Miracare® SLB Beauty & Care

High Performance Surfactant System

for Enhanced Sensorial Cleansing
Fragrance Skin Care Hair Care
Miracare® SLB
Structured Surfactant Liquid System
Miracare® SLB products are innovative surfactant blends that form liquid crystal structures in cleansing
formulations. These Structured Surfactant Liquid systems have a unique rheology profile that provides
aesthetically pleasing textures and enables the suspension of insoluble oils and particles.

Miracare® SLB allows formulators to develop cleansing products that deliver breakthrough performance in
combination with an exceptional in-use experience:
w Rich foam
w Unique texture
w Long-lasting moisturization
w Excellent hair & skin conditioning
w Enhanced scent experience

Miracare® SLB is ideal for use in formulating

INCI: W
 ater, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate,
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate, Cocamide MEA
w Body washes w Liquid hand soaps w Shampoos

Unique texture and formulation flexibility

w Miracare SLB: a unique structuration enabling to:

• Stabilize high levels of conditioning oils
• Incorporate high levels of fragrance and essential oils
• Suspend high density particles such as mica, pigments,
zinc pyrithione, selenium sulfide
• Incorporate high molecular weight polymers

w Miracare SLB: delivering formulation flexibility

• Cold processable concentrate
• Texture ranging from a lotion-like fluid to a high
viscosity cream
• Dense and rich foam, even in the presence of oil
• Compatibility and enhanced performance with
cationic ingredients (surfactants, polymers...)

1
Miracare® SLB - Enhanced Fragrance Experience
Today’s consumers require more than cleansing from their
Consumer claims & formulation benefits
personal care products. Fragrance plays an integral role in
driving purchases due to consumer needs for products that
w High fragrance level stabilization
rejuvenate, protect and scent, both skin and hair. The overall
w Superior fragrance deposition
objective is to leave the consumer feeling revitalized and
w Intensify fragrance release
invigorated, generally improving their well-being.
w Improve fragrance fidelity
w Provide long-lasting scent
w Efficient fragrance use

Fragrances play an important role in driving purchases.

Consumers often state a pleasant scent is vitally important
when purchasing body wash and shampoo. Miracare® SLB
provides fragrance enhancement and delivery benefits,
adding strong sensory cues to your products.

Intensify Fragrance Release on Skin and Hair with Miracare® SLB

w Enhanced Fragrance Intensity on Skin
Fragrance can be difficult to stabilize in rinse-off formulations and are not deposited substantially on skin or hair.
Miracare® SLB significantly enhances fragrance intensity and substantivity, giving long lasting fragrance release after
rinsing, compared to conventional formulations.

4
Miracare® SLB Body Wash Micellar Body Wash ■ Miracare® SLB % of panelists
■ Micellar
Miracare® SLB 365 35% SLES 14% Time perceiving a significantly
Fragrance
(h) higher fragrance inten-
3% CAPB 2%
(added before structuring) sity with Miracare® SLB
Jaguar® C17 0.35%
Jaguar® C17 0.35% 3 0.08 74%
Fragrance (post-added) 3%
2 66%
Test on an internal untrained blind panel (15 persons), body wash applied on
Fragrance Intensity

forearm by the same operator, olfactory evaluation of fragrance intensity by 6 47%

each panelist after 5 min, 2 h and 6 h. (Units: 0: no scent, 1: very low scent,
2: moderate scent, 3: intense scent, 4: very intense scent)
2

0
0.08 2 6
Time (h)

2 2
e
Formulations containing Miracare® SLB must be
structured to provide stabilization and delivery ■ Note A ■ Note E
performance. To deliver the most fragrance to skin ■ Note B ■ Note F
and hair, the fragrance should be introduced before ■ Note C ■ Note G
structuring. 120 ■ Note D
x5

Intensity of each note constituting a perfume

Adding the fragrance in the oil phase before
structuring significantly improves the substantivity 100 Increased delivery
of the fragrance and can increase fragrance intensity of the perfume on
by at least 30%. the skin upon use
80

(arbitrary units)
Miracare® SLB Body Wash
Miracare® SLB 365 35%
60
Rice Bran Oil 12%
Jaguar® C17 0.35%
Fragrance 3% 40

Analysis of the fragrance components remaining on skin by gas

chromatography after 6h when introducing fragrance either before
or after structuring. 20
Measurements carried out by Takasago on 4 expert panelists,
body wash applied on forearm, molecules on skin captured through
a twister. 0

When the perfume is When the perfume

simply mixed is added
AFTER Structuration BEFORE Structuration

w Enhanced Fragrance Intensity on Hair

Fragrance intensity on hair, after shampoo is also superior when using Miracare® SLB shampoo instead
of conventional surfactant systems. The difference remains significantly perceivable even after drying hair.

