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• LANXESS participates in UTECH Europe 2021 in Maastricht; • The most extensive polyurethane production product portfolio in history; • Reduces the carbon footprint at the processing stage; • Modifiers help make up for delivery bottlenecks. At UTECH Europe 2021, LANXESS will showcase its most comprehensive polyurethane industry product portfolio ever. The trade fair will be held in Maastricht, the Netherlands from November 16th to 18th. The company will also launch its line of polymer additives, the latest member of its product portfolio since the acquisition of Emerald Kalama Chemical. The broad product portfolio offered by this specialty chemicals company not only includes additives such as flame retardants, plasticizers, crosslinkers, catalysts, and hydrolysis stabilizers, but also for rigid and flexible foams, coatings, elastomers, and sealants. PU prepolymer for agents and adhesives. The newest member of the LANXESS product portfolio includes a series of modifiers sold under the Modulast brand and specifically developed for reactive polyurethane systems. PURe Sustainability At a conference scheduled to be held concurrently with the exhibition on November 16, employees of the polyurethane system (URE) business unit will give four presentations on sustainable and eco-friendly solutions. The presentation covered the following topics: • A new type of polyurethane hot casting/cold curing system, which can save energy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions; • Adiprene Green, a new type of bio-based solution for polyurethane elastomers; • Used for surface treatment of polyolefins Pellart water-based adhesive system; • Low-free urethane prepolymer as the cornerstone of high-performance protective coatings. These presentations reflect LANXESS’ understanding of the sustainability requirements of the polyurethane industry and focus on the use of low-free technologies, the transition from solvent-based systems to water-based systems, the growing demand for renewable bio-based raw materials, and reduced opportunities for customers Their carbon footprint in the processing stage. "Adiprene low-free technology helps reduce the level of VOC content in the final prepolymer product. In particular, the free diisocyanate content is reduced," said Michael Timm, Director of Marketing and Development at URE. The residual monomer content is less than 0.1% by weight. PU's hot casting/cold curing system saves energy. With Adiprene Green, LANXESS has developed a series of bio-based prepolymers that benefit from the replacement of fossil polyols with commercially available bio-based polyols. "Our range of polyether-based MDI systems uses starch-based polyether polyols. These systems are ideal replacements for existing fossil-based polyether prepolymers and systems used to produce high-strength polyurethane elastomers," URE Europe Said Gerald King, head of application technology in the Middle East and Africa. Depending on the system, the carbon footprint can be 20% to 30% lower than that of the fossil-based prepolymer system. Waterborne adhesive systems for surface treatment of polyolefins With Pellart PR 28 and Pellart PR 29, LANXESS Polyurethane Systems has developed a series of new adhesives for polyolefin-based materials to promote the transition to water-based solutions . These primers act as an adhesive bridge between the substrate and the adhesive/coating to ensure a highly durable bond. When combined with crosslinking agents such as Trixene Aqua BI 201 (blocking) and Pellart XL 210, these adhesives exhibit excellent physical and chemical properties, such as excellent adhesion to pretreated polyolefin surfaces and adhesives. Focus on. They are characterized by high heat and hydrolysis resistance and high initial strength. Smart and sustainable flame retardants for foams in construction applications The increasing global awareness of climate change and energy consumption is expected to lead to increased interest in rigid polyurethane foams as insulating materials, and this development will also increase the importance of fire safety in these buildings Sexual applications. A series of different flame retardants are used in rigid polyurethane foam to meet these requirements. One of the most common and effective flame retardants is phosphorus-based flame retardants, including chlorinated phosphate esters and halogen-free compounds. At UTECH Europe 2021, Dr. Heiko Tebbe, Director of EMEA Application Technology in the Polymer Additives (PLA) business unit of LANXESS, will give a speech entitled "New Phosphorus-based Flame Retardants for Rigid Polyurethane Foams". In his speech scheduled for November 17, 2021, he will talk about Levagard 2000 and Levagard 2100, two new phosphorus-based flame retardants developed by LANXESS. The performance of these products in rigid polyurethane foam formulations is proved by comparison with other common flame retardants. Tebbe will also focus on the effectiveness of new flame retardants in flammability testing and explain the effects of these products on processing, stability and foam characteristics. The results show that the new flame retardant can play an important role in meeting the requirements of rigid polyurethane foam. LANXESS provides a wide range of flame retardants for the industrial sector, including phosphorus-based brands Levagard and Disflamoll, and reactive bromine-containing products PHT4-Diol. Especially in the construction industry, these compounds are an important part of sustainable flame retardant solutions. In particular, polymeric and reactive flame-retardant additives meet current environmental protection and health requirements without affecting the fire-retardant properties. Performance improvements to cope with delivery bottlenecks in short supply of raw materials, and delivery bottlenecks associated with the pandemic are affecting the supply chain of the entire industry. However, thanks to Modulast modifiers, in TPU and CASE applications, the use of polyols and isocyanates in the formulation can be reduced, while physical properties can be improved. Modulast PUR is the dibenzoate with the highest purity and lowest hydroxyl content on the market. The modifier ensures that the finished product has excellent color, low odor and provides better durability. To some extent, Modulast PUR can also be used as a replacement for more expensive polyols in formulations. The characteristic of the high-performance modifier Modulast ACE is that its hydroxyl content is always low. It is an excellent choice for high-performance applications that require low odor, very low exudation, and good resilience and compression set. About Lanxess Lanxess (lanxess.com) is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of 6.8 billion euros in 2019. The company currently has approximately 14,400 employees in 33 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics. LANXESS is included in the leading sustainability indexes Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good. Forward-looking statements This company’s press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including assumptions, opinions, expectations, and opinions of the company or quoted from third-party sources. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, financial condition, development or performance of LANXESS AG to be materially different from the estimates expressed or implied here. LANXESS AG does not warrant that the assumptions on which such forward-looking statements are based are error-free, nor does it assume any responsibility for the future accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation or the actual occurrence of the forecasted development. No representations or warranties (express or implied) are made for any information, estimates, goals and opinions contained herein, nor should they be relied upon, and no responsibility is accepted for any errors, omissions or misstatements contained herein. Therefore, The representatives of LANXESS AG or any of its subsidiaries or the officers, directors or employees of any such persons shall not bear any responsibility directly or indirectly arising from the use of this document.

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