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Soft Silicone Soft Silicone

Technologies Technologies

02/14/2013

Umar Latif

MDM West 2013

Anaheim, CA

Dr. U. Latif / MDM West 2013 / Anaheim CA

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� Bluestar Silicones at a glance

- Global Sites

- Products

- Markets

� Soft Silicone Technologies for Healthcare

Applications

- Challenges

- Bluestar offerings

- Market Comparison

� Applications

- Functions

- Technologies/Products

Outline


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A Global Group

Fully Integrated Silicones Manufacturer

SiO

SiO

Key FiguresKey Figures

WW Operations

Lyon, France

Sales

$650 Million

Employees

>2,000

Production Sites

10

R&D Budget

4.5% of sales

20 new patents/year20% of silicone products sold today

did not exist 5 years ago


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A Leading Global Integrated Silicones Player

Ventura

LSR, HCR, PSA

Rock Hill

Emulsions, Elastomers, Resins

Santo Andre

Sealants, Oils,

Emulsions, HCR Compounds

Legend :

Roussillon/Saint-Fons

MCS, CI, HCR, EMULSIONS, RTV, Resins

Lubeck

Elastomers, Mix & Fix

Santa Perpetua

Oils, Emulsions, HCR Compounds

Caronno / Treviolo

HCR Compounds, Elastomers

Name

Product lines

Shanghai

PSA, Sealants, Emulsions, Elastomers, Resins

Tianjin (2011)

MCS, CI, Elastomers, Fluids, HCR

NanChang/Xinhuo

MCS, CI

LSR : liquid silicones rubber,HCR : Heat Curing RubberMCS : MethylchlorossilanesCI : Core Intermediates PSA : Pressure Sensitive Adhesives

York

Emulsions, Elastomers, Resins, LSR, HCR, PSA

� 226,000 ft2 manufacturing and warehouse space

� Clean manufacturing

� 36,000 ft2 office and lab space

� 21.5 acres

� Bulk storage and loading capabilities

� Home to NA Manufacturing, Supply Chain, R&D and Quality


Our Products - Silbione® Product Line

� Room Temperature Vulcanized (RTV)

Elastomers

� RT / Quick cure

� Good mechanical properties

� Wide range of durometers

� Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR)

� High performance

� Easy to Process

� Low durometers

� High Consistency/Heat Cured Rubber

(HCR)

� Addition Cure (20-80 Durometer)

� High physical properties

� Silicone Gels

� Soft Skin Adhesive/Tacky Gels (SSAs)

� Wound care/Scar management

� Prosthetic gels

� Adhesives

� RTV permanent bonding

� Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA)

� Compatible with a wide range of

substrates

� Fluids & Dispersions

� Various viscosities and functionalities


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Outline


- Global Sites

- Products

- Markets


Applications

- Challenges

- Bluestar Offerings

- Market Comparison

� Applications

- Functions



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Soft Silicone Elastomers for Healthcare

Applications

� Demand for softer materials

� Comfort Care

� Orthopedics and Prosthetics

� Medical Devices

� Wound/Scar Therapy

The Challenge

� Soft Material – High Physical Properties

� Combine two properties usually antagonistic

- Low durometer/viscosity

- Good mechanical properties


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Bluestar Solutions

Bluestar Silicones offers the unique combination of strong physical properties and

trouble-free processing in a diverse range of soft silicone technologies, including:

� Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) in 01, 05, 10 and 25 ShA hardness

� High Consistency Rubber (HCR)

� Room Temperature Vulcanized (RTV) silicones ranging from 10 ShOO to 20 ShA

� Silicone Gels

� Silicone Foams

Key Features

- High tear, elongation and resiliency

- Excellent mold release

- High clarity

- Easy processing

- High green strength / hot tear

- Reduced scrap and defects in molding

process

- Biocompatibility data to support healthcare

applications

- Easily pigmented

- Low co-efficient friction versions available


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Bluestar Innovations – The Highlights

� Silbione® LSR 4305 and LSR 4301

�� Shore A 05 and 01 respectively, are unique to the market, offeriShore A 05 and 01 respectively, are unique to the market, offering high physicals in very low ng high physicals in very low durometer materials that are easy to process. durometer materials that are easy to process.

� Silbione® LSR 4310

�� A breakthrough product on the market offering higher elongation A breakthrough product on the market offering higher elongation and 50% greater tear and 50% greater tear strength than other 10strength than other 10--ShoreA durometer LSR products commercially available today. ShoreA durometer LSR products commercially available today.

� Silbione Silicone Foam

�� Low density, open cell silicone foam for flexible, breathable anLow density, open cell silicone foam for flexible, breathable and durable healthcare d durable healthcare applications. applications.

� Silky Touch

�� Many of Bluestar Silicones low durometer materials are availableMany of Bluestar Silicones low durometer materials are available in a new lowin a new low--coefficient coefficient friction version that provides a smooth nonfriction version that provides a smooth non--tacky finish in the compounded material for onetacky finish in the compounded material for one--step processing.step processing.