Miracare® SLB shampoo Micellar Shampoo

Base ■ Wet hair tress
Miracare® SLB 365 35% 14/2/0.8
4
■ After blow drying
SLES/CAPB/NaCl
Fragrance 2%
(added before structuring) Fragrance 2%
Jaguar® C17 0.35% Jaguar® C17 0.35%
25% of fragrance
No oil No oil 3 intensity loss

Blind panel test, 10 persons; the intensity of fragrance was evaluated by

Fragrance Intensity

each person on a wet hair tress, after drying, and then after 4h. (Units: 0: no
scent, 1: very low scent, 2: moderate scent, 3: intense scent, 4: very intense
scent) Hair drying conditions: 65°C, maximum air speed, 7 minutes. 30% of fragrance
intensity loss
2

0
Miracare® Micellar
SLB

3 3
Enhanced Fragrance Experience
Cleansers are Closer to the Original Among 64% panelists perceiving an olfactory difference
between both formulations, 60% found Miracare® SLB
Fragrance Scent with Miracare® SLB product closer to the pure fragrance.
It is always a challenge for formulators to stabilize the smell of a fragrance
in a cleansing formulation: fragrance tends to change and get degraded 70%
over time, which forces manufacturers to use tailor-made perfumes for
60% 60%
their surfactant chassis.
50%
Miracare® SLB Cleanser Micellar Cleanser

% panelists
Miracare® SLB 365 35% Base 40%
40%
14/2/0.8
SLES/CAPB/NaCl
Fragrance
(added before structur- 2% Fragrance 2% 30%
ing)
Jaguar® C17 0.35%
20%
Jaguar® C17 0.35%
No oil
No oil 10%

Blind panel test, 13 persons, fragrance was evaluated by each person by smelling the 0%
formulation in the bottle and comparing to the reference (pure fragrance on wool)
Micellar Miracare® SLB

Provide Long Lasting Scent on Skin and Hair with Miracare® SLB
Miracare® SLB allows to substantiate moisturizing claims through the use of high
levels of oil without compromising on the end fragrance properties.
4
w Improved Persistence of Fragrance on Skin
4

Miracare® SLB Body Wash 3.5 ● Miracare® SLB

● Miracare® SLB with oil 3
Miracare® SLB 365 35% ● Micellar
3 ● Miracare® SLB without oil
Jaguar® C17 0.35% Fragrance Intensity
Fragrance Intensity

2.5
Fragrance
2
(added before structur- 3% 2
ing)
1.5
NaCl 3.5%
1
No oil or 12% oil 1

Internal panel test (15 persons), body 0.5

wash applied on forearm by the same
operator, olfactory evaluation of 0
0
fragrance intensity by each panelist 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
after 5 min, 2 h, and 6 h. 0 2 4 6
Time (h)
Time (h)
w Improved Persistence of Fragrance on Hair
● Miracare® SLB
Miracare® SLB Shampoo Micellar Shampoo 3 ● Micellar

Miracare® SLB 365 35% Base SLES/CAPB/NaCl 14/2/0.8

Fragrance Intensity

Fragrance Fragrance 2% 2
(added before structur- 2%
Jaguar® C17 0.35%
ing)
No oil
Jaguar® C17 0.35% 1

No oil

Blind panel test, 10 persons; the intensity of fragrance was evaluated by each 0
person on a wet hair tress, after drying, and then after 2h and 24h.
(Units: 0: no scent, 1: very low scent, 2: moderate scent, 3: intense scent, 4: 0 5 20
very intense scent) Hair drying conditions: 65°C, maximum air speed, 7 minutes. Time (h)

Miracare® SLB shampoos increase the fragrance intensity perceived on hair through enhanced deposition:
 1% of the panelists perceived a difference in favor of the Miracare® SLB shampoo on wet hair just
w8
after shampoo

wO
 n dried hair and after 24h 77% of the panelists still perceive a higher intensity in favor of the
Miracare® SLB shampoo

4
Miracare® SLB - Hair Care

Protect & Revive Hair Color.

