Gabriel Performance Products

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Gabriel Performance Products
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Who We Are

• 40 Acre Manufacturing Facility located in
  Ashtabula, Ohio
• Formerly Occidental Chemical Corporation
  Designed Products
• Gabriel Performance Products was formed June 29,
  2001
• Primary Operations Custom Contract
  Manufacturing

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Operating Disciplines

• Quality
• ISO 90012000
• Safety and Health
• OSHA Process Safety Management
• Environmental
• EPA Risk Management Plan
• Responsible Care
• SOCMA Awardee 2005

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Custom Manufacturing Capabilities

• Core Technology
• Safe Handling of
• -Epichlorohydrin (bulk)
• - Formaldehyde (bulk)
• - Hydrogen Sulfide (bulk)
• - Cyanide, Isocyanates
• - Solvents
• - Chlorine (bulk)
• Equipment Multi-purpose
• - 750 6,000 gal. reactor, glass lined, nickel,
  stainless (total of 12 reactor lines)

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Organization Key Contacts

• Ken Allen President
• Len Boehm Executive Vice President
• Ron Cimmino Director, Distribution and
  Corporate Accounts
• Kelly Lahner Customer Service Manager/
  Operations
• Linda Wright Administrative Assistant

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Formulation consultant - Dr. Dave Dunn

• Former VP of RD and New Business
• Development for Loctite
• Supported a 100MM business
• Over 35 years experience in RD
• 40 patents and papers
• 4 books
• BS, MS and PhD in Chemistry

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Dr. Dave Dunn

• Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of
• Adhesives and Sealants Industry Magazine and
• writes the monthly Q A column entitled
• AskDr. Dave

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Dr. Dave Dunn

• Helped to produce and was on-screen
• presenter for the History Channels Modern
• Marvels program on Glue

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Gabriel Primary Markets

• Industrial Markets
• Adhesives
• Sealants
• Coatings
• Lubricants

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Sulfur Chemistry Expertise

• Over 40 years of manufacturing experience making
  mercaptan resins and organo-sulfides
• Safe handling of bulk hydrogen sulfide, sulfur,
  and sodium hydrosulfide

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Sulfur Chemistry Expertise
R O(C3H6O)nCH2CHCH2SH3
OH

• GPM-800
• Mercaptan-terminated Polymer
• Used as an epoxy-curing agent
• Used in thin film cures
• Rapid-cure characteristics
• Can be used at lower temperatures

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Mercaptan History
Ashtabula Plant
1966 Capcure Launch
1986
1987
2001
1999
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Mercaptans Today
Gabriel Performance Products is Americas
original and only manufacturer of mercaptan epoxy
curing agents
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GABRIEL GPM MERCAPTAN EPOXY HARDENERS

• POLY-FUNCTIONAL MERCAPTAN HARDENERS for FAST
  CURE of EPOXIES

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Polymercaptan Advantages

• Rapid Cure of Epoxies
• Low-Temperature Cure
• Thin-Film Cure
• Low Toxicity
• Light Color
• Excellent Adhesion
• 11 mix ratio not critical
• Acceleration ability with other curatives e.g.
  amines, polyamides, anhydrides etc.

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Polymercaptan Applications

• Consumer Industrial Adhesives
• Coatings
• Sealants
• Industrial Patch Filler Kits
• Floor Flooring Repair
• Electrical Electronics
• Acceleration of Other Epoxy Systems

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Polymercaptan Applications
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GPM Product Line

• Cognis equivalent
• GPM-800 Capcure 3800
• 5 min. gel time uncatalyzed product
• GPM-800LO Capcure LOF
• Low odor version of GPM-800
• GPM-888 Capcure 3830-81
• 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed product
• GPM-895 FC
• 40 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product Capcure 40
  SEC HV
• GPM-890 CB
• 90 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product
  -
• GPM-830 CB
• 30 min. gel time pre-catalyzed product -
• GPM-891 Capcure 3850-101
• 5 min. gel time non-yellowing
• pre-catalyzed product
• GPM-845 MT Capcure WR-6
• 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed,
• low viscosity, highest moisture tolerance

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GPM Product Line

• Gabriel also markets GPA 30, a tertiary amine
  catalyst that is equivalent to Air
• Products Ancamine K54 or Cognis EH 30

