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GLOBAL FITNESS
BRAND
R E S I S T A N C E B A N D
• Soft material (25-30 Shore A durometer)
• Grippy feel
• Good colorability
• Compatible with injection molding
• Developed a custom-made TPE with
excellent rebound resilience, even after
45,000 stretches
• Replaced thermoset rubber with a
recyclable material
• Supported higher production efficiency to
reduce total cost
Versaflex Thermoplastic Elastomers
KEY REQUIREMENTS
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General Information
Substance List
CAS RN Substance Name Releases Releases (Speciated VOCs) Disposals Recycling Unit
103231 Bis(2ethylhexyl) adipate 0.0000 N/A N/A N/A tonnes
117817 Bis(2ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.0001 N/A N/A N/A tonnes
85449 Phthalic anhydride N/A N/A N/A N/A tonnes
Extension 73642
Fax: 4164994687
Email: darryl.chartrand@ch2m.com
Contact Type Highest Ranking Employee
Name: Robert Greenop
Position: Plant Manager
Telephone: 5199385865
Email: robert.greenop@polyone.com
Mailing Address: Address Line 1:
City, Province/Territory, Postal Code: None
Country: None
Contact Type Person who prepared the report
Name: Najat Kamal
Position: EHSQ specialist
Telephone: 5148089920
Email: najat.kamal@polyone.com
Mailing Address: Delivery Mode: GeneralDelivery
Address Line 1:
City, Province/Territory, Postal Code: None
Country: None
Number of employees: 16
Activities for Which the 20,000Hour Employee
Threshold Does Not Apply:
None of the above
Activities Relevant to Reporting Dioxins,
Furans and Hexacholorobenzene:
None of the above
Activities Relevant to Reporting of Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs):
Wood preservation using creosote: No
Is this the first time the facility is reporting to
the NPRI (under current or past ownership):
Is the facility controlled by another Canadian
company or companies:
Did the facility report under other
environmental regulations or permits:
Is the facility required to report one or more
NPRI Part 4 substances (Criteria Air
Contaminants):
Operating Schedule Days of the Week: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Usual Number of Operating Hours per day: 24
Usual Daily Start Time (24h) (hh:mm): 07:00
CAS RN Substance Name Releases Releases (Speciated VOCs) Disposals Recycling Unit
Applicable Programs
CAS RN Substance Name NPRI ON MOE TRA ON MOE Reg 127/01
First report for
this substance to
the ON MOE TRA
103231 Bis(2ethylhexyl) adipate Yes Yes Yes
117817 Bis(2ethylhexyl) phthalate Yes Yes No
85449 Phthalic anhydride Yes Yes No
General Information about the Substance Releases and Transfers of the Substance
Was the substance
released onsite
The substance will be reported as the sum of releases
to all media (total of 1 tonne or less)
1 tonne or more of a Part 5 Substance
(Speciated VOC) was released to air
Yes Yes No
Yes Yes No
General Information about the Substance Disposals and Offsite Transfers for Recycling
Was the substance disposed of (onsite or off
site), or transferred for treatment prior to final
disposal
Is the facility required to report on disposals of
tailings and waste rock for the selected reporting
Was the substance
transferred offsite for
recycling
General Information about the Substance Nature of Activities
CAS RN Substance Name Manufacture the Substance Process the Substance Otherwise Use of the Substance
103231 Bis(2ethylhexyl) adipate For sale/distribution As a formulation component As a byproduct
117817 Bis(2ethylhexyl) phthalate For sale/distribution As a formulation component As a byproduct
85449 Phthalic anhydride As a byproduct As a reactant As a byproduct
TRA Quantifications
CAS RN Substance Name Use, Creation, Contained in Product Quantity Use ranges for public reporting
103231 Bis(2ethylhexyl) adipate Use 0.000 tonnes Yes
103231 Bis(2ethylhexyl) adipate Creation 27.159 tonnes Yes
103231 Bis(2ethylhexyl) adipate Contained in Product 27.159 tonnes Yes