The protection of artificial hair color is a growing need
among consumers. Any hair dye, even a so-called
“permanent” color, is vulnerable to washout. Water
is by far the largest cause of fading occurring from
shampooing but smart formulation can help limit the ∆E shampoo
degradation. Perceived by consumers as resulting in dull Amount of color
∆E color lost upon
yellowish hair, color fade, and more particularly red fade, Amount of color
Colored Hair
shampooing
can be quantified instrumentally through color changes, initially deposited
ΔE or Δa. on hair

w Reduced Fading with Structured Shampoo.

Strong cleansing agents (such as sulfates) in micellar Virgin Hair Shampooed Hair
shampoos measurably aggravate color fading.

Color fade of hair dyed with an auburn coloration 70%

kit, was measured after shampooing 3 times with 60%

Hair color retention*

micellar and structured shampoos. While the micellar
50%
state only allows 40% retention of the original color, a
structured shampoo made with Miracare® SLB retains 40%

more than Number
of
shampoos


60%, therefore improving color protection 30%
by 50% compared to a micellar state. The effect is 20%
readily visible
0
to the consumer.
1
 5
 10
 10%

0%
Miracare® SLB 365
Complete Formulation

Stop Trying to Reduce Fade. Restore Color! *100% - ΔE shampoo / ΔE color

Shampoos made with Miracare® SLB allow the dispersion and stabilization of pigments. Shampoos made with
Miracare® SLB are able to deliver pigments into the hair so that the red shade continuously increases with additional
MICELLAR


shampoo uses. The effect is perceivable by consumers, even after only 5 shampoos, as stronger and more vivid color.
MARKET
BENCHMARK

Number of shampoos
Comparison of a color protection micellar market
0
 1
 5
 10
 benchmark vs Miracare® SLB shampoo containing
red pigments.

RHODIA’s

STRUCTURED

Miracare®
SLB
shampoo

Number of shampoos
0 1 5 10
8

-2

-4 Impact of the market benchmark

■ Water
and Miracare® SLB shampoo on
-6 ■ Market Benchmark the red shade with red pigments
■ SLB red shampoo stabilized and efficiently delivered.

5
Miracare® SLB - Rejuvenate Hair
More than just cleansing, consumers want their hair to look
Consumer claims & formulation benefits
better. This is increasingly difficult as dried out, damaged hair
is more common with the number of hair treatments used today. w Hair
 Repair
Selectively deposit oils where it is needed most:
Miracare® SLB enables the formulation of high performance on damaged hair
products designed to deliver a range of solutions for color fade
wH
 air Moisturization
reduction, anti-dandruff and even hair coloring.
Increase manageability of damaged hair
wN
 atural-based Conditioning
Achieve best-in-class performance through the
w Deliver More Active Ingredients with Miracare® SLB delivery of all types of oils
Miracare® SLB shampoos provide higher deposition of
silicone oil on both virgin and damaged hair compared
wH
 air and Scalp Care
Combine natural oils and Zinc Pyrithione or Selenium
to the benchmark. Sulfide for alluring hair and a flake-free scalp
Deposition
1000 of dimethicone oil on virgin and bleached hair
w Hair
 Color Protection
900
■ Virgin Hair Miracare® SLB Shampoo
Prevent color fade by using gentle surfactants
800 ■ Bleached Hair
Miracare® SLB 365 45%
Dimethicone* deposition (ppm)

700 Jaguar® C17 0.3%

600
Micellar Shampoo
500 Sodium Laureth Sulfate 14%
400 Cocamidopropyl betaine 2%

300 Jaguar® C17 0.3%

200 Polyacrylate-1 Crosspolymer 1.5%

Miracare® SLB and Micellar shampoo contain
100 the same amount of dimethicone emulsion.
*Dimethicone: 4% Mirasil® DME-2
50

0
Miracare® SLB Micellar
Shampoo Shampoo

w Deposit More Oil Where It’s Needed wA

 chieve Salon Performance with
Miracare® SLB allows formulators to design shampoos with Miracare® SLB and Natural Oil Shampoo
enhanced deposition of active ingredients where hair needs it most: Dry hair is significantly better conditioned with
damaged and bleached zones. The amount of oil deposition on Miracare® SLB than with a leading international brand.
damaged vs virgin hair can be enhanced via the addition of cationic
surfactant. n Miracare® SLB Natural Oil Shampoo
n Leading International Brand
Selectivity in deposition of actives
Foam profile
Miracare®SLB 5
]