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LSR Comparison – 1 Sh A

*** Competitor’s data taken from product TDS from their websites

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Bluestar

1ShA

Compitition A

1ShA

Compitition B

1ShA

Tensile Strength, Elongation

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Hardness, Tear Strength

Tensile Strength, psi

Elongation, %

Hardness, Shore A

Tear Strength, ppi

443311ActualActual


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0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Bluestar

5ShA

Compitition A

5ShA

Compitition A

5ShA

Compitition B

5ShA

Compitition B

5ShA


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100



Elongation, %

Hardness, Shore A

Tear Strength, ppi

7777556655ActualActual


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8101210 11 10

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Bluestar

10 ShA

Compitition A

10 ShA

Compitition A

10 ShA

Compitition B

10 ShA

Compitition C

10 ShA

Compitition C

10 ShA


-15

5

25

45

65

85

105

125



Elongation, %

Hardness, Shore A

Tear Strength, ppi

1010 881111101012121010ActualActual




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Honored as Frost & Sullivan’s Product Differentiation Award 2012 for its

patent pending technology that uniquely offers low density, open cell silicone

foam for flexible, breathable and durable healthcare applications.

FR

Specific

Gravity

-- ++

Low

High

Silicone

ElastomerSilicone Silicone

ElastomerElastomer

Silicone

FoamSilicone Silicone

FoamFoam

Low Density

Silicone FoamLow Density Low Density

Silicone FoamSilicone FoamPU FoamPU FoamPU Foam

> 1.0

~ 0.3-0.5

< 0.25

~ 0.1

Silbione Silicone Foam


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Elastomeric silicone foamsElastomeric silicone foams

Silicone

Foams are

versatile

materials

UV Resistance

Flexibility

Fire resistant

(Low smoke & toxicity)

Silicone's benefits

Dielectric prop.

Insulation(thermal, acoustic)

Printing rollers Transportation

Thermal stability

Foam's benefits

Light weight

Damping

Sealing

& BondingConstructionHealthcare


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Product Differentiation Excellence Award

Process:

1. Definition of the Key Industry Challenges

2. Rating of these challenges: BSI product vs competitor’s one.

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Competitor 1 Competitor 2 Bluestar Silicones

Rating

Unique Features/FunctionalityQuality/ComplexityCustomizationMatched to Target Markets NeedsBrand Perception of the Uniqueness of the ProductAverage score (weighted rating)

Innovation: Frost & Sullivan AwardInnovation: Frost & Sullivan Award

9 – 12: excellence

7 – 8: good

4 – 6: fair

1 – 3: poor

Low Density elastomeric silicone foam


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- Global Sites

- Products

- Markets


Applications

- Challenges

- Bluestar Offerings

- Market Comparison

� Applications

- Functions


Outline


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�� Wound/Scar CareWound/Scar Care

Applications/Markets


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�� Orthopedics & Orthopedics & ProstheticsProsthetics



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�� Medical DevicesMedical Devices

�� Comfort CareComfort Care



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�� Patient comfortPatient comfort

�� Life supportLife support

�� Mechanical Mechanical

protectionprotection

�� ConsistencyConsistency

�� ViscoelasticityViscoelasticity

�� Shock absorberShock absorber

�� Pressure releasePressure release

�� Bed sores Bed sores

preventionprevention

�� Mechanical Mechanical

protectionprotection

�� Bacterial barrierBacterial barrier

�� Wound healingWound healing

�� AudiologyAudiology

�� Sleep Apnea Sleep Apnea

MaskMask

�� Balloon Balloon

CathetersCatheters

�� LinersLiners

�� External Breast External Breast

ProsthesisProsthesis

�� Adult NoveltyAdult Novelty

�� Shoe InsolesShoe Insoles

�� CushioningCushioning

�� DampeningDampening

�� Wound Wound

Care/Scar CareCare/Scar Care

�� LSR/HCR/RTVLSR/HCR/RTV

�� Prosthetic GelsProsthetic Gels

�� DispersionsDispersionsMedical

Devices


�� Soft RTVSoft RTV

�� Soft LSRSoft LSR

�� FoamsFoams

Orthopedics &

Prosthetics


�� Soft RTVsSoft RTVs

�� Soft LSRsSoft LSRs

�� FoamsFoams

Comfort Care

�� Adhesive Gels Adhesive Gels

(SSA)(SSA)

�� PSAsPSAsSSAs

Applications Segments


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Visit us at booth # 1761Visit us at booth # 1761

Thank YouUmar Latif, Ph.D.Umar Latif, Ph.D.Technical Service ManagerTechnical Service Manager

NA Elastomerics MarketsNA Elastomerics Markets

Bluestar Silicones USA CorpBluestar Silicones USA Corp

7979 Park Place Road,7979 Park Place Road, York, SCYork, SC 2974529745

Tel: +1 (803) 792Tel: +1 (803) 792--30293029

Fax: +1 (803) 684Fax: +1 (803) 684--80168016EE--mail: mail: [email protected]@bluestarsilicones.com

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