Thinner Page 5 July 19, 2007 coatings and the selection of a lower hardness over-mold grade will also help. If the elastomer over-mold is to be present on both A and B sides of the parts two material molds that shuttled or rotated between mold sections must be used .Two material molds using moving cores should be used to form a uniform coating on a portion or the complete side of a simple part.

Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y* 2008Y* 2010Y* 2013Y Q3 2014 YTD Global Color, Additives and Inks $ 4.3 $ 28.1 $ 37.7 $ 104.0 $ 98.2 Global Specialty Engineered Materials 0.4 17.6 49.7 57.2 55.6 Designed Structures and Solutions - - - 33.4 37.2 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $ 194.6 $ 191.0 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 54.0 56.0 51.4 Distribution 19.5 28.1 42.0 63.3 53.2 Joint ventures 91.9 28.6 18.9 - - Corporate and eliminations (51.5) (425.1) (27.7) (82.4) (126.2) Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ (291.4) $ 174.6 $ 231.5 $ 169.4 Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 425.1 27.7 82.4 126.2 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 133.7 $ 202.3 $ 313.9 $ 295.6 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 43% 62% 65% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.

Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y* 2008Y* 2010Y* 2013Y 2014 Q2 Global Color, Additives and Inks $ 4.3 $ 28.1 $ 37.7 $ 104.0 $ 68.1 Global Specialty Engineered Materials 0.4 17.6 49.7 57.2 37.2 Designed Structures and Solutions - - - 33.4 24.1 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $ 194.6 $ 129.4 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 54.0 56.0 33.6 Distribution 19.5 28.1 42.0 63.3 34.5 Joint ventures 91.9 28.6 18.9 - - Corporate and eliminations (51.5) (425.1) (27.7) (82.4) (91.7) Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ (291.4) $ 174.6 $ 231.5 $ 105.8 Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 425.1 27.7 82.4 91.7 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 133.7 $ 202.3 $ 313.9 $ 197.5 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 43% 62% 66% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.

Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y* 2008Y* 2010Y* 2013Y 2014 Q1 Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 0.4 $ 17.6 $ 49.7 $ 57.2 $ 18.3 Global Color, Additives and Inks 4.3 28.1 37.7 104.0 30.4 Designed Structures and Solutions - - - 33.4 11.2 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $ 194.6 $ 59.9 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 54.0 56.0 16.0 Distribution 19.5 28.1 42.0 63.3 17.2 SunBelt Joint venture 91.9 28.6 18.9 - - Corporate (51.5) (425.1) (27.7) (82.4) (36.7) Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ (291.4) $ 174.6 $ 231.5 $ 56.4 Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 425.1 27.7 82.4 36.7 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 133.7 $ 202.3 $ 313.9 $ 93.1 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 43% 62% 64% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.

Platform operating income mix percentage 2005Y* 2008Y* 2010Y* 2013Y 2014 Q1 Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 0.4 $ 17.6 $ 49.7 $ 57.2 $ 18.3 Global Color, Additives and Inks 4.3 28.1 37.7 104.0 30.4 Designed Structures and Solutions - - - 33.4 11.2 Specialty Platform $ 4.7 $ 45.7 $ 87.4 $ 194.6 $ 59.9 Performance Products and Solutions 75.7 31.3 54.0 56.0 16.0 Distribution 19.5 28.1 42.0 63.3 17.2 SunBelt Joint venture 91.9 28.6 18.9 - - Corporate (51.5) (425.1) (27.7) (82.4) (36.7) Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 140.3 $ (291.4) $ 174.6 $ 231.5 $ 56.4 Less: Corporate operating expense 51.5 425.1 27.7 82.4 36.7 Operating income excluding Corporate $ 191.8 $ 133.7 $ 202.3 $ 313.9 $ 93.1 Specialty platform operating mix percentage 2% 34% 43% 62% 64% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.

PET sheets can be used to make a variety of plastic products and film is often used for tape backing, plastic wrap, medical packaging, and protective coating on windows.