1400
■ Virgin Hair
Dimethicone* deposition (ppm)

■ Bleached Hair 4
1200 Manageability Rinsability
3
1000
2
800 Micellar Shampoo
]

1
600
Volume/Body 0 Combability wet hair
400

200
0
0% CTAC 0.9% CTAC 0% CTAC 0.9% CTAC
Inclusion of Quat surfactant Feel dry hair Feel wet hair

Miracare® SLB Shampoo

Combability dry hair
Miracare® SLB 365 45%
Jaguar® C17 0.35%
Formulations tested at the Schrader Institute (Germany).
*3% Dimethicone 0.6 µm

6
w Soften and Tame Unmanageable Hair with Oil Therapy Miracare® SLB Formulations
• A unique moisturizing complex featuring natural oil, guar and
Hair Repair Shampoo
wheat protein is stabilized and delivered with Miracare® SLB.
Water qs 100%
• Young’s Modulus measures stiffness.
Miracare® SLB 365 45%
• Lower Young’s modulus shows that hair fibers are softer and (Water, Dimethicone,
more manageable. Mirasil® DME-2 Laureth-8, Succinoglycan)
4%

 fter the first application of Miracare® SLB Moisturizing

• A Jaguar® C17
(Guar Hydroxypropyltrimo-
nium Chloride)
0.35%
Shampoo, hair is significantly more moisturized and manageable.
Cetrimonium Chloride 2%
Sodium Chloride 2%
(Glyceryl Caprylate,
Mackstat® GCM Methylisothiazolinone)
qs
2.70
Citric Acid pH= 5.0 – 5.5
2.60
Young's Modulus (E+09 N/m2)

Moisturizing Shampoo
2.50 Water qs 100%
Miracare® SLB 365 45%
2.40
Sunflower Oil 4%
2.30 (Guar
Jaguar® C17 Hydroxypropyltrimonium 0.35%
2.20 Chloride)
(Stearyl Alcohol,
Miracare® CT-100 Cetrimonium Bromide)
2.7%
2.10
Sodium Chloride 2%
2.00
Mackpro® Plus (Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic
Wheat-C Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid)
0.1%
Reference (SLES) Miracare® SLB
Moisturizing Shampoo D-Panthenol 0.1%
The elastic deformation part of the elongation test curve provides insights on (Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic
the level of moisturized feel of the hair fiber. Phenagon® PBD Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid)
qs
Tensile test was carried out at Martech Labs (USA) on double bleached hair.
Citric Acid pH= 5.0 – 5.5
Formulation tested at the Schrader Institute against a leading brand.

Natural Oil Shampoo (Silicone-free)

Water qs 100%
w Deliver Soothing Anti-Dandruff Performance Miracare® SLB 365 45%
• An innovative combination of Zinc Pyrithione and Meadow foam Sunflower Oil 3%
Oil leaves hair flake-free and moisturized. (Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium
Jaguar® C17 Chloride)
0.35%
• A panel of 14 people used a Soothing Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
made from Miracare® SLB and observed visible reduction of BHT 0.05%
dandruff after 12 days. This matches the performance of a leading Sodium Chloride 3%
international reference. (Phenethyl Alcohol, Glyceryl
Mackstat® GCP Caprylate) qs
Citric Acid pH= 5.0 – 5.5
Reduction in visible flakes
Formulation tested at the Schrader Institute against a leading brand.
Location Miracare® SLB Soothing Leading
Anti-Dandruff Shampoo International Brand Soothing Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
Water qs 100%
Scalp -40% -40% Miracare® SLB 365 40%
Meadowfoam Oil 3%
Drape
-10% -10% (Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium
(Shoulders) Jaguar® C17 0.4%
Chloride)
Dandruff study was carried out at CRL Institute (USA).
Zinc Pyrithione 1%
Both shampoos contained identical active levels Zinc Pyrithione; results are expressed as
mean of % change from baseline.
Sodium Chloride 3%
BHT 0.05%
(Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic
Phenagon®PBD Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid)
qs

Citric Acid pH= 5.0 – 5.5

Formulation tested at CRL against a leading brand.

7
 *Ds denotes the change of the dielectric constant of treated skin relative to untreated
The dielectric constant is a measure of the water content of skin.

