Company Overview3044 Adriatic Court Peachtree Corners, GA 30071

770-495-9554 | sales@hansonco.net | www.hansonco.net

The Hanson Group

Purpose

EST. 1996

• Source hard to find raw materials

• Manage technology development programs and technical collaborations

• Commercial joint development efforts for specific end-users

The Hanson Group

Locations

Our Locations

Georgia

Colorado

The Hanson Group

Capabilities

In-House Technology & Sourcing

• Proof of Concept Laboratory

• Physical Testing Capability

• Private Label and Licensing of Thermoset Products

• Toll Manufacturing

The Hanson Group

Experience

500+ Years of Experience

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Seasoned experts with experience in:

• Thermoset chemistries• Formulated Systems• Resins• Curatives & Curing

Agents in Polyurethanes

• Polyureas• Epoxies• Matrix Resins for

Composites and Amines

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Development projects with over 20 companies including:

• Ciba-Geigy Plastics• Dow Chemical• Hexcel Corporation• Huntsman• PPG Industries• Ciba Vision• UOP Corporation• Acushnuet – Titleist• Goodyear Aerospace• Goodyear Chemicals• Air Products• Schering Plough

The Hanson Group

Accomplishments

Accomplishments

Years of combined technical experience

Patents Authored

New products developed and commercialized

Technical papers

Years serving the thermoset market

500+

200+

200+

150+

20+

The Hanson Group

Our Team

Our Team

Lee Hanson Erin HansonKyle FlanaganMarci SeidelJacques GouwsDoug Van BruntPenny GodwinRay ScottAndrea VaillancourtJerimy McNeil

Jason WoodCaitlin GouwsMatt SimondsAlex GarnerMike OsethShenshen WuWallace JoslynTudor SamoilaDr. Ray StewartDr. Eric Mintz

“Our strategy for leadership in science is to attract the best talent and provide them an environment in which to achieve.”

-Lee Hanson

OUR DIVISIONSThe Hanson Group

The Hanson Group

The Hanson Group Visuron Technologies Aragon Elastomers Guardian Innovations

Center of Technology for Thermoset Technologies

Custom UV Stabilization of Thermoplastic Polymers

Private Labeling and Licensing Custom Technology

Development and Sales of Custom Chemicals: Amines, Additives, and Resins

Visuron Technologies

The Hanson Group Visuron Technologies Aragon Elastomers Guardian Innovations

Formulated High Performance Thermoset Systems for:

• Tank Linings• Oil & Gas Containment• Infrastructure Rehabilitation• Industrial Flooring• Water Treatment• Piping• And More

Aragon Elastomers

The Hanson Group Visuron Technologies Aragon Elastomers Guardian Innovations

Cast Elastomers and Concrete Molding Materials used in:

• Climbing Wall Holds• Mining Parts• Wheels• Faux Wall Structures• Sporting Equipment• Farming Parts• And More

Guardian Innovations

The Hanson Group Visuron Technologies Aragon Elastomers Guardian Innovations

Protecting athletes by developing superior sports equipment

Our Products:

• Guardian Cap• The Pearl • Guardian Infill

THE HANSON GROUPMaterials, Applications, Testing, & Capabilities

Raw Materials

Extensive raw materials base specializing in:

• Chain Extenders• Custom Amines• Additives• Custom ISO Pre-Polymers

We source and sell specialty chemicals and intermediates from around the world. If we

can’t make it, we find partners to assist us.

Various Applications

Toughened Aliphatic Gel Coat Replacement Thermosets

Custom Synthesis of Amines

Infrastructure Polyureas for Piping and Civil Stabilization

Hurricane/Typhoon and Blast Panels

High Chemical Resistant Polyurea Coatings

Transparent Armor for Military and Civil Applications

High Slip Coating for Pipe Linings

Faux Brick and Rock Panels

Aliphatic High Abrasion Resistant Coating for Wind Mill Blades

Fabricated Polyurea/Geotextile Composite Liners

New Energy Management Sports Products

Custom Foam Furniture

Lab & Testing Facility

• We focus on testing procedures to ensure accurate results.

• We provide "third-party testing" or "tested by an independent laboratory" that guarantee your test results are objective.

• We maintain a rigid adherence to our customer’s business goals and objectives.

We are committed to the highest standards of ethics and integrity in research and discovery.

• We facilitate the roll out of a technology or product into production, by alpha testing a limited scope of the market segment to ensure the system is working as it was designed.

• We limit business exposure and risk.