To aid in release, the cavity or core may be coated with a release coating, such as PTFE impregnated nickel, after it has been given a sand blast or EDM finish. 8 9 To reduce the probability of flashing the mold, the overmold should be designed with the following guidelines: • Provide a 0.015" – 0.030" (0.38 mm – 0.76 mm) deep groove on the substrate, along the edge of the TPE overmold (Figure 2). To aid in release, the cavity or core may be coated with a release coating, such as PTFE impregnated nickel, after it has been given a sand blast or EDM finish. 10 11 Mold Layout and Support For multi-cavity tools, the cavity layout should be physically balanced. Corrective Actions • Increase injection speed and melt temperature. • Reselect correct grade of GLS TPE to match plastic selected. • Check for color concentrate compatibility. • Avoid lubricated plastic grade and do not use mold release spray. 3130 Index Adhesion ............................................3-5, 21-22, 28 Balanced Runner Systems ..................................10 Buttonhead Sprue Puller ....................................13 Cavity Layout ........................................................10 Clamp Capacity ....................................................19 Cold Slug Wells ....................................................11 Color Concentrate Carriers ............................17 Coloring..................................................................17 Conventional Sprue ............................................12 Cooling Time ........................................................20 Cushion ..................................................................18 Cycle Time ........................................................6, 20 Delamination............................................................7 Diaphragm Gate....................................................15 Direct Gate............................................................14 Draft ..........................................................................6 Drying Conditions................................................17 Edge Gate ........................................................13, 15 Ejection......................................................................9 Fan Gate ................................................................14 Flash ..........................................................7-8, 24, 28 Flow Length..............................................................6 Flow Ratio ................................................................9 Fracture of Insert ................................................29 Gate Design ....................................................12-15 Gate Location..................................................12-15 Gate Size ..........................................................12-15 Gate Types........................................................12-15 Hot Runner Manifold Systems ..........................16 Injection Molding ............................................18-20 Injection Molding Troubleshooting ............23-27 Back Fills ............................................................24 Beach Marks ......................................................23 Bubbles................................................................23 Burned Edges ....................................................23 Burnt Odor........................................................23 Dimensions ........................................................23 Ejection ..............................................................26 Ejector Pin Marks .............................................24 Flash ....................................................................24 Flow Marks ........................................................24 Folds ....................................................................24 Heat Sinks ..........................................................25 Jetting ..................................................................25 Non-Uniform Color ........................................25 Off-Color Part ..................................................25 Short Shots ........................................................26 Splay/Streaks ......................................................27 Uneven Shine ....................................................23 Voids ....................................................................27 Warpage .............................................................27 Yellow Parts .......................................................23 Injection Pressure ................................................19 Injection Speed......................................................19 Insert Molding ..................................2-3, 10, 21-22 Insert Support ......................................................10 Jetting ................................................................13, 25 Land Length...............................................11, 13-14 Machine Selection ................................................19 Material Flow Behavior .......................................18 Material Handling and Preparation ..................17 Material Selection ...............................................4-5 Adhesion Requirements....................................5 Coefficient of Friction .......................................4 Durometer ...........................................................4 Flexural Modulus ...............................................4 SubstrateType ......................................................5 Thickness Effects ................................................4 Melt Temperature ................................7, 18, 21-22 Measuring................................................................21 Mechanical Interlocks ............................................8 Melt Viscosity ........................................................18 Moisture in Substrate ........................................................21 in TPE ..................................................................17 Moisture Level ......................................................17 Mold Construction ................................................9 Mold Cooling ....................................................9, 19 Mold Design ......................................................9-16 Mold Layout ..........................................................10 Mold Release..........................................................21 Mold Support ........................................................10 Mold Surface Texture ............................................9 Mold Temperature ..........................................19-20 Multiple Material Molding .................................2-3 Multi-Shot Injection Molding ............................2-3 Nylon, Preheating Inserts ....................................21 Nozzle Diameter ..................................................19 Overmolding ........................................................2-3 Part Design...........................................................6-8 Pin Gate ..................................................................15 Pine Tree Sprue Puller ........................................12 Preheating Inserts ................................................21 Process Selection....................................................3 Process Types ..........................................................2 Purging ....................................................................19 Regrind....................................................................17 Release Coating ......................................................9 Residence Time ....................................................19 Runner Configuration ..........................................11 Runner Design ......................................................11 Sharp Corners ........................................................6 Shear Rate........................................................18-19 Shear Sensitivity..........................................9, 18-19 Shear Thinning....................

Vice President, North American - General Industrial, Valspar Corporation (a manufacturer of paints and coatings) from June 2007 to May 2008. Vice President and General Manager, Power Coatings, Valspar Corporation from February 2002 to June 2007. Vice President of Operations, Michelman (a manufacturer of advanced materials used in coatings, printing & packaging and industrial markets) from May 2005 to June 2007.

Thinner coatings and the selection of a lower hardness over-mold grade will also help.

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