Miracare® SLB - Nourish the Skin 120

100
■ Benchmark Foam Height Initial (m
■ Benchmark Foam Height 5 Minute
■ Average Foam Height Initial (mm)
■ Average Foam Height 5 Minutes (m

Foam Height (mm)

80
Today’s consumers require more than cleansing from their Consumer claims & formulation benefits
60
personal care products. In addition to fragrance that can
w Long-lasting
 Moisturization
play an important role in
Deliver 24-hour skin40hydration
driving purchase, the trend
toward health and well-being has w Align
 Product Texture
20 with consumer benefit

created a need for products that Tune formulation rheology, 0

rejuvenate, hydrate, protect from liquid to lotion Commercial Commercial 40% Miracare® SLB+ 40% Miracare® S
Skin Hydration Measured by Corneometry Benchmark 1– Benchmark 2– 15% Rapeseed Oil 15% Petrolateum
and scent skin and leave the
(24 Hours After Treatment) wR
 ich Foam in presence of Oil Deep Moisture Dry Skin

consumer feeling revitalized Create creamy, long-lasting foam, evenASTM

Ross-Miles: withD1173 - 53 (Reapproved 1992);

and invigorated.
Untreated high oil formulations A Guide to Surfactants World, X. Domingo, 1995.

Miracare® SLB allows

Commercial Benchmark
for
24h Hydration Claim
wT
 owards Innovative Claims
formulating skin cleansing Stabilize active ingredients in body washes such
40% Miracare® SLB
products that meet the
and needs
Sunflower Oil
as caffeine, vitamins, tanning agents and UV filters
and perceptions of today’s consumers.
40% Miracare® SLB
and Petrolateum

40% Miracare® SLB

and Rapeseed Oil
w Generate Rich Foam in Presence of Oil
40% Miracare® SLB and
w Provide Long-Lasting Moisturization
Solvay’s Miracare® SLB
Rapeseed Oil allows incorporation
+ Petrolateum and delivery of Compared to the commercial benchmark, formulations with
high levels of moisturizing oils, without sacrificing foam quality Solvay’s Miracare® SLB deliver enhanced 24-hour moisturization.
0 1 2 3
or quantity. Ds relative to untreated site*
*Ds denotes the change of the dielectric constant of treated skin relative to untreated skin.
The dielectric constant is a measure of the water content of skin. Skin Hydration Measured by Corneometry
(24 Hours After Treatment)

Untreated
120 ■ Benchmark Foam Height Initial (mm)
■ Benchmark Foam Height 5 Minutes (mm)
■ Average Foam Height Initial (mm) Commercial Benchmark
100 24h Hydration Claim
■ Average Foam Height 5 Minutes (mm)
Foam Height (mm)

80 40% Miracare® SLB

and Sunflower Oil
60 40% Miracare® SLB
and Petrolateum
40
40% Miracare® SLB
and Rapeseed Oil
20
0 40% Miracare® SLB and
Rapeseed Oil + Petrolateum
Commercial Commercial 40% Miracare® SLB+ 40% Miracare® SLB+
Benchmark 1– Benchmark 2– 15% Rapeseed Oil 15% Petrolateum
Deep Moisture Dry Skin
0 1 2 3
Ds relative to untreated site*
Ross-Miles: ASTM D1173 - 53 (Reapproved 1992);
A Guide to Surfactants World, X. Domingo, 1995. *Ds denotes the change of the dielectric constant of treated skin relative to untreated skin.
The dielectric constant is a measure of the water content of skin.

Viscosity Levels
w Design Tailored Textures 25
120 ■ Benchmark Foam Height Initial (mm)
Formulation texture can be tuned,
■ Benchmark Foam Height 5 Minutes (mm)
from fluid to lotion-like. 100 ■ Average Foam Height Initial (mm)
Sunflower Oil (wt %)

■ Average Foam Height 5 Minutes (mm)

Foam Height (mm)

