Polyester Fibers Plant

International Process Plants 17A Marlen Drive Hamilton, NJ 08691 +1 609 586 8004 tele +1 609 586 0002 fax www.

stock # 600751

ippe.com

For More Information Contact: Michael Joachim Sanjeev Rege Director, Plants Dept. VP, Global Plant Sales +1 609 838 5930 direct +1 609 838 5938 direct +1 609 516 9107 cell +1 609 510 2616 cell MichaelJ@ippe.com SanjeevR@ippe.com

√ Production of High Tenacity Polyester Fibers

√ Production started in 1990

√ Capacity up to 6,500 MTons/Year

√ Labor Force min. 40 FTE’s

√ Building 3,100 m2 on 37,700 m2 of Land

√ Production Equipment – Barmag & Rieter

√ No Environmental Issues

General

Site Details:

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Plant History

1987 - Production of Nylon Tire Cord

1992 - Modified towards production of High Tenacity Polyester Fibers

1993-1998 - Installation of Spin Draw (S/D) Line 4 and Solid-State Polymerization (SSP)

- Installation of automatic doffing and packaging systems

1994 - Quality certification DIN ISO 9001 and 14001

1999-2001 - New Winders installed

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Operations

Area Site: 37,700 sq. m Production facility: 3,100 sq. m

Technology Solid State Polymiration, Extrusion,

1 line => Barmag Technology 3 lines => Rieter Technology winding => Barmag Technology

Capacity 3 lines 1,200 tons, 1 line 2,400 tons

Headcount 40

Raw material PET Chips

Utilities services Provided from Third Party Suppliers (electricity, steam, compressed air,

nitrogen, glycol).

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Plant Summary

• Self-contained fiber production facility with one step capability serving Geotextile and Coated Fibres & Fabrics markets and Automotive safety applications

• 4 spin-draw lines with combined capacity up to 6,500 tons per year

• DIN ISO 9001 & 14001 certification since 1994

• Excellent environmental & Safety performance

No reportable events

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Process Chart

Munters

Truck

20 t/day

4 t/day 4 t/day 4 t/day 8 t/day

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Process Description

Set up • 3 major steps

• Solid State Condensation

Resin feeding device

1 Cristallizer

4 continuous SSPs

• 1 Step Spindraw (6.5 Ktons)

4 extruders

4 machines

20 positions

• Quality inspection & packaging

Solid State

Reactor

Silo

Winder

Cristallizer

Cross Quench

Draw Cabinet

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Production Flow Sheet

PET-Chips 6 kt /a

Silo150 t Crystal- lizing

Store Tank

central Nitrogen- washing

S/D-Line1 Condensation

Machine 4 Condensation

Extrusion Spinning 2 Threads

Drawing Winding

Extrusion

Spinning 4 Threads

Drawing Winding

visuell sorting; manual storing; autom. packaging

Sales 6 Mt/a

S/D-Line2 Condensation

S/D-Line3 Condensation

Extrusion Spinning 2 Threads

Drawing Winding

Extrusion Spinning 2 Threads Drawing Winding

Barmag 9E4 Rieter Barmag 4 CW6I per S/D-line

Barmag 8 CW6I Barmag

outside 1 m³

with truck

1. Part: 18m x 66m x 23 m = 6 floors

2. Part: 18m x 60m x 9m 1 floor

Barmag 9E4

3x 1,2 Mt/a

2,4 Mt/a

1 OTW300

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Product Portfolio

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734 1100 dtex

715 1100 dtex

708 1100 dtex764 1100 dtex

708 550 dtex

712 455 dtex

717 1100 dtex

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Key Markets

• Key markets served today – Geotextile and Coated Fibers & Fabrics

• 2 primary products delivered in deniers ranging from 1100 to 2200 dtex 734 - Standard high modulus yarn used in Geotextile applications

717 - Standard low shrinkage yarn used mostly for tarpaulins

Geotextile

• High strength, high modulus and low creep fibers and yarns ideal for use in most soil environments

• Ideal for use in road construction, retaining walls, shoreline protection, landfill, water and sludge containments, drainage and erosion control and walls, slopes and landscaping

Coated Fibers & Fabrics • Fibers and finishes offer a wide range of performance properties,

including abrasion resistance, moisture management, stretch, high modulus and low shrinkage

• Broadwoven applications include marine fabrics, back-lit signs, roofing, awnings, canopies, cut-resistant upholstery, casual furniture, tents, tarps, sleeving and high-strength geosynthetic reinforcements

• From cargo tie-downs and round slings to tow-straps and high- strength tape

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