Evonik and SCREEN FT enter strategic
partnership to promote iXsenic® technology
German chemical company Evonik Industries AG and Japanese FPD
production equipment manufacturer SCREEN Finetech Solutions
Co., Ltd. have signed a contract for a strategic partnership inorder to offer best performance of perfectly matched iXsenic®
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Business Promotion
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simplifications, high yield and cost advantages. iXsenic® is best
applied via slot-die coating.
The Japanese company SCREEN Finetech Solutions Co., Ltd.
provides a wide range of equipment and services for the FPD
industry including high-quality coating machines like slot-die/ slit
coater (Linearcoater※). In the FPD industry SCREEN FT is the global
technology and market leader for such equipment.
Evonik and SCREEN FT have been running application tests withiXsenic® on Linearcoater for years. Now they have signed acontract for a strategic partnership to jointly promote the iXsenic®

SCREEN Finetech Solutions Co., Ltd.

technology. “With SCREEN FT we have found the perfect partner”,

Tenjinkita-machi 1-1,Teranouchi-says Prof. Ralf Anselmann, Vice President at Evonik. “Theagaru 4-chome, Horikawa-dori,
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto,602-8585 Japanadvantages are obvious: Evonik offers the semiconductor iXsenic®,
SCREEN FT provides the production equipment. Thus, material,equipment and process can be perfectly matched to thecustomer’s needs. With this setup we will offer optimal service andperformance to our customers.”
Material layers like photo resists are already coated today in theElectronics industry but semiconductive layers are normallyapplied via vapor deposition (CVD or PVD). With the solutionprocessable iXsenic® material it is now possible to coat thesemiconductor. “With our partnership we expect faster and easierPhone+81-75-417-2570

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integration of the iXsenic® technology at the customer’s site
including higher reliability for mass production” comments
Mitsumasa Kodama, Deputy General Manager at SCREEN Holdings.
“And not to forget: with perfectly matched material and equipment
mobilities above 10 cm²/Vs are not just a champion’s value butreality.”
The strategic partnership of Evonik and SCREEN FT is theconsequent next step to strengthen the commercialization of theiXsenic® technology.
For further information please visit our websites
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www.iXsenic.com (English)www.screen.co.jp/fpd(Japanese)www.iXsenic.com.cn (Mandarin).

About SCREEN Finetech Solutions
SCREEN Finetech Solutions Co., Ltd. (SCREEN FT) is a key business operating company ofSCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. As the world’s leading company dealing in FPD production

equipment, SCREEN FT has expanded its product lineups such as FPD coater/developers
and a variety of coating equipment for the energy industry. These advances are based onits core technologies in surface processing, which have been cultivated over many years.
In 2014, SCREEN FT inherited Dainippon Screen’s FPD equipment and other relatedbusiness.

※ Linearcoater is a Japanese trademark of SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
About SCREEN Holdings
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. (SCREEN HD) was established in 1943 under the name ofDainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. SCREEN HD manages a total of 46 group companies
worldwide. These operations manufacture and distribute many of the world’s leading
products in areas including semiconductor cleaning equipment, computer to plate (CTP)
recorders for printing and flat panel display (FPD) coater/developers.
About Resource Efficiency
The Resource Efficiency segment is led by Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH and brings
together Evonik’s activities in specialty chemicals for industrial applications. The Resource
Efficiency segment supplies high performance materials for environmentally friendly as wellas energy-efficient systems to the automotive, paints & coatings, adhesives, construction,and many other industries. This segment employed about 7,800 employees, and generated
sales of around €4 billion in 2014.

About Evonik
Evonik, the creative industrial group from Germany, is one of the world leaders in specialty
chemicals, operating in the Nutrition & Care, Resource Efficiency and Performance Materials
segments. The company benefits from its innovative prowess and integrated technology
platforms. In 2014 more than 33,000 employees generated sales of around €12.9 billion
and an operating profit (adjusted EBITDA) of about €1.9 billion.

Disclaimer
In so far as forecasts or expectations are expressed in this press release or where ourstatements concern the future, these forecasts, expectations or statements may involve
known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results or developments may vary,depending on changes in the operating environment. Neither SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
nor its group companies assume an obligation to update the forecasts, expectations orstatements contained in this release.