In-House CapabilitiesPerform RESEARCH to prove the core ideas are feasible

DESIGN a protocol to establish commercial viability

SOLVE technical issues, and give manufacturing criteria

Establish guidelines for BUDGET and a timetable to commercial launch

Research

Design

Solve

Budget

Georgia Facility

• 6 Useable Loading Docks• 6 Large Blend Tanks• Private Labeling Capabilities• Minutes from I-85 and I-285• Newly Renovated Office &

Meeting Space

2 Walk-In Spray

Booths

Laboratory & Testing

85,000 ft2

of space

Office & Meeting Spaces

• New and Improved Lab• Extensive Testing Capabilities• Tensile, Tear & Elongation

Measurements• Hardness Measurements• UV Stability Testing• Colorimetry Analysis• Abrasion Resistance Testing

• Polyurea Spray Capabilities Under One Roof: Raw Material Supply, Coating Formulation, Finished Sprayed Parts

TESTING EQUIPMENT

LABS

BLENDING

SPRAY BOOTHS

PHYSICAL AND SYNTHESIS

LABORATORY

APPLICATION EQUIPMENT

FORMULATING LAB

BLENDING

VISURON TECHNOLOGIESApplications & Industries

Various Applications

GripSeal Hoover Dam Parking Deck

High Performance Polyurea, Polyurethane and Epoxy Coatings,

Linings & Elastomers used in:

• Toughened, High Chemical Resistance Linings

• Industrial & Commercial Flooring

• Gas & Oil Containment• Water Tank Storage• Waterproofing• Offshore Platforms Finish• Industrial Pipelining• Ship Hulls & Decking

Application Process

Various Industries

OIL & GAS

INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS

MILITARY

Various Industries

ARAGON ELASTOMERSCast Elastomers

Cast Elastomers

Cast Elastomers

Manufacturing

Design

Chemistry

Manufacturing Methods

Vacuum/Pressure Casting

High Speed Liquid Dispensing

Hand Casting

We can help with economic design decisions, select the right urethane for your job, and create new formulations just for your specific application.

GUARDIAN INNOVATIONSGuardian Caps, The Pearl, Guardian Infill

Guardian Innovations

SUCCESSES

Sporting Equipment

Military

Infrastructure Rehabilitation

Cast Elastomers & Molding Materials

Spray Elastomers

Summary

Knowledge &

Experience

Raw Materials

Design Solutions

Labs & Testing

Streamlined by The Hanson Group

OUR TEAMSThe Hanson Group, Guardian Innovations, Aragon Elastomers

Lee is a Chemical Engineer from The Georgia Institute of Technology. He spent his corporate career at Ciba-Geigy Corporation in various technical and business functions. Lee has been married for 30 years with five children. Lee started THG in 1996 and is very motivated to bring new technology to the marketplace while assisting customers with being market leaders. He was the former President of the Polyurea Development Association (PDA).

Lee HansonKyle has a BS in Environmental Chemistry from the University of Houston Clear Lake. Kyle started with The Dow Chemical Co. where he spent 4 years with the Polyurethanes Research & Development program. In 2002 he was promoted to Technical Sales Rep for Dow Polyurethanes. His responsibilities included - flexible foams, hydrophilic foam, cast elastomers & spray elastomers. Kyle joined The Hanson Group in 2006 as a technical salesman with application experience. He works with our customers to specify the correct raw materials for their formulas along with assisting them with ramping up their applications in the field. Past President of the Polyurea Development Association (PDA)

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Doug has a BS in Chemistry from SUNY Fredonia and Masters in Business Administration from Saint Bonaventure University. He has spent 35 years in the polyurethane/polyurea/epoxy systems industry holding positions such as General Manager, Plant Manager, Technical Director, Technical Service Manager, Sales Manager and Marketing Manager. His passion for the industry and broad application/development experience has spanned numerous markets including the electronic, coating, adhesive, tooling, prepolymer, concrete, infrastructure repair, tire fill, aerospace, automotive, roller, computer, foam, doming, military, prototype and oil field industries along with numerous smaller niches.

Doug also served as membership committee chairperson for the Polyurethane Manufactures Association developing a master potential member list for use in growing membership. At Hanson Doug utilizes his broad knowledge base and development experience working with customers and leading the formulated systems business by directing the laboratory and production to meet or exceed customer’s requirements.

