Transcript PCC GENERAL PRESENTATION

SOLVAY and PCC Division
General Presentation
2013
PCC Division
Overview:
• Overview of Solvay Group
• A leader in Chemistry
• The PCC Division:
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Functional Additive
High-Tech Calcium Carbonate
Production Sites
Industrial Process
Grades
Applications
Innovation Strategy
Socal® Up
Vision: 3 pillars
PCC Division
Overview of Solvay Group:
 Founded in 1863 by Ernest Solvay in Belgium
 29,100 people worldwide with presence in 55 countries
Innovation
Culture
 40 % of sales in emerging countries
 Diversified customer base in markets such as consumer goods, construction,
automotive, energy, water and environment and electronics
 Among the world leaders in selected markets and products, generating over
90% of sales in businesses where it has # 1,2 or 3 global positions
 Strategy of sustainable and profitable growth by investing in high value added
activities and new products with low energy footprint
 Acquired:
 Specialty chemicals company Rhodia on 7 September 2011
 US based Chemlogics on 7 October 2013 (the following information do not
include this acquisition)
 Listed on the NYSE Euronext stock exchange in Brussels and Paris
 Selected as member of Dow Jones Sustainability Index on 16 September 2013
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PCC Division
Overview of Solvay Group:
Executive Committee
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PCC Division
Solvay: A leader in Chemistry
2012 (€m)
(1)
Sales
12,4
Ebitda
2,067
Employees
(1) From continuing operations
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PCC Division
29.100
Solvay: A leader in Chemistry
• New Group increased scale and leadership:
Sales (2012, EUR bn)
Leadership
Global
Market
Position
Description
Specialty Polymers
#1
High-Performance Engineering
Polymers, Fluorinated Polymers
Polyamide Materials
#2
PA 6.6 polymers and
intermediates
Consumer Chemicals
#1
Specialty Surfactants,
Phosphorus Chemistry,
Diphenols for vanillin
Advanced Materials
#1
Silica, Rare Earths Systems
Oxygen
#1
Hydrogen Peroxide
Minerals
#1
Soda Ash, Sodium Bicarbonate
Segment
12.7
12.4
#1, 2, 3 global positions > 90% of combined sales
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PCC Division
Solvay: A leader in Chemistry
• Complementary end-markets portfolio:
Electronics
Construction
Ixef® polyarylamide
in a shaver
Energy efficient
window profile
in PVC
Transparent
Polysulfone in home
appliances
Wire & Cable Crosslinkable polyethylene
PEX
PTFE Impregnated
laminate for printed
circuit board
High-strength
Amodel® Water pump
impeller
Wire & Cable
Tecnoflon®
Connectors for
lead free
soldering PCB
with High
Temperature PA
PA, used in an
increasing range of
everyday applications
LED housing with
higher thermal
conductivity PA
PA in high-end power
tools
Polyarylamide PARA for
mobile phone housing
Liquid Crystal Polymer
for electrical/electronic
connectors
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Appliances, Machinery,
Devices
PCC Division
Mini Circuit Breaker
with halogen and
red phosphorousfree PA
Window Profile for
HQE building with
low thermal
conductive PA
Solvay: A leader in Chemistry
• A balanced geographical split, focused
in growth markets:
We accompany our Clients’
Growth Worldwide
Western
Europe
North
America
Asia / Pacific
Rest of the world (2)
43%
17%
26%
Latin
America (1)
40% of sales
from emerging
markets
(1)
Includes net sales and other revenues
(2)
Includes Eastern Europe
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PCC Division
14%
Solvay Regional Sales Split
Solvay Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) is a mineral additive
delivering specific properties like opacity, rheology, calcium
supplementation and reinforcement performances through controlled
modification of crystal structure and particle size
Properties
Additive
Opacity
Rheology
Reinforce
ment
Ca
additive
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Emerging
functions
Applications
we serve