80
Viscosity (mPa.s) at 10 rpm 15
■ 0.
600
■ 0. 0 - 5, 000. 0
■ 5, 000. 0 - 10, 000. 0
■ 10, 000. 0 - 400
20, 000. 10
■ 20, 000. 0 - 30, 000. 0
■ > 30, 000. 0
20 5
0 20 25 30 35 40 45
Commercial Miracare®
Commercial SLB 365
40% (wtSLB+
Miracare® %) 40% Miracare® SLB+
Benchmark 1– Benchmark 2– 15% Rapeseed Oil 15% Petrolateum
Deep Moisture Dry Skin
8
Ross-Miles: ASTM D1173 - 53 (Reapproved 1992);
A Guide to Surfactants World, X. Domingo, 1995.
Towards Self-tanning Body Wash Sun Protection Body Wash
Innovative Claims Ingredients
Composi-
tion
Ingredients
Composition
% by wt
With robust formulation % by wt Miracare® SLB 365/N 45
Miracare® SLB 365/N 40
stability and efficient Aquea SPF phase ASB 35
Sunflower Oil 15 Rapeseed oil 10
delivery of actives, BHT 0.05 BHT 0.05
Miracare® SLB allows the Jaguar® C17 0.35 Jaguar® C17 0.4
Erythrulose 5 Fragrance 0.2
use of actives such as 20% salt solution 17.5 NH4Cl 3.5
self-tanning, caffeine, Sodium benzoate 0.5 Kathon® CG 0.3
Water qs 100% Citric Acid (50%) 1.5
vitamins and exfoliating
pH Water qs 100%
Citric Acid
particles to deliver 4.5-5.0

innovative claims. Exfoliating Body Wash Firming Body Wash

Composi- Composition
Ingredients
Ingredients tion % by wt
% by wt Miracare® SLB 365/N 45
Miracare® SLB 365/N 47.5 Guarana (caffeine) 0.1
Jaguar® C17 0.5 Orange (vitamine C) 0.05
Glycerine 1 Dandelion extract 0.05
Macadamia nut oil 10 Avocado oil 4
BHT 0.05 Olive oil 4
Fragrance 0.2 Prunus oil 2
NH4Cl 3.5 BHT 0.05
Kathon® CG 0.3 Jaguar® C17 0.4
Citric Acid (50%) 1.6 Jaguar® S 0.2
Apricot seed granules 2.5 Fragrance 0.2
Exfoliating tamaru 2 NH4Cl 3.5
powder
Kathon® CG 0,3
Natural bead J20 2.5
Citric Acid (50%) 1.9
EDTA versen 100 0,1
Water qs 100%
Water qs 100%

9
 North America
Solvay Novecare
8 Cedar Brook Drive
Cranbury, NJ 08512 – USA

SOLVAY NOVECARE - DiLeo Graphic Design, [email protected]

Tel: +1-800-973-7873
F: +1-609-860-0463
[email protected]

Europe
Solvay Novecare
40, rue de la Haie-Coq – F-93306
Aubervilliers Cedex – France
Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 56 50 00
F: +33 (0) 1 53 56 53 90

Asia Pacific
Solvay Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
438B Alexandra Road
#02-09/12 Alexandra Technopark – Singapore 119968
Tel: +65 - 6291 1921
F: +65 - 6394 3377

Latin America

2014
Solvay S.A. Solvay Novecare
Rue de Ransbeek, 310 Centro Empresarial
APRIL
1120 Bruxelles Avenida Maria Coelho Aguiar, 215, Bloco B-1º Andar
Belgique Cep: 05804-902 – São Paulo-SP Brazil
T: +32 2 264 2111 Tel: +55 11 3747-7637
EU

F: +32 2 264 3061 F: +55 11 3741-8378

WW

www.solvay.com

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are available by emailing us or contacting your sales representative. Always consult the appropriate MSDS before using any of our products.

Neither Solvay Specialty Polymers nor any of its affiliates makes any warranty, express or implied, including merchantability or fitness for use, or accepts any liability in connection with this product, related
information or its use. Some applications of which Solvay’s products may be proposed to be used are regulated or restricted by applicable laws and regulations or by national or international standards
and in some cases by Solvay’s recommendation, including applications of food/feed, water treatment, medical, pharmaceuticals, and personal care. Only products designated as part of the Solviva®
family of biomaterials may be considered as candidates for use in implantable medical devices. The user alone must finally determine suitability of any information or products for any contemplated use
in compliance with applicable law, the manner of use and whether any patents are infringed. The information and the products are for use by technically skilled persons at their own discretion and risk
and does not relate to the use of this product in combination with any other substance or any other process. This is not a license under any patent or other proprietary right.

All trademarks and registered trademarks are property of the companies that comprise the Solvay Group or their respective owners.
© 2012 Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC. All rights reserved.