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Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) for the seals industry

Huntsman: your high quality tolling partner

Without being a seals producer, Huntsman is the only upstream-integratedTPU manufacturer of this high quality material. Our flexible and specificassets and manufacturing capabilities enable us to produce your “highperformance” standard grades, with improved compression set and dimen-sional stabilty. Due to our backward integration and reduced fixed costs,high cost efficiency can be provided to our customers. Huntsman’s strengthis the wide spectrum of its all-round package: improved product quality,consistent and increased productivity resulting in reduced production costs.

Your benefits at a glance:• Improving customer flexibility and reduced investments by tolling

partnership• Cost efficiency by backward integration and reduced fixed costs• Top quality warranty to seal users• Long term experience• Customized solutions• Consistent quality for your “standard” grades• Value added customer service/technical service• Just-in-time delivery• Logistics made to order• Huntsman investments in further capacity

IROGRAN® is a thermoplastic polyurethanewhich is easily processed by injection mol-ding. The properties of these special TPUgrades for the seals industry surpass thequality of many traditional materials.IROGRAN® is used where mechanicalproperties are extremely challenged.

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Physical properties

Product Shore A Shore D Tensile Ultimate Tear Specific Abrasion Extrasstrength elongation strength gravity resistance(N/mm2) (%) (N/mm) (g/cm3) (mm3)

IROGRAN® A 95 K 4640 95 47 53 450 105 1.19 35 granules

IROGRAN® A95 K 6977 94 46 50 480 95 1.20 35 pellets

General product offerings, K-Series:

The high-performance characteristics of this series compared to standardTPUs: • High wear resistance • Low compression set • High extrusion resistance • Wide operating temperature range • Excellent physical properties• High temperature resistance

Because of the very good rebound resilience, the excellent oil and abrasionresistance, IROGRAN® TPUs of the K-Series are marked out as the rawmaterial of choice for all possible harsh condition end-uses.

Our application technology know-how will help secure your success.With a high level of innovation and a commitment to service, our expertsmeet customer specifications and special needs from start to the final product.Huntsman offers tailor-made solutions which help the customer increase in-house productivity. And this based on a competitive price performance ratio.In the past years, we have invested substantially in the expansion of ourlaboratory and in state-of-the-art production. This enables us to develop theappropriate products for your individual needs in a quick and flexible manner.

Huntsman – your key to success

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Huntsman Polyurethanes is committed to yourbusiness and can offer fast and flexible responseto your needs

Believing in confidential dialogue, we offer directlinks into the laboratories with full technicalbackup. Commercial support and dedicatedcustomer service is available throughout Europe,Asia and the US.

European HeadquartersACE@Huntsman.comPhone: 32 (0)2 758 9420Fax: 32 (0)2 758 7420www.huntsman.com/pu/ACE

The Huntsman storyGlobal resources for local needs

Huntsman Polyurethanes is a business division of HuntsmanCorporation. Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer ofdifferentiated chemicals. Its operating companies manufacture prod-ucts for a variety of global industries including chemicals, plastics,automotive, aviation, textiles, footwear, paints and coatings, con-struction, technology, agriculture, health care, detergent, personalcare, furniture, appliances and packaging. Originally known for pio-neering innovations in packaging, and later rapid and integratedgrowth in petrochemicals, Huntsman today has 13,000 employeesand 78 operations in 24 countries. The company had 2007 reve-nues of over $ 10 billion.

Huntsman Polyurethanes warrants only that its products meet thespecifications agreed with the buyer. Typical properties, where stat-ed, are to be considered as representative of current productionand should not be treated as specifications.

While all the information and recommendations in this publicationare to the best of our knowledge, information and belief accurateat the date of publication, NO GUARANTY, WARRANTY ORREPRESENTATION IS MADE, INTENDED OR IMPLIED AS TO THECORRECTNESS OR SUFFICIENCY OF ANY INFORMATION ORRECOMMENDATION OR AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY,SUITABILITY OR FITNESS OF ANY PRODUCTS FOR ANY PARTI-CULAR USE OR PURPOSE. IN ALL CASES, IT IS THE RESPON-SIBILITY OF THE USER TO DETERMINE THE APPLICABILITY OFSUCH INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE SUI-TABILITY OF ANY PRODUCT FOR ITS OWN PARTICULAR PUR-POSE.NOTHING IN THIS PUBLICATION IS TO BE CONSTRUED ASRECOMMENDING THE INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT OROTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT AND NO LIABILITYARISING FROM ANY SUCH INFRINGEMENT IS ASSUMED.NOTHING IN THIS PUBLICATION IS TO BE VIEWED AS A LICEN-CE UNDER ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT.Products may be toxic and require special precautions in handling.The user should obtain Safety Data Sheets from HuntsmanPolyurethanes and Huntsman Performance Products containingdetailed information on toxicity, together with proper shipping,handling and storage procedures, and should comply with allapplicable safety and environmental standards.Hazards, toxicity and behaviour of the products may differ whenused with other materials and are dependent on the manufacturingcircumstances or other processes. Such hazards, toxicity andbehaviour should be determined by the user and made known tohandlers, processors and end users.IROGRAN® is a registered trademark of Huntsman CORPORATIONor an affiliate thereof, in one or more countries, but not all countries.

Copyright © 2008 Huntsman CORPORATION or an affiliate thereof.All rights reserved.

AmericasHuntsman2190 Executive Road Blvd.USA - Auburn Hills, MI 48326Tel.: +1 248-322-7394Fax.: +1 248-322-7404e-mail: TPU_AMERICAS@huntsman.com

Sales locations:

Europe RegionHuntsman (Germany) GmbHlHafenringstraße 1D - 49090 OsnabrückTel.: +49 541 9141-0Fax: +49 541 9141-395e-mail: TPU_EAME@huntsman.com

ApacHuntsman45F Maxdo Centre, 8 Xing Yi Road, Shanghai, 200336, P.R. ChinaTel.: +86 21 2208 7588Fax: +86 21 2208 7500e-mail: TPU_APAC@huntsman.com