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Paint
Sealant
Specialty
Paper
Ink
Underbody
Coating
Polymer
Emerging
applications
Healthcare
& Food
PCC Division: Functional Additive
Calcite Scalenohedral:
Calcite Rhombohedral:
Aragonite Needles:
The variation of specific processing parameters:
• Allows the production of PCC with different crystal structure and
particle size ranges
• Provides customers with Functional Additives delivering key
performance to end-products
Solvay = Specialty PCC Expert
With excellent Know-How
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PCC Division
PCC Division: High-Tec Calcium Carbonate
Calcium Carbonate
Broad Range of
Precipitated
Products
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With Cross
Knowledge
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Various
Applications
Ground
GCC
Fine / Slurry
PCC
Crystal Structure
Particle Size
Ultra Fine
Focused product serving diversified specialty end-markets
PCC Division
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PCC Division: Production Sites
Lostock (UK)
 Coated Ultra Fine
 WINNOFIL®
Rheinberg (Germany)
 Dry Fine
 SOCAL®
Ebensee (Austria)
 Coated Ultra Fine / Dry Fine
 SOCAL®
Giraud (France)
 Coated Ultra Fine / Dry Fine
 SOCAL®
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PCC Division
Four Plants =
Process control expertise
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Quality commitment
& Certificates
PCC Division: Industrial Process
Precipitation
Coating
Ca (OH)2+ CO2 
CaCO3 + H2O
+ Fatty Acids
Milk of
Slaker Lime (MOL)
PCC
Tank
Suspension
coated
4 Storage and Packaging
3 Mechanical Processing
Silo
Big Bags
Paper Bags
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PCC Division
Mill
Bulk Loading
Natur
al
Gas
CO2
PCC
Cake
Agglomerated
PCC
Disagglomeration
Dryer
Filter
Drying
Filtration
Coated / Uncoated PCC Suspension
Hydrated
Lime
CO2
Lime
Impurities
Separation Tank
uncoated
Carbonator
Impurities
Separation
Fatty Acid
CaO +H2O
Ca (OH)2
Natural
Gas
Sieved
Limestone
Kiln
Sieve
Limestone
Limestone
Storage
Facility
CaCO3 
CaO + CO2
Additives
2 Chemical Processing
Calcination
Slaking
H2O
1 Storage and Preparation
PCC Division: Technical Grades
Ultra-Fine grades
Fine grades
Uncoated
SOCAL® P2,
P3, N2R, 92G *
Dp (nm)
180 – 500
Dp (nm)
Uncoated
Coated
SOCAL®
31, UP
SOCAL® 311, 312, 322,
U1S1, U1S2
WINNOFIL® S, SPM,
SPT *
40 – 100
40 – 130
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Loss on drying
(g/kg)
≤5
SBET (m²/g) *
Brightness (%)
≥ 96
Loss on drying
(g/kg)
≤ 10
≤6
1,45 – 1,95
Coating (g/kg)
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15 - 36
60 – 130
90 - 270
≤ 500
≤ 250
D50 (µm) *
Residue on
sieve (ppm)
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≤ 600
YV (Pa)
Residue on sieve
(ppm)
PCC Division: Food Grades
Food grades
SOCAL® R1E FG, S2E
FG
CaCO3 Assay (%)
98.5 – 100.5
Loss on drying (%)
≤2
Acid insoluble substances (%)
≤ 0.2
Fluoride (ppm)
≤ 50
Cadmium (ppm)
≤1
Arsenic (ppm)
≤3
Antimonium, Copper, Chrome,
Zinc, Barium (ppm)
≤ 100
Lead (ppm)
≤3
Mg and Alkalimetals (%)
≤1
 SOCAL® manufacture based on HACCP
 SOCAL® comply with Food Chemical Codex
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PCC Division: Healthcare grades
Healthcare grades
SOCAL® P2PHE, E2PH. Eur
Identification: Carbonates
Positive
Identification: Calcium
Positive
Substances insoluble in Acetic acid (%)
≤ 0.2
Chloride (ppm)
≤ 330
Sulphate (%)
≤ 0.25
Arsenic (ppm)
≤4
Barium
Absent
Iron (ppm)
≤ 200
Mg and Alkalimetals (%)
≤ 1.5
Heavy Metals (ppm)
≤ 20
Loss on drying (%)
≤2
CaCO3 Assay (%)
98.5 – 100.5
 SOCAL® manufacture based on GMP
 SOCAL® comply with European Pharmacopeia
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PCC Division: Fine Applications
Main Applications
Paint
Healthcare
& Food
Specialty
Paper
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Key Benefits
• Opacity (hiding power)
• Brightness: Reduction of TiO2
• Low sheen, matt surfaces
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Brands
+ New Grades =
