Solvay in India

January, 2014

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SOLVAY in India,

Innovation and Operational excellence

Jodhpur Hichem (JV)

Ahmedabad Hichem (JV)

Panoli Solvay Specialty Polymer India &

Rhodia Polymers & Specialties India

Rasal Sunshield Chemicals India

Surfactants, Alkoxylates

Hyderabad and Kalahasti Solvay Vishnu Barium

Delhi Hichem (JV)

Bhiwani Hichem (JV)

Mumbai Solvay India Corporate office

Surfactants Application Center

Roha Rhodia Specialty Chemicals

Surfactants

National Peroxides Ltd.*** Kalyan

Vadodara : World class

R&I center Mumbai : Appl. Lab. Surfactants Panoli : Appl. Lab/EP

Solvay R&D center Vadodara

*** Solvay holds

25.10% of total

shares

Solvay Specialty Polymers Plant, Panoli

Solvay Specialty Polymers

The ultra-high performance of KetaSpire®

polyetheretherketone (PEEK)

AvaSpire® polyaryletherketones (PAEK) ,

Poly Ether Sulfones (PESU)

along with their ease of processing provide

substantial value for design engineers.

Panoli is Solvay's largest plant worldwide for these two innovative ultra

performance polymers that tower at the top of the plastics performance

pyramid Market

• Aeronautic

• Automotive (e.g.

mechanical components in

cars)

• Electrical & Electronics

• Healthcare (medical

equipment and reusable

medical devices)

• Oil & Gas exploration and

production

• Process industries such as

Semiconductor

manufacturing (chip testing

and wafer processing) Majority of products are exported to US Europe Only Global operating commercial plant for PEEK

Panoli – Rhodia Polymers & Specialties

India Pvt Ltd. (Engineering Plastics)

RHODIA SECTOR

India market for engineering polymers

expected to grow 21% per annum

over the next 5 years

Engineering Plastic Compounds

for automotive industry and electrical appliances

Rhodia Polymers & Specialties India Pvt Ltd

Roha / Novecare Plant in India

The new sulfation unit

RHODIA SECTOR

Rhodia Specialty Chemicals India Ltd.

New Technical Service Center in Roha

will help to build strong parnterships with

all customers through developing new

products and applications for the local

market

Objective: develop into a regional technical

hub to support growth

Surfactants for applications in Home & Personal Care,

Agroformulations, Paints & Coatings

Roha site entrance

Rasal – Sunshield Chemicals Limited

RHODIA SECTOR

Sunshield Chemicals Limited

Specialty Chemicals and Surfactants

for a wide range of industrial applications

Srikalahasti - Solvay Vishnu Barium

RHODIA SECTOR

Solvay Vishnu Barium Pvt. Ltd.

Barium carbonate – caustic soda,glass,ceramics,

manufacture of other barium derivatives

Sulphur – sulphuric acid

HiChem

RHODIA SECTOR

•Solvay enjoys a 50-year joint venture partnership

with an Indian-based leader in guar gum

and guar extracts, helping secure its raw material

supply. Derivatized guar is a polymer produced from

a bean grown mainly in India. Its inherent natural

properties make it an ideal bio-based solution for

applications in the oil and gas industry as a gelling

agent, in hair care as a conditioner, and in

agrochemicals as an anti-drift formulation.

•Solvay's technology makes it possible to use the

guar gum, after processing in the Group's site in

Vernon, Texas, for numerous purposes, including

conditioners for shower gels and shampoos and

additives for the extraction of gas and oil.

•India is the no. 1 producer of guar gum in the world.

Since 2008, Solvay has worked with Hichem to

develop cationic guar gum (conditioners for

shampoos) locally in India.

Solvay Innovation in Asia : Vadodara, India

Opening in May 2012

New Research & Innovation Centre to focus on high-performance polymers, organic chemistry, nano

composites and green chemistry

Operational since May 2012 at Savli – Gujarat - India

It will employ over 200 researchers when fully operational.

Housed in a new and high-performance sustainable building

Exceptionnel support from highest local Authorities (Gujarat Government)

Partnerships with Univeristy : three fellowships for research in sustainable chemistry, nano technology

and polymer science at the Maharaja Sayajirao University in Vadodara.

Goal : Attract and retain the best scientific and engineering talent to drive sustainable growth for the

Group

A milestone in growing our R&D presence in Asia and enhancing visibility

for Solvay with authorities and customers

INAUGURATED ON MAY 25, 2012 • ~100000 Sq ft of Construction • > 500000 Safe Hours • Completed within budget in 13 months

Solvay R&I Centre India Vadodara (SRICI)

Our Capabilites

• Organic Chemistry • New Monomers

• Modifications/Conversions

• Sustainable Chemistry • Renewable precursors

• Sustainable processes

• Polymer Science • Polycondenstaion

• Sulfones

• PEEK

• Polyamides

• Solid State Polymerization

• PGA

• Fluoropolymers and Precursor Building Blocks

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• Materials: Composites, Coatings • Preparation & Functionalization of

fillers

• Dispersion of fillers in polymers (melt processings, insitu polymerization)

• Fabrication, Characterization and Understanding of Composites

• Powder coating

• Characterization • Small Molecule Characterization

• Separation Science, Spectroscopy, Elemental Analysis

• Polymer Characterization

• Mol wts, Thermal, Mechanical, Rheology, Microscopy, SEM