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GPM-800 Product Characteristics

• Uncatalyzed
• Theoretical Thio Equivalent Weight 270
• 110 Parts of GPM-800 for 100 Parts of 190 EEW
  Epoxy Resin
• Five Minute Gel Time With Catalyst
• Rapid Strength Development
• Light Color / Moderate Odor
• Excellent Acceleration Properties
• Low Toxicity
• Performance offset for Cognis Capcure 3-800

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GPM Product Line

• Cognis equivalent
• GPM-800 Capcure 3800
• 5 min. gel time uncatalyzed product
• GPM-800LO Capcure LOF
• Low odor version of GPM-800
• GPM-888 Capcure 3830-81
• 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed with GPA 30
• GPM-895 FC
• 40 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product Capcure 40
  SEC HV
• GPM-890 CB
• 90 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product
  -
• GPM-830 CB
• 30 min. gel time pre-catalyzed product -
• GPM-891 Capcure 3850-101
• 5 min. gel time non-yellowing
• pre-catalyzed product
• GPM-845 MT Capcure WR-6
• 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed,
• low viscosity, highest moisture tolerance

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GPM-800 LO Product Characteristics

• Same performance as GPM-800 but specially treated
  to reduce odor
• Performance offset for Cognis Capcure LOF

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GPM Product Line

• Cognis equivalent
• GPM-800 Capcure 3800
• 5 min. gel time uncatalyzed product
• GPM-800LO Capcure LOF
• Low odor version of GPM-800
• GPM-888 Capcure 3830-81
• 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed product
• GPM-895 FC
• 40 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product Capcure 40
  SEC HV
• GPM-890 CB
• 90 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product
  -
• GPM-830 CB
• 30 min. gel time pre-catalyzed product -
• GPM-891 Capcure 3850-101
• 5 min. gel time non-yellowing
• pre-catalyzed product
• GPM-845 MT Capcure WR-6
• 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed,
• low viscosity, highest moisture tolerance

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GPM-888 Product Characteristics

• Pre-catalyzed
• 81 blend of GPM-800 tertiary amine catalyst GPA
  30
• Theoretical Thio Equivalent Weight 190
• 100 Parts of GPM-888 for 100 Parts of 190 EEW
  Epoxy Resin
• Five Minute Gel Time
• Rapid Strength Development
• Light Color / Moderate Odor
• Excellent Acceleration Properties
• Low Toxicity
• Performance offset for Cognis Capcure 3830-81

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Five Minute Clear adhesive
Resin Percent Mixed 11 with Hardener
Percent

• Epoxy resin1 78 GPM-888 98
• Epoxy resin2 20 Fumed silica 2
• Fumed silica 2
• Standard BADGE epoxy,EEW 185-190
• Aliphatic epoxy

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Five Minute Metallic Paste
Resin Percent Mixed 11 with Hardener
Percent
Epoxy resin1 45 GPM-888 35 Barytes 20 DETDA
8 Whiting 20 Triphenyl phosphite 2 Iron
oxide 14 Barytes 10 Fumed silica 1 Kaolin
6 Ca carbonate 35 TiO2 3 Fumed
silica 1 1.Standard BADGE epoxy,EEW 185-190
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Five Minute Epoxy Putty
Resin Percent Mixed 11 with Hardener
Percent
Epoxy resin1 35 GPM 888 38 Glass
microspheres 10 Glass microspheres 10 Zinc
sulfide 5 Powdered talc
52 Powdered talc 50
1.Standard BADGE
epoxy,EEW 185-190
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GPM-800 or 888 Typical data/properties
Resin Parts Mixed 11 with Hardener
Parts
Epoxy resin1 100 GPM-800 100 GPA-30
10 Gel time, 60gram mass 2.5
min Gel time, .015 film 5.5 min Shows relative
insensitivity to mass of sample 1. Standard
BADGE epoxy,EEW 185-190
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GPM-800 or 888 Typical data/properties
Hardness, Shore D After 5 mins 18 20
mins 47 1 hr 84 24 hr 84 Shows the
rapid development of properties
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GPM-800 or 888 Typical data/properties
Lap shear strength, psi Aluminum,
etched 2870 Aluminum, untreated 1845 Mild
steel, sandblasted 3525 TPE polyester,
abraded 147 Thermoplastic olefin, abraded
226 Shows outstanding adhesion to metals
epoxies have limited performance on
plastics
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GPM Product Line Customized Blends
Characteristics