UP and 92G
Dissolution properties for effervescence
Calcium source
Neutralising agent
Effective anti-caking
• Control of opacity and bulk
• Brightness
• Improved porosity
SOCAL®
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PCC Division: Ultra Fine Applications
Key Benefits
Main Application
Sealant &
Plastisol
Polymer
• Sealant:
• Rheology control
• Reinforcement
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• Plastisol:
• Rheology control
• Viscosity stability+
High gloss surface
Processing aid effect, faster gelation
Reduction of plate-out
Improved impact strength
Brands
New Grade =
Socal® UP
SOCAL®
WINNOFIL®
Ink
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Low / medium gloss
Rheology control for high-speed printing
Increased pigment efficiency
Reduction of plate wear (low abrasion)
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Solvay PCC: Commercial Organization
Thierry GRANGE
Senior Sales & Marketing Manager
Esma HASCELIK
Business Analyst
Olivia PERSYN
Sales
Global Technical Marketing Manager
Gaelle RODARY
Claudia STOCK
Rasik RAYTHATHA
Technical Marketing Manager
Ultra Fine PCC
Account Manager
IT; CH; TR; Export
Account Manager
NAFTA
Shamila PEDRINIS-AKBARALY
Yannick CAPRON
Joe LUO
Technical Marketing Manager
Ultra Fine PCC
Account Manager
BE; FR; NL; PT; ES; UK
Account Manager
CN; ID; MY; SG
Dejan STANKOVIC
Account Manager
DE; AT; DK; FI; SE
Ingrid NYSSEN
Sales Coordination
Our Innovation Strategy: Approach
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Focus on customer & market needs:
• With Customers involved in 1st steps of the process
• To develop products fitting with market expectations now and in future
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Expertise in PCC production: Broad range of product and know-how
Knowledge on various end-applications: Paint, Sealant, Plastisol…
Research & Technology: New development & process improvement
Technical Marketing: End-applications and market needs expertise
Successful with Socal UP !
Up to 60% of TiO2 substitution in paint
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Our Innovation Strategy: Focus
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New Developments concentrated on:
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Key functionalities: Opacity and Rheology
New applications
Substitution of high value additives
Existing products improvement
To support our customers, we benefit from:
• 2 Application labs (Giraud, F & Rheinberg, D) with strong expertise
• R&D center (Giraud, F) with pilot plant to test industrial process of
new grades
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SOCAL® UP: An innovative PCC for Paint Industry
Excellent opacity
Up to 60% of TiO2 substitution (1:1)
Innovative
Morphology
Significant cost savings (up to 40 % of fillers package)
Better sustainability with 80% CO2 footprint reduction Vs TiO2
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Our Vision : Three pillars
Strong
customer focus
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Target 0 accident
People
Management & people
engagement
model with a focus on
- people engagement,
- people challenge &
feedback,
- collaboration
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- Customer-centric innovation
- New applications
- Geographical deployment
Delivering
financial
return
« Generating the financial
means for our development»
Conclusion:
 We offer:
 High performance products and services
 Wide range of grades (specialties)
 On a consistent basis
 Thanks to our:
 Expertise (know-how)
 People competencies throughout the Solvay PCC
organization
 Applications knowledge
 Will to innovate and to develop new things
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PCC Division
For more information, please visit our website at:
http://www.solvaychemicals.com/EN/products/pcc/default.aspx
For any type of inquiry, please feel free to contact us at the
following e-mail:
[email protected]
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