Lyon Research and Innovation Center Collaborative Ecosystem

Jean-Marc Pujol - March 2019

POLYMERS Water soluble polymers

Aromatic, fluorinated specialty polymers Composite prepregs, resin systems

Polyamides, engineering plastics, yarns, fibers

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SOLVAY : Advanced Materials and Specialty Chemicals Leader with Innovative and Competitive Solutions for our Customers

Agro, Feed & Food

Automotive & Aerospace

Building & Construction

Consumer & Healthcare

Electrical & Electronics

Energy & Environment

Industrial Applications

ORGANICS Surfactants

Amines Oxygenated solvents,

green solvents Phenol derivatives

Diphenols Antioxidants Stabilizers

Vanilla flavors

Phosphorus derivatives Fluorine derivatives

Hydrogen peroxide

MINERALS

Silica Strontium, barium

specialties, rare earths

Soda ash, sodium bicarbonate

27000 employees 10 billions sales 21 R&D centers

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A Balanced Presence in all Growth Regions

NORTH AMERICA

2017 underlying results

30% of net sales

6,400 employees

38 industrial sites

7 major R&I centers

LATIN AMERICA

11% of net sales

2,000 employees

10 industrial sites

1 major R&I center

EUROPE*

29% of net sales

11,500 employees

46 industrial sites

9 major R&I centers

30% of net sales

4,600 employees

30 industrial sites

4 major R&I centers

ASIA PACIFIC

* Including Middle-East and Africa

R&I Key Figures 2017 Our Research & Innovation Network

21 Major R&I centers

2 340 Researchers

€ 325 M Investment

284 Patents Applications

Shanghai Lyon

Bordeaux Bristol

Singapore

Paris

Brussels

Dombasle Bollate

Vadodara Seoul

Hannover Freiburg

Alpharetta

Paulinia

22%

North America 58%

Europe

15% Asia

5%

Latin America

Heanor/

Anaheim Havre de Grace Greenville

Stamford

Wrexham

Multi GBU center

Electronic Catalysis Surface modification Material transformation

Organic chemistry Inorganic chemistry Process Material science

Soft matter Analytical Simulation Biotechnology

Innovation in figures Corporate R&I domains

Process safety Process pilots Environment Nano-material

Battery High throughout

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• 2500 employees, 500 researchers

• Headquarters for Aroma, Silica, Polyamide

• Main R&D Center • Organic chemistry, Chemistry for materials, Processes

• Partnerships with Universities and Engineering Schools

• Industrial sites at Saint-Fons, Collonges, Pont de Claix, Valence

• Bringing international technical support

• For worldwide growth

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SOLVAY a STRONG LOCAL PARTNER Chemistry Leader, Major Player for Industry for more than 150 years

A Region with Strong Economics Chemical Valley

At the Heart of a Dynamic Ecosystem Concentrating Industry and Research Solvay is Engaged and Supported

Connecting with Customers, Peers and Partners

Hosting diverse R&D Researchers and Labs

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European, National Regional & Metropole support

• Education and research at UCBL, INSA, CPE, CNRS, ENS, IFPEN…

• 240 000 students AuRA

• 50 000 in sciences, 1000 PhD/year at LSE 400 academic scientists & 180 PhD on polymers

• 2000 industrial researchers

Connecting to Chemistry Valley and Universities • growing from 5 to 350 members in 10 years • Solvay founding member Axelera priorities well in line with Solvay, providing a collaborative ecosystem • Advanced materials and products for industry • Eco-efficient manufacturing plants • Renewable feedstocks : biobased, recycled Guiding external levers, enabling a portfolio of innovation projects • including financing equipment and researchers • bringing additional competencies • driving new Lab Platforms sharing high tech equipment More than 40 projects supported through Axelera • Composites: high speed process, new carbon fabrics • Renewables: cellulose derivatives, CO2 valorization • Energy: lithium metal polymer batteries

Axelera Chemistry and Environment Competitiveness Cluster - Solvay Involved and Leveraging Support

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ValCO2

Collaborative Platforms: Mutual Structure for R&D Teams, Leveraging Competencies and Support

Saint-Fons Chem for Materials

Solaize Clean Processes

Campus Villeurbanne Basic Research

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On Line Analysis

Industrial Catalysis

Processes

Polymer Consortium ● Academic labs ● Industrial Partners

Upstream Materials R&D from chemical structure to

physical properties

Data Science

SME startups

new technos blocks

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Axel’One Analysis Project Industrial Analysis : a major lever for enterprises sustainable growth Field : Transformation Processes Objectives : Improve Efficiency

EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS

TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES INDUSTRIES

Smaller analytical equipment with

higher integration needed by

manufacturing plants Experimental Equipment

• Gas and liquid analysis representative of industrial conditions

• Analytical lab with innovative technos for industry

Research academia

Mutualized resources, tools, competencies interaction with partners

INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS PLATFORM

IFPEN SOLVAY ADISSEO ELKEM TOTAL

AIR LIQUIDE

Collaborations ● 10 PhD on polymers, fillers…+ ● at U, INSA, ENS, CNRS

Involved in international events occurring in Lyon ● Plant Based Summit 2019 ● Supramolecular Chem 2018 ● Euro ElectroActive Polymers

2018

● European Polymer Forum Congress 2017

Nobel Prize

● French Chinese Conference for Green Chemistry 2016

● Polymer Processing Society Conference 2016

Engaged in Focused Collaborative Innovation

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University Lyon 1 and Engineering Schools INSA and CPE ambitious program

Improvements and new buildings to strengthen excellency of the sciences and technologies campus

In Synergy with Strategic Project at University Partners: LyonTech 2025

A Worldwide Network of Advanced Joint Labs Bringing Leading Edge R&D Capabilities

Shanghai Bordeaux

Lyon Bristol

Eco-Efficient Products & Processes

Advanced Polymer Materials

Laboratory of the future

Complex Assemblies

of Soft Matter

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Opening new horizons • Accelerating development times by networking : Academia, Competitiveness Clusters, Customers • Giving comprehension schemes to GBU application Labs in the different Solvay Businesses • Being creativity zones to concretize ideas, scout for new tracks, developing new working schemes • Attracting and developing high potential people either for a carrier in Industry or Academia

Laboratory of the Future

• joint team between CNRS, Solvay and Bordeaux University

• launched in 2004 with support from Aquitaine Region and local communities

• to bring reactivity and productivity solutions to research in chemistry and its applications, developing high throughput tools and methodologies

• in areas of microfluidics, the behavior of flows, co-flows and related rheological properties, providing data for processes, to improve yields and products

• hosting more than 50 researchers

Solvay R&I Building Collaborative Organizations Designed to Boost Innovation with New R&D Approaches

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Advanced Polymers and Materials Lab

• joint team between CNRS and Solvay, launched in 2006 with support from Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Region and Lyon Metropole

• to build a high level team for innovative materials

• in areas of physical properties of filled polymers, polymer blends, and polymer with strong interactions

• providing data for materials and processes to improve performance

• to develop materials with controlled properties

• significant reduction in the weight of vehicles parts

• improvement of barrier properties for environmental safety

• control of the lifecycles of engineered plastics and rubbers

• hosting 20 researchers

Example 2 - Solvay R&I Building Collaborative Organizations Designed to Boost Innovation

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Collaborative Innovation delivers: Composites Firewall Business Demonstrator

Polymers : Performance Materials

Temperature Resistance | Chemical Inertness | Weathering Resistance | Corrosion Protection | Water Repellency | Stain Repellency | Electrical Inertness | Non-Flammability | Biocompatibility

Fatigue Resistance | Toughness | Elasticity | Release

15 Aromatics, Fluorinated, PVDC, Polyamides

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Halar®

Energy capture

Solstick®

Energy capture

KetaSpire® PEEK PrimoSpire® SPR

Light weight/metal replacement

Solef® PVDF Energy storage

F1EC Energy storage Torlon® PAI

Structure

5 4 3

1

2

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Solkane®

365 mfc Structure

6 Light weight/metal replacement

Ixef® PARA 8

Light weight/metal replacement

Polyamide® 6

9 Sinterline TM

Fomblin® Lubrication

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11 Non-linear numerical modeling

Numerical simulations

Emana based on Polyamide 6.6

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For performance pilot wear

Inflatable mobile hangar

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Beyond the airplane

Around the World in a Solar Plane with many Lightweight Polymer Parts

• Technical Playgrounds Portfolio Growth Initiatives : STEP 2025

• Project Management : WEGO

• Ideation :

• Key Mission Corporate R&I Lead Solvay in new growth territories Deliver value Partner at the heart of global innovation systems

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New Innovation Processes

CITY LIGHTS Transformation : New Innovation & Technology Center of Lyon

BUILDING A NEW INNOVATION CENTER enhancing inspiration, efficiency, well-being and collaboration

AMBITION

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CITY LIGHTS Transformation : New Innovation & Technology Center of Lyon

AMBITION ONE CAMPUS DEDICATED TO INNOVATION Designed to cultivate collaboration, interaction and a sense of community A compact and organic layout

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