117817 Bis(2ethylhexyl) phthalate Use 0.000 tonnes Yes
117817 Bis(2ethylhexyl) phthalate Creation 0.104 tonnes Yes
117817 Bis(2ethylhexyl) phthalate Contained in Product 0.104 tonnes Yes
85449 Phthalic anhydride Use 4228.7 tonnes Yes
85449 Phthalic anhydride Creation 0.000 tonnes Yes
85449 Phthalic anhydride Contained in Product 4228.7 tonnes Yes
TRA Quantifications Others
Change in Method
of Quantification
Reasons
for
Description of how the change impact
tracking and quantification of the substance
Description of how an
incident(s) affected
quantifications
Significant
Process
Change in Method
of Quantification
Reasons
for
Description of how the change impact
tracking and quantification of the substance
Description of how an
incident(s) affected
quantifications
Significant
Process
Total Quantity Released (All Media)
CAS RN Substance Name Category Basis of Estimate Detail Code Quantity
103231 Bis(2ethylhexyl) adipate Total Quantity Released O Engineering Estimates 0.0000 tonnes
117817 Bis(2ethylhexyl) phthalate Total Quantity Released O Engineering Estimates 0.0001 tonnes
Onsite Releases Quarterly Breakdown of Annual Releases
CAS RN Substance Name Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
117817 Bis(2ethylhexyl) phthalate 25 25 25 25
Onsite Releases Reasons for Changes in Quantities Released from Previous Year
CAS RN Substance Name Reasons for Changes in Quantities from Previous Year Comments
117817 Bis(2ethylhexyl) phthalate No significant change (i.e.
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SPORTS BRAND
S N O R K E L M O U T H P I E C E
• Replace PVC with alternative materials such as TPE or
silicone
• Skin contact safety and UV resistance
• Soft texture with a non-sticky feel
• Translucent color to help children use it properly and
safely
• Customized a soft (Shore A) TPE solution that
passed strict tests, including thermal
deformation (80°C for 2 hours), UV resistance,
and assembly resistance
• Providing a 40% more cost-effective system
than silicone due to the high production
efficiencies of TPEs
• Provided cross-regional cooperation and prompt
response to help customers achieve fast
commercialization in both Europe and China
Versaflex Thermoplastic Elastomers
UV RESISTANT + TRANSLUCENT
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Specialty Engineered Materials – Q1 2025 performance
Sales
314
308
Q1 2024 Q1 2025
Flat
EXCL.
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NON-HYDROCARBON
MATERIALS
HYDROCARBON-BASED
~35% of the raw material basket
including part of “Other raw materials”
are hydrocarbon-based
Raw material basket
16%
14%
9%
2%
37%
9%
5%
4%
4%
Performance
additives
Pigments
TiO2
Dyestuffs
Styrenic block
copolymers
Polypropylene
Nylon
Polyethylene
Other raw
materials
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Reconciliation of
Non-GAAP financial
measures
Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
Three months ended March 31,
2025 2024
$ Millions $ Millions
Sales Color, Additives and Inks 519.7 515.3
Specialty Engineered Materials 308.4 314.4
Corporate (1.5) (0.7)
Sales 826.6 829.0
Operating income Color, Additives and Inks 78.6 74.8
Specialty Engineered Materials 47.1 53.4
Corporate (125.0) (34.2)
Operating income 0.7 94.0
Depreciation and
amortization
Color, Additives and Inks 21.7 21.9
Specialty Engineered Materials 21.5 19.6
Corporate 2.1 2.8
Depreciation and amortization 45.3 44.3
EBITDA
Earnings before
interest, taxes,
depreciation and
amortization
Color, Additives and Inks 100.3 96.7
Specialty Engineered Materials 68.6 73.0
Corporate (122.9) (31.4)
Other expense, net (0.4) (0.9)
EBITDA 45.6 137.4
Special items, before tax 101.2 6.2
Interest expense included in special items (1.7) -
Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.4) (0.5)
Adjusted EBITDA 144.7 143.1
Adjusted EBITDA as
a percent of sales
Color, Additives and Inks 19.3% 18.8%
Specialty Engineered Materials 22.2% 23.2%
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