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Plastic materials Ps -(Platinum) Series ™ Thermoplastic Chains supersonic Speeds extremely Low Friction enhanced Wear Resistance see what it’s all about.

PS™ (Platinum Series) Chains ®) • In the beginning there was D (Rex • Then LF (Low Friction), XL and XLG • Then HP™ (High Performance) • Now PS (Platinum Series) PS HP D 4 2 LF/XLG 3

Why introduce a superior material? Motivated by 3 important market trends: • Higher filling rates • Need for increased PV-limits • Conveying without lubrication • No soap - Less or no water • Cost reduction • Environmental Concerns • Increased use of PET containers

Where do we stand? • Testing & verification stage near completion • Approach of selected Champion Customers started • ‘Soft introduction’ planned for May 2004 • Full blown introduction Fall 2004

Features and benefits • Enormousincrease in speed performance • PV increase ofat least 50%! • This means an existing conveyor can run 50% faster just by switching to PS

Features and benefits (2) • Optimized for PET • We concentrated on reducing friction for PET bottles • Friction reduced byat least 10% • All other containers same low friction as™HP

Features and benefits (3) • Significant reduction in wear rate • Depending on application, up to 5: 1 difference have been observed • Bigger difference in high speeds

™ s Summary. P ™ s P allows: • Higher Speeds • Lower Friction (PET) • Increased Wear Resistance