35 years in Formaldehyde 35 years in Formaldehyde

and UFCand UFC

CAL POLYMERS, Inc.CAL POLYMERS, Inc.

Jesse AdamsPRESIDENT OF

History of Formaldehyde

and Urea Formaldehyde Concentrate Since 1970

IDAHO, USA

� Catalyst life 30 days to 6 months,

� 9.6 to 10.4% oxygen

� Made batch UFC-85

� Made UFC-85 from 25 tray absorber

� Start up heater heated catalyst not oil

� Start up required steam for steam vaporization of methanol

� Cooling with coils on bubble cap trays

� Very difficult to operate using granular catalyst

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1970 to 1982 (Georgia-Pacific Corp.)

Two Reichhold Chemical designed plants

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� Vice President and Operations Manager

� Responsible for two mixed oxide plants

� 52% Aqueous Formaldehyde in Minnesota

� UFC-85 in New Mexico

� Mix of trays and packing

� Cooling with plate frames

� UFC-90 continuous

� Catalyst life 36 months

� Yield 93% using 12% feed oxygen

� During tenure with D B Western I started up and trained numerous UFC-85 and Formaldehyde plants.

� Worked on technology development in UFC-85

1982-1992 (D B Western)

Two Plants Using Modified Montecatini Design

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� On Board of Directors

� Worked on two mixed oxide plants

� First in Arkansas, USA a 1974 Wright Chemical designed 30 tray tower formaldehyde plant making 52% aqueous formaldehyde

� Cooling coils on trays

� Made non distilled UFC on test basis

� Plant blew disk at 11.4% oxygen at design rate

� Modified to 13.6% oxygen explosion zone at design rate

� Operated 36 months on catalyst after plant modification for higher oxygen in feed gas

� Responsible for operation of New D B Western Plant installed in Virginia, USA in 1992

1992 - 1994

Spurlock Resins

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� Design and build Formaldehyde/UFC plants

� Use 12% oxygen technology

� Australia plant attained over 7 years on catalyst life at yield of 92-93%

Started CAL Polymers

1994 - Present time

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CAL POLYMERS, Inc.CAL POLYMERS, Inc.

Nizhne-Maltsevskiy – Russia

Schekino Azot – Russia

Flakeboard – Canada

AmmCarb – Russia

ARC Resins – Canada

Stirol – Ukraine

Karelia – Russia

Star Plus Chemicals – Thailand

Plantation Timber Products – China

Merbok- Malaysia

Venlon – India

Hadjilucas – Greece

Borden - United States

Woodchem Australia – Australia

Spurlock Adhesives - United States

Woodchem Canada – Canada

Neste Resins - United States

Experience – over the WorldEvergreen Products - Malaysia

Trintoc – Trinidad

NAFCON – Nigeria

Bison ACM/Mars – Turkey

D.B. Western - United States

New Mexico Adhesives - United States

Borden Canada – Canada

Spurlock Adhesives - United States

Woodchem Europe – Belgium

Masisa – Argentina

Masisa – Chile

Hexa-Neste – Malaysia

Borden Chemical & Plastics - United States

Liquid Carbonics - United States

Capital Resins - United States

Georgia Pacific - United States

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CAL POLYMERS, Inc.CAL POLYMERS, Inc.

Nizhne-Maltsevskiy – Russia

Schekino Azot – Russia

Flakeboard – Canada

AmmCarb – Russia

ARC Resins – Canada

Stirol – Ukraine

Karelia – Russia

Star Plus Chemicals – Thailand

Plantation Timber Products – China

Merbok- Malaysia

Venlon – India

Hadjilucas – Greece

Borden - United States

Woodchem Australia – Australia

Spurlock Adhesives - United States

Woodchem Canada – Canada

Neste Resins - United States

Trintoc – Trinidad

NAFCON – Nigeria

Bison ACM/Mars – Nigeria

D.B. Western - United States

New Mexico Adhesives - United States

Borden Canada – Canada

Chimar Hellas – Greece

Spurlock Adhesives - United States

Woodchem Europe – Belgium

Masisa – Argentina

Masisa – Chile

Hexa-Neste – Malaysia

Borden Chemical & Plastics - United States

Liquid Carbonics - United States

Capital Resins - United States

Georgia Pacific - United States

Evergreen Products - Malaysia

FORMALDEHYDE and UFC WORLD EXPERT

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From design

ЗАОЗАО ««БезопасныеБезопасные ТехнологииТехнологии»»

To operation

Resins production plantsResins production plants

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All PROJECTS

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TURN KEYFROM “GREEN FIELD” TO OPERABLE PLANT

CAL POLYMERS, Inc.CAL POLYMERS, Inc.

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