Doug Van Brunt

Jacques was born in Pretoria, South Africa and arrived in the USA in 2004 with his family. Jacques graduated from The Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering. He joined The Hanson Group in 2014 as a Systems Engineer to oversee and optimize our manufacturing and warehousing operations, coordinate design and manufacturing requirements with clients on new product development deals, and develop and work on business opportunities to maximize the outreach of The Hanson Group’s capabilities. Before joining The Hanson Group, Jacques spent 5 years with Siemens focusing on the design and implementation of industrial automation systems.

Jacques Gouws

Jason Wood has been with the Hanson Group for over 5 years. In that time he has been cross trained and worked hands on in many key aspects of THG’s day to day operations. As a result Jason has gained an extensive knowledge of the operations, procedures and specific technologies that are related to the Hanson Group. He has taken on a role which includes (but is not limited to) purchasing, logistics, system sales and customer service. Prior to working with THG Jason was an Operations Manager for a manufacturing company for the better part of a decade. With over 15 years experience in management, sales and customer service Jason has continually proven himself a valuable asset to the Hanson team.

Andrea has been with The Hanson Group since 2001.

Andrea has a B.S. Degree in Business from Georgia State University. Her responsibilities include International and domestic customer account(s) management as well as regulatory shipping requirements and import/export laws. Accounts payable and receivable, Hanson inventory control and customer consignment inventory. As well as marketing materials such as brochures, TDSes and SDSes.

Jason Wood Andrea Vaillancourt

Penny brings a wealth of business management knowledge and experience to The Hanson Group, LLC. She has responsibility for all Human Resources functions, benefits administration, and financial reporting. For 14 years prior to joining the Hanson team, Penny owned and operated two small businesses and managed more than 50 employees.

Penny holds a B.S. in Information & Computer Science from Georgia Tech and previously worked as a Project Systems Analyst for Unisys Corporation and Turner Broadcasting System.

Penny is a proud mom of 4 and lives in the Atlanta area.

Tudor joined The Hanson Group in 2010 supporting our laboratory experimental work and overseeing our Safety and OSHA Compliance Program.

He has a varied professional background in gas detection, formulation, QA/QC and bench chemistry; his experience includes tenure at European and American companies such as Draeger, Ciba and Clorox.

Tudor holds a BS degree in Chemistry-Physics; a Masters in Industrial Management and also a Masters in Occupational Health, Safety and Labor Management; recently he received a Hazardous Materials Management Certificate by the US Dept. of Labor/OSHA from Georgia Tech.

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Atlanta native, Jerimy is a Polyurea/ Plural component, equipment, and applications specialist. He has been involved in various applications and development projects for Polyureas and Polyurethanes since 1995. He is Factory Certified in service and troubleshooting for Graco, Glascraft, and Gusmer plural component dispensing equipment. Previous to joining The Hanson Group, Jerimy spent nine years doing research and development/ product testing for 3M, Atlanta, AAD, working with Polyureas for various specialty vehicle applications, as well as some work with automotive refinishing products. His role at The Hanson Group, is to supervise in-house Polyurea sprays, and work on various potential application development.

Jerimy McNeil

Ray has published over 30 technical Presentations on polymers, and awarded over 25 US Patents. Ray is a co-inventor of the Unilink, Clearlink & Polylink Diamine types of technology.

Ray was President of the Commercial Development Association in 1993, and President of the Polyurea Development Association (PDA) in 2003-2004.

Ray Scott

Dr. Stewart received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Minnesota. Worked as a scientist and project leader in conductive polymers at Raychem Corporation for 7 years and then founded the Landec Corporation. The corporation started with a new polymer materials concept and rapidly grew to a public company with annual sales of greater than $100MM.

In 2000 Dr. Stewart founded Bay Materials, LLC as an independent materials consulting, product development and manufacturing company where he is currently a managing member. Dr. Stewart has over 20 US issued patents under his name.

Lead scientist for composites technology backed by NASA and Lockheed-Martin at Clark Atlanta University. Several Post Doctorates from University of Massachusetts and Northwestern University. Well published with over 110 papers including many on nanocomposites matrix. Full capabilities of complete analytical laboratories including Mass Spec analysis.

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Wallace is a consultant to the Hanson Group with over thirty five years of experience in plastic additives for surface effects and reinforcement. Wallace has held the position of President with Amber Industrial, Taylor Chemical, ReactamineTechnology, Engineered Polymers, SilbondCorporation, and currently Santek Silicones – all specialty silicone/silane and polymer systems manufacturers/distributors.• BS Degree in Chemistry/Math and an MBA in

Marketing• Worked for over 20 years with Dow Corning• In the Silicones additives market for over 30

years • 6 patents

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Shenshen worked for Acushnet Company - Titleist Golf for 28 years and was holding the position of Project Manager of R&D when she retired from the company in 2005. Shenshen was the chief chemist who researched and developed the product line of polyurethane/polyurea golf ball covers for Titleist.

