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The Power of Partnership ADVERTISEMENT Lubrizol Textile Center Invests in Innovation WHO WE ARE The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a global materials science leader that provides solutions to optimize the quality, performance and value of customers' products while reducing their environmental impact. Lubrizol combines decades of polymer and material science capabilities to tackle the industry's toughest challenges. Our portfolio of specialty polymers, resins, compounds and additives delivers innovative solutions for performance footwear, textile and apparel markets. We offer one of the broadest portfolios of engineered polymers available today including resins that are bio-based 1 , recyclable 2 , light stable, flame retardant, adhesive, chemically resistant, optically clear and fast cycling. Our worldwide network includes formulation design, manufacturing and R&D. Let Lubrizol show you how performance comes together. To Learn More: www.lubrizol.com or contact engineeredpolymers@lubrizol.com www.x4jfiber.com or contact X4J@lubrizol.com For Further Information: Schoeller Textil USA, Inc. 38R Merrimac Street, Suite 204 Newburyport, MA 01950 www.schoeller-textiles.com 1 Bio-based content as certified in accordance with ASTM D-6866 2 Recyclability is based on access to a readily available standard recycling program that supports such materials. Products may not be recyclable in all areas. A n extensive upgrade of Lubrizol's Textile Coatings Center of Excellence ushers in the next generation of cutting- edge coatings technology with the latest research and development capabilities and state-of-the-art equipment. Based in Gastonia, NC, the completely redesigned facility expands Lubrizol's ability to deliver a wide range of textile coatings and testing services for an array of technical textile applications. Lubrizol's significant investment in the Textile Coatings Center of Excellence allows highly skilled technical experts, dedicated to formulating and testing innovative coatings technologies, to collaborate with customers in a world- class lab setting and deliver advanced coating solutions. Application testing includes flame retardancy, abrasion resistance, water repellency, chemical resistance, and stretch-restriction that targets customer needs in diverse market segments such as sportswear, military, and first responders. "By upgrading our capabilities, we continue our longstanding commitment to the textiles industry," says Bob Bonner, Global Applications Manager. "e re-design improves the flow of projects and increases efficiency, while newly installed functional digital printing and precision spray equipment puts us on the cutting edge of development." C o a t i n g s t h a t e n h a n c e durability, cooling and stretch restriction are current chemistry highlights. At the upgraded facility, these formulations can now be applied in new and unique ways. For example, u s e d i n c o m b i n at i o n , t h e f un c t i ona l d i g it a l pr i nt i ng and precision spray unit can achieve remarkable technical and aesthetic attributes such as superior body mapping and customized comfort. is advanced level of coatings technology adds a new dimension in performance innovation. e Lubrizol Textile Coatings Center of Excellence also stands out with its ability to bring the entire customer base under one roof. States Matt Dudas, Marketing Manager, "We are not as focused on developing new products, as we are focused on the development of new value chains. It's not enough to invent, individually; our aim is to build partnerships that lead to commercial success for everyone involved." Dudas continues, "We focus on the entire value chain so we can understand what consumers want, what retailers want, what brands want, what fabric makers want, and what the garment makers, coaters and formulators want. In this way we work together to make things happen through intelligent design." To learn more about the Lubrizol Textile Coatings Center of Excellence, click on this link to see the video: http://go.lubrizol.com/TCCOE