valued performance of bioplastics:

blends as current available solution

Benefits of blends

Balance of performances between two polymers

Numerous performance variations possible

Shorter and easier development cycle than with new polymers

Low technical entry barrier

Limitations of blends

Can offer intermediate (not synergistic) performance between two polymers

Potentially gives the sum of the drawbacks instead of the sum of the

strengths

Restriction of the bio-based content


BioAdimideTM overcomes the deficiencies of

Aging – service life extension

Processability – improvement in melt strength

What is BioAdimideTM technology?

Polymer additive

Carbodiimide chemistry

Endcapping technology

Endcapping is a key technology for E&E and automobile applications,

which require antihydrolysis properties


Most valued performance of bioplastics:

additive approach

Hydrolysis stabilization effect of BioAdimide™

takes place in different stages

Product life cycle

Stabilization during processing

With BioAdimide™

Without BioAdimide™

Stabilization during application


Stabilize melt viscosity

Prevent PLA degradation

Use higher levels of regrind

material

Slow down of polymer degradation

Increase service life time

Fulfill the requirements for durable

and technical applications

Two major deficiencies of PLA – one solution

BioAdimide™ 100: Hydrolysis specialist

The best-in-class for long-term hydrolysis

stabilization combined with process

stabilization by constant molar mass

Low crystallization

rates

Using PLA in a durable application?

Low melt

stability

Low hydrolysis

resistance

Low impact

strength

Low softening

temperature

BioAdimide™

BioAdimide™ 500 XT: The all-rounder

Process stabilization by molar mass

increase AND good hydrolysis

stabilization at the same time

Brittleness


BioAdimide™ 100

BioAdimide™ 500 XT

COOH C

O

N

R

O

C NH R

Endcapping reaction

Arrest of polymer

degradation

Molar mass

remains

unchanged

HOOC

COOH

HOOC

R R R N N C N C N

Chain extending reaction

Melt viscosity increase

Increase of molar mass

R R R R


Process stabilization with BioAdimide™

Stabilizing effects of BioAdimide™

Stabilization during processing Stabilization during application

BioAdimide™

BioAdimide™ solves the problem of insufficient melt stability AND

long-term performance stability of PLA with one additive

Provides the melt stability

required in processing

Allows higher levels of regrind

material

Allows blends with higher melting

plastics

Makes the use of bioplastics in

long-term automotive applications

possible


BioAdimideTM –

Best Practices Award 2011 by Frost & Sullivan

Key benchmarking criteria for the award

Innovative element of the product

Leverage leading edge technologies in

product

Value added features/benefits

Increased customer return

Customer acquisition/penetration

potential


www.bioadimide.com

LANXESS Chemical (China) Company

Ltd.

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No. 1601, Nanjing Road (West)

Shanghai 200040

PR China

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Fax +86 (21) 6109-8307

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68219 Mannheim

Germany

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Rhein Chemie Corporation

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OH 44024

USA

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Enabling the Next Generation of Bioplastics


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