Shenshen has over 100 patent applications that cover her research work at Titleist; of which 108 patents were issued.

Upon her retirement, Shenshen began working for The Hanson Group as a technical consultant in the field of polyurethane/polyurea research. To date, two additional patents were issued.

Shenshen Wu

Erin married Lee in 1986 and graduated with a BS in Education and Mathematics from Georgia State. After teaching for a year, Erin and Lee decided to start their family and Erin became a stay at home mother to 5 children. She spent the next 24 years heavily involved in the schools, church and community as well as The Hanson Group. With only one child left at home, and a calling to make a difference in the lives of youth, Erin and Lee worked together to develop the Guardian Cap. Erin now works daily to pursue the mission of helping players through equipment innovation and also is Lee’s sounding board and partner.

Caitlin graduated from Georgia Tech with a BS in Business. She spent a year doing International Marketing with SPANX by Sara Blakely and left to do Sponsorship Solutions for TNT and TBS with Turner Broadcasting. After a few years, Caitlin finally decided to join the family business and join The Hanson Group and Guardian team utilizing her experience in marketing and advertising. Caitlin manages trade shows, social media, the websites, marketing materials, and business development amongst other things.

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Matt is a Georgia Tech graduate and former collegiate athlete born and raised in Atlanta, GA.

Matt handles the sales of Guardian Caps, Guardian Pearl and other Guardian products. He also oversees the day-to-day operation of the Guardian business and actively pursues ways to spread the innovative nature of the team to other industries and products that need advancements in material science.

Matt Simonds

Alex graduated from Georgia State with a BS in Accounting. She worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ select intern program and received an offer to join the Audit team at PwC. After a surprising diagnosis of brain cancer early in 2012, Alex decided to join the family business while she underwent radiation and chemotherapy. Alex is now blessedly cancer free and has decided to stay and do all of the accounting for The Hanson Group and Guardian. Alex maintains our accounts, bills, vendors, order processing, taxes, etc.

Alex Hanson Garner

Michael has worked for Aragon Elastomers since October 2012 mostly under the founder Chuck Demarest in the research and development side of urethane manufacturing. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado with a degree in chemical engineering with and emphasis in material engineering. He has experience in product development starting out with basic formulation in lab scales to pilot production to full scale manufacturing.

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Marci, the VP of Aragon Elastomers, has over 25 years of customer service and business management experience, with over 14 years in the polyurethane field. Marci's forethought and understanding of the markets Aragon Elastomers serves has helped the company become a leader in product innovation and overall customer satisfaction.

Marci Seidel

Chris is a graduate of the University of Colorado, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Chris joined Aragon Elastomers in 2010 working as the plant manager and engineer. Some of his responsibilities include improving the plants efficiencies, new product development, and 3D CAD design.

Chris Carter Aziz Adilov, has more than 10 years of progressive accounting and financial experience working in various companies in Denver metro area and overseas.

With strong knowledge of cash and accrual accounting systems, Aziz has been responsible for managing accounting and finances in retail, property management, construction management and manufacturing industries. He has experience in all aspects of financial forecasting, resource allocation, budgeting, accounting and control. Aziz is heavily involved in maintaining various ERP systems throughout his career.

In 2013, Aziz joined Aragon Elastomers helping the company with transformation and growth.

Aziz Adilov holds a Master of Business Administration and B.A. degree in International Business from Colorado Heights University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Tashkent State Technical University.

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Justin Ruff

Patrick, with more than 7 years of customer

service experience, is the Order Fulfillment

Manager at Aragon Elastomers.

In this role, Patrick coordinates a team providing

all aspects of order fulfillment, including purchase

order receiving, production scheduling, packaging,

shipping and customer service.

Before joining Aragon Elastomers in 2010, Patrick

worked for a diverse range of organizations,

including small business startups, large

corporations and private/government healthcare

agencies.

Patrick Ryan

Tyler is Aragon Elastomer’s molding manager. He currently oversees the production of all climbing hold molds as well as all mass produced pre-polymers. He also assists with day-to-day operations from minor maintenance issues to general plant organization.

Tyler has over 10 years of combined manufacturing and customer service experience along with a 4 year visual arts degree.

Tyler Anderson

3044 Adriatic Court Peachtree Corners, GA 30071

770-495-9554 | sales@hansonco.net | www.hansonco.net