Carolina Recycling Associa0on Presenta0on April 3, 2014

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1 Carolina Recycling Associa0on Presenta0on April 3,

2 Wellman Plas0cs Recycling, LLC. Opera0ons

3 Wellman Plastics Recycling Site Johnsonville, SC (2 million square feet under roof)

4 Wellman Plas*cs Recycling Employment Currently Employ more than 500 Wellman Employees. Employ more than 200 Contract Employees We use Several Local Contractor Groups For Maintenance and Contractor Services.

5 Wellman Processes Pet Recycling Facility 1. Sor*ng and Granula*on 2. Washing Process 190,000 Annualized Lbs. 3. Processes in excess of 200,000,000 lbs of PET BoIles Annually Fiber Plant 1. Fiber Produc*on Main product is Fiber Fill Fiber using recycled PET BoIles and other Fiber Waste Streams. Bldg Distributes Raw Materials to the Fiber Plant and Engineering Resins. 2. Patented Process to Separate Nylon from PP. 3. Carpet Sheering Opera*ons 4. Carpet Grinding Process 5. Conduxing Process 6. Chip Extrusion, California Pellet Mill and Sor*ng and Granula*on

6 Engineering Resins Wellman Processes 1. Compounds Nylon 6 and 66 into an Engineered Resin. 2. Extrudes PP/Nylon By- Product into a Pellet Form. 3. Extrudes PP/PE By- Product into a Pellet Form.

7 Welcome To Wellman Engineering Resins We are the world s largest recycler of carpe0ng. 2 Million sq. Q. facility near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 7

8 Wellman Engineering Resins World s largest recycler of nylon Over 130 grades of PCR and PIR grades Over 200 automo0ve OEM material specifica0on approvals ISO/TS 16949, ISO and ISO/IEC cer0fied Forty year heritage in automo0ve ECOLON TM is our fastest growing product line with over 200,000,000 lbs. sold since

9 Wellman Engineering Resins Vision As leaders in environmental stewardship and in partnership with our customers, we will create value together by diver0ng 200 million pounds of carpet from landfills per year by

10 Wellman Engineering Resins Mission We will continue to follow our recycling heritage and innovate in carpet recycling technologies to meet customer performance expectations with environmentally friendly EcoLon TM products EcoLon TM is the only 100% post consumer recycled resin from carpet offering unmatched quality and consistency to our partners. Relationships with customers create green solutions that add value with EcoLon TM innovation and application development. 10

11 Current Situa0on Federal regula0ons have shrunk the number of landfills in the United States from about 8,000 in 1988 to about 1,600 today (source: This year, 5 Billion pounds of carpe0ng will go into landfills! 11

12 EcoLon Cam Cover Ford-F150 12

13 Cam Covers (Cylinder Head Cover) ***New Engine Cam Covers for 2011*** EcoLon TM MRGF1926- BK1: 2011 Ford F150 and Mustang GT (5.0 liter Coyote Cam Cover) EcoLon TM MRGF1926- BK1 Features a nice balance of high temperature engineering proper0es for leak proof sealing and good asce0cs to please the pickiest stylists. EcoLon TM BK1 Features good s0ffness, dimensional stability (at low cost ) and can be vibra0on welded to the cover molded from MRGF1926- BK1. Ø Auto Approved Ø 100 % PCR based PA66 Ø Environmentally Green Ø High Quality Ø Low Cost $$$$ Vibra0on welded Baffle Plates 13

14 Engine Cooling Fans & Shrouds EcoLon TM BK1 PA66 with 38% Mineral + Glass Fiber Features: Ø Excellent strength and stability at high temperature. Ø Low warp in shrouds Ø Improved weld line strength for high burst strength in banded fans EcoLon TM MRGF1616- BK PA6 with 40% Mineral + Glass Fiber Features: Ø Improved flow and appearance Ø Good toughness at low temperatures Ø Wide processing window Ø Auto Approved Ø 100 % PCR based PA Ø Environmentally Green Ø High Quality Ø Low Cost $$$$ 14

15 North and South Carolina Carpet Recycling Update The following loca0ons are par0cipa0ng in the Carpet Recycling Program. Ø Pih County 622,441 lbs Recycled Ø Wayne County 277,498 lbs Recycled Ø Haywood County 255,396 lbs Recycled Ø Macon County 116,733 lbs Recycled Ø Horry County 1,029,502 lbs Recycled Ø Union County 105,186 lbs Recycled Ø Pressley Recycling 194,385 lbs Recycled 15

16 Carpet Collec0on Guidelines Ø Carpet must be dried, can be new or used. Ø Residen0al Carpet (has high pile fiber) Ø Padding Ø Can take a small amount of Commercial Carpet (0ghtly looped carpet) Ø Carpet needs to be rolled up for easy handling 16

17 Carpet Collec0on Guidelines Ø No Carpet Tiles Ø No Rubber Back Carpet Ø No Carpet With glue on the backing Ø No Small Pieces of Carpet Ø No Metal, Wood Strips etc. 17

18 Trailer Not Completely Loaded 18

19 Residen0al Carpet 19

20 Commercial Carpet 20

21 Rolled Carpet 21

22 Financial Ø Trailer can be located at the collec0on point. The cost for the trailer rental is $ per month. Ø To Avoid the trailer rental, the load can be live loaded. Would require enough dry storage and a Bobcat or ForkliQ to load the trailer. Wellman will coordinate the transporta0on. Ø Wellman will pay up to $ toward the transporta0on cost for each load received. 22

23 Financial Ø The weight for each load should be 30,000 lbs or greater. Ø Normally for the financial numbers to work, the distance from Johnsonville SC would need to be 200 miles or less. Ø Some Landfills will give a reduced 0pping fee if the carpet is recycled. 23

24 Thanks For The Opportunity to share Our Carpet Recycling Program INTERESTED IN SETTING UP A RECYCLING PROGRAM? CONTACT: GLENN ODOM 520 KINGSBURG HIGHWAY JOHNSONVILLE, SC CELL: OFFICE: GLENN.ODOM@WELLMANPLASTICS.COM 24