• GPM-800 Blends
• Cure-Time tailored to Customer
• Requirements
• 40-Seconds to 30-Minutes
• Special Effects
• Unique Applications

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GPM Product Line

• Cognis equivalent
• GPM-800 Capcure 3800
• 5 min. gel time uncatalyzed product
• GPM-800LO Capcure LOF
• Low odor version of GPM-800
• GPM-888 Capcure 3830-81
• 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed product
• GPM-895 FC
• 40 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product Capcure 40
  SEC HV
• GPM-890 CB
• 90 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product
  -
• GPM-830 CB
• 30 min. gel time pre-catalyzed product -
• GPM-891 Capcure 3850-101
• 5 min. gel time non-yellowing
• pre-catalyzed product
• GPM-845 MT Capcure WR-6
• 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed,
• low viscosity, highest moisture tolerance

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GPM-895 FC Product Characteristics

• Mix 11 with standard epoxy resins
• Fixture times of 40 seconds
• Leads to instant epoxies, as fast as superglue
  for consumer adhesives
• Ideal for two-component mixing/metering equipment
  for assembly line use.
• Fast cure results in greater productivity.
• Fixture time easily modified from fast to slow
• Performance offset for Cognis Capcure 40secHV

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GPM Product Line

• Cognis equivalent
• GPM-800 Capcure 3800
• 5 min. gel time uncatalyzed product
• GPM-800LO Capcure LOF
• Low odor version of GPM-800
• GPM-888 Capcure 3830-81
• 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed product
• GPM-895 FC
• 40 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product Capcure 40
  SEC HV
• GPM-890 CB
• 90 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product
  -
• GPM-830 CB
• 30 min. gel time pre-catalyzed product -
• GPM-891 Capcure 3850-101
• 5 min. gel time non-yellowing
• pre-catalyzed product
• GPM-845 MT Capcure WR-6
• 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed,
• low viscosity, highest moisture tolerance

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GPM-890 CB and 830 CB Product Characteristics

• These are pre-catalyzed custom blends designed
  for 90 second and 30 minute gel times
  respectively
• These blends are unique to Gabriel with no direct
  offsets from competitors

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GPM Product Line

• Cognis equivalent
• GPM-800 Capcure 3800
• 5 min. gel time uncatalyzed product
• GPM-800LO Capcure LOF
• Low odor version of GPM-800
• GPM-888 Capcure 3830-81
• 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed product
• GPM-895 FC
• 40 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product Capcure 40
  SEC HV
• GPM-890 CB
• 90 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product
  -
• GPM-830 CB
• 30 min. gel time pre-catalyzed product -
• GPM-891 Capcure 3850-101
• 5 min. gel time non-yellowing
• pre-catalyzed product
• GPM-845 MT Capcure WR-6
• 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed,
• low viscosity, highest moisture tolerance

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GPM-891 FC Product Characteristics

• Blend of GPM-800 and a special catalyst
• Produces ultra-clear formulations
• Reduced tendency to yellow
• The most widely used curative in Europe for
  consumer
• epoxy adhesives
• Performance offset for Cognis Capcure 3850-101

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GPM Product Line

• Cognis equivalent
• GPM-800 Capcure 3800
• 5 min. gel time uncatalyzed product
• GPM-800LO Capcure LOF
• Low odor version of GPM-800
• GPM-888 Capcure 3830-81
• 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed product
• GPM-895 FC
• 40 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product Capcure 40
  SEC HV
• GPM-890 CB
• 90 sec gel time pre-catalyzed product
  -
• GPM-830 CB
• 30 min. gel time pre-catalyzed product -
• GPM-891 Capcure 3850-101
• 5 min. gel time non-yellowing
• pre-catalyzed product
• GPM-845 MT Capcure WR-6
• 5 min. gel time pre-catalyzed,
• low viscosity, highest moisture tolerance

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GPM-845 MT Product Characteristics

