Company Background
ProvisionGard Technology, LLC– Founded company in 2009– Acquired patents and developed EPA registrations for commercialization after 9 years of
development by Actinic, Inc and Ashland Chemical.
• Jim Bagwell- President– BS Industrial Engineering degree- TTU Distinguished Alumni– 12 years Procter and Gamble- Manufacturing/Engineering roles– 10 years Actinic- Privately held coatings company-Stockholder– 3 years Ashland Chemical- Business Development Manager
• Gary Vacek- Vice President of Sales and Marketing– 2 years ProvisionGard Technology - Stockholder– 14 years VP Sales & Corporate Accounts Bemis Company– 6 years Senior VP Sales Rock Tenn Company– Member of SPHE and SAMA Professional Associations
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IGR (Insect Growth Regulator)
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ProvisionGard™ The ScienceFood packaging coating that eliminates insect infestations
IGR’s stop growth at the larvae and pupae stage.
ProvisionGard Value Calculator Example
ProvisionGard Improves Company X’s Profitability by $849M.
Product: Dog TreatProduct Revenue: $180,000,000Annual Infestation Costs Current Situation
Loss($M)
ReductionAmount
Savings($M)
Supply ChainInventory returns $520 50% $260Retail charge back (2%) $3,600 5% $180Return shipping $18 50% $9
Subtotal $4,138 $449Manufacturing
Fumigation CostsTreatment cost: 3 per yr $150 67% $100Inventory loss $90 67% $60Labor $2 67% $1Permit fees $9 67% $6
Subtotal $251 $167Consumer Complaints
# per year 450 405 -Lost revenue $378 90% $340
TOTAL $4,767 $956IRP Cost to Implement $107
TOTAL Profit Improvement $849
IRP Impact
ProvisionGard™ Commercially Available Products
Film Extrusion Ready PE PelletsPress Ready Water-base Coating
Extruded into Film PackagingApplied to Paper Packaging
Multiwall Bags Cartons- Cereal, Mixes etc. Corrugate Boxes Bulk Shipping Containers Paper Canisters-Flour/oatmeal
Woven Poly Bags Blown film for Plastic Bags Stretch film Shrink overwrap films Super Sacks
ProvisionGard™ Product Characteristics
Film Extrusion Ready PE PelletsPress Ready Water-base Coating
Extruded into Film PackagingApplied to Paper Packaging
PGT 23207 – Carton coating
PGT 24000- Kraft paper coatingClear water based topcoato Printed over graphic images or inner liner
of bago Replaces existing coatingso PGT 23207 duplicates existing coating in:
COF GLOSS Rub Resistance
o Non-Toxic and Non-Hazardouso Adds insect control
PGT 81086 Polymer Pellet AdditiveFood Grade PE Pellet o Combines and resides in filmso Manually combines with pelletso Delivered in pellet formo Can be Blown or added to Extrudero No odor or tasteo Non-Toxic and Non-Hazardouso Added at .5% - 2%o Adds insect control
ProvisionGard™ Application Information
Film Extrusion Ready PE PelletsPress Ready Water-base Coating
Extruded into Film PackagingApplied to Paper Packaging
PGT 23207 – Carton coating
PGT 24000- Kraft paper coatingClear water based topcoato Equipment to Apply:
Flexo printer- Flood coat sheet Gravure printer- Flood coat sheet Inline coater at tuber
o Coating weight needed: .5-.9 lbs per 1000 sq feet
PGT 81086 Polymer Pellet AdditiveFood Grade PE Pellet
o Equipment to Apply: Film or Extrudate Extruders Blown Film Extruders
o Addition rate of .5%-2% based upon film thickness
Waterbased Coatings- Food Grade
Products will be shipped in 480 lb fiber drumsDOT – Liquid Non Hazardous, Non ToxicPoint of Origin- Leland, North Carolina- Coatings and Adhesive CorporationProduct codes- 24000 for kraft paper, corrugate applications
- 23207 for carton applications- gloss and abrasion resistant
Polymer Additive Pellets- Food Grade
Products will be shipped in fiber drums or totesDOT – Solid Non Hazardous, Non ToxicPoint of Origin- Social Circle, Georgia- Standridge Color CorporationProduct code- PGT IGR 81086
Our suppliers will coordinate with local Brokers to deliver the product on time
Importing ProvisionGard Products
USDA Woven Bag 12 Month Efficacy ResultsConducted by Dr. Frank Arthur
Red Flour Beetle
Month 0 0.0 ± 0.0
Month 2 1.6 ± 1.6
Month 4 5.0 ± 3.4
Month 6? 6.7 ± 3.3
Month 8 0.0 ± 0.0
Month 10 0.0 ± 0.0
Month 12 1.7 ± 1.7
% Emergence-Red Flour Beetle Conclusions of Year Long Study
The Outer layer of the bag material controls consistently over the 12 month period having 90%+ efficacy with RED FlOUR BEETLES
ProvisionGard Efficacy Trial when Applied to Whole Wheat Flour and Malted Barley Multi-
wall Paper Bags
Research Conducted By
Moses BioLogic, LLCGreensboro, North Carolina
Summary Chart of Average Number Insects Observed by Species Between Treated and
Control Bags
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7.93 18.00
465.51
648.80
Comparison of ProvisionGard coated and Untreated Control Bags
Red Flour BeetleSawtooth Grain BeetleIndian meal moth
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ProvisionGardTM Test Results-90 Day Field Study- SOS Bag
Location: Fort Worth Texas Distribution Center PG treated and untreated 5 lb paper bags of pet food in corrugate shippers were stored
under normal conditions using IPM strategies.
Control Treated
Total # of Shippers 41 41
Total # of Insects 58 3
Average # of insects/shipper 1.4 0.07
Range of insect count/shipper 2 – 16 0 – 1
Average Reduction in Treated vs. Control 95% efficacy
All control cases within the pallet were infested with insects