• Use at 80 Parts of GPM-845MT for 100 Parts of 190
  EEW epoxy
• Rapid Cures
• Improved Low Temperature Cures
• Rapid Thin Film Cures, even below freezing
• Improved Moisture Resistance for outdoor
  applications
• Low Viscosity allows high filler loadings
• Gel Time Control by adding weak acids
• Ideal for outdoor construction applications
• Performance offset for Cognis Capcure WR-6

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Concrete construction adhesive for low
temperature applications
Resin Parts Mixed 11 with Hardener
Parts
Epoxy resin1 42 GPM 845MT 85 Epoxy
Novolac 45 Wollastonite 106 Epoxy
diluent 13 Silica flour 10 Silane A-187
1.5 Defoamer
0.2 Wollastonite 120 Aromatic oil
7.33 Defoamer 2.0 Fumed silica
0.3 1. Standard BADGE
epoxy,EEW 185-190
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Summary of GPM products


GPM-800 GPM-800 LO GPM-888 GPM-895FC GPM-890 CB GPM-830 CB GPM-891 GPM-845 MT
Typical Gel time 5 min 5 min 5min 40 sec 90 sec 30 min 5 min 5 min
Fastest cure                
Water resistant                
Ultraclear                
Pre-catalyzed                
Room temp cure                

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The Gabriel Advantage

• Manufactured polymercaptans and organo-sulfur
  compounds for over 40 years
• ISO 90012000 quality
• Can offer customized polymercaptans
• Not just a raw material supplier can offer
  formulation assistance
• Committed to new product development to expand
  product line
• Commitment to quality, service, and VALUE.

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Traditional Market Applications

• Consumer adhesives
• Auto aftermarket adhesives repair compounds
• Hobby crafts adhesives and coatings
• Industrial adhesives
• Electrical/electronic adhesives/potting
• Concrete grouts and repair compounds
• Coatings

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Strategic Growth Plan

• Markets for Growth
• Road Markers / Traffic Paint
• NSF Potable Water applications
• Commercial Flooring Low Odor 800LO
• Metal Tanks / Drums/ Rail / Bridge Coatings
• Insulated Glass / Window Assembly Polysulfide
• Electronics Circuit Boards
• Anchor Bolts / Cement
• Joint Sealant Compounds
• Composites Aerospace
• Composites Industrial
• Manhole Covers
• Cat Walk
• Windmill Blades

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Reminder of Key Selling Points

• GPM mercaptans
• Fast controllable curing from seconds to minutes
  dial a speed
• Modern 2 component syringes/cartridges are ideal
  for measuring and mixing fast systems with 1 1
  mix ratios
• Low temperature cures to 16 deg F or below most
  epoxies do not cure below 40 deg F
• No amine blush or induction times
• Safe to handle, e.g. NSF Standard 61 approval
  readily obtained
• Mercaptans do not require corrosive labeling
  for shipping
• Acceleration ability with other curatives

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Gabriel Value Proposition Competitive
Advantage

• Flat responsive Management Team
• Pro-active Customer Service
• - Kelly Lahner
• - Tammy Kassay
• Experienced Lab/ Tech Service Formulary
  Expertise
• - Dr. Dave Dunn
• GPM 800 Series Complete and Diversified
  portfolio
• In Depth Technology
• Manufacturing Capability
• -Flexible
• -Global Capacity
• -Customization
• -ISO Quality Certification

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Gabriel Value Proposition Competitive
Advantage contd

• Consistent and Lower Color Gardner Scale
• Consistent and Lower Metals Fe Iron Content
• -Pinking Phenomenon
• - Blushing
• Lower Odor
• -Variety of masking agents
• Customer Focus Receptive to LTL custom blends
• Commitment Investment for quality and growth
• Improved Adhesion Performance

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Gabriel Performance Products Competitive
Profile

• Cognis Capcure Line -made in Spain
• TORAY (Japan) - THIOL
• -Chemistry
• LAREDO (Mexico)
• -modified hydrogen sulfide chemistry
• ARNETTE LTD (USA)
• -Limited line of amines
• -Mercaptan Blends select few
• HUNTSMAN (USA UK)
• -Mercaptan Blends select few
• -ARALDITE

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GABEPRO Looking Forward!

• Volume has priority relative to price
• Protect and Grow GPM Business
• Focus on Blends
• Customization of formulas
• The original and only domestic source of
  Mercaptans
• Have fun!