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Zeon Chemicals L.P. (ZCLP)

Introduction to Zeon Chemicals L.P.
Zeon Chemicals L.P. was established in 1989 from the purchase of the BF Goodrich
Elastomers Division combined with the new ZEON HNBR facility in Pasadena, Texas.
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ZCLP manufactures Nipol NBR, HyTemp PA (acrylic rubber), Zetpol (HNBR), Hydrin ,®

and Zeotherm polymers in North America. The company also provides sales and marketdevelopment support in North America for cyclo-olefin polymers, styrene isoprene block
polymers, reaction injection molding, and electronic materials. It also includes Zeon Brazil,President and CEO
Tom Gettelfinger

a wholly owned subsidiary serving South America.
As part of its continued growth, ZCLP completed expansion of it acrylic rubberpolymerization capacity in the Kentucky Plant in 2013. The new capacity allows Zeon toservice growing acrylic rubber markets worldwide with innovative new products.

Kentucky Plant

Installation of new acrylic
rubber reactor in Kentucky.

Achieving world class sustainability requires critical thinking about the entire supply chain, including suppliers andcustomers.

To this end, ZCLP established the Zeon Green Award to recognize and encourage suppliers and customers

who partner with Zeon in CSR initiatives such as returnable packaging.
On May 1, 2013, Gold Key was given the Zeon Green Award for their participation in this program. A plaque was presented
to Jim Gardiner, Shipping and Receiving Supervisor, and Jamey Petrik, Materials Manager to recognize their company for
their efforts.

Gold Key Processing, Inc., A HEXPOL Company, is a major custom mixer of rubber compounds for a largecustomer base of rubber part producers. The company was formed in 1998 on a site in Middlefield, OH and was acquiredby Hexpol Compounding in 2007. Zeon has been a key supplier of elastomers to Gold Key ranging over all of our productlines. When Zeon began using metal stecs for packaging baled rubber, Gold Key was one of the first to participate in theeffort to recover them for reuse. In 2011, Zeon initiated bi-weekly scheduled collection in Ohio as a way of being moreproactive in the recovery of emptied stecs and Gold Key was a very willing participant.

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Jerry Saxion, Managing Director of Gold Key, sent a thank you note in which he wrote"The Gold Key team really appreciates the award from the ZEON team and thecontinued support you provide as a valuable partner in our supply chain. We also reallyappreciate your hard work and direct support of the Gold Key facility and the HEXPOL
organization."
The recovery of metal stecs has an impact on more than just the environment. Though itZeon Green Award

does allow us to eliminate the non-reusable wood and cardboard that was consumed
previously, it also allows Zeon to save money on packaging costs.

Environmental Data
Zeon Chemicals L.P. (USA): Kentucky

FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013

7

7

8

8

8

6,459

17,691

18,18916,26014,927

Amount emitted (tons)

33

39

43

28

20

Amount generated (before volume reduction)(tons)

671

770

720

572

505

Amount sent to landfill (tons)

645

736

689

552

478

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1,080

965

957

CO2 emissions (tons)

22,79934,64834,75532,21731,741

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

6,909

11,17011,048

10,1369,820

FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013

Number of substances

00000Consumption (tons)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0

Amount emitted (tons)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0

Amount generated (before volume reduction)(tons)

24

42

39

32

47

Amount sent to landfill (tons)

3.9

1.4

1.0

1.2

2--

198

234

226

CO2 emissions (tons)

5,419

10,426

10,325

9,965

10,059Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

1,509

3,093

3,065

2,945

2,940

Number of substances
Substances
covered by
PRTR law

Industrial
waste

Consumption (tons)

Water resources (Industrial water + Ground water +3Waterworks) consumption (1,000 m )Zeon Chemicals L.P. (USA): Texas

Substances
covered by
PRTR law

Industrial
waste

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Zeon Chemicals L.P. (USA): Mississippi

FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013333332,633

5,466

5,160

4,4444,933

Amount emitted (tons)

39

76

70

47

48

Amount generated (before volumereduction) (tons)

57

53

41

22

44

Amount sent to landfill (tons)

57

53

41

2244

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152

134

142

CO2 emissions (tons)

13,097

22,375

19,256

17,925

17,133

Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent, kL)

5,350

9,652

8,157

7,514

7,122

Number of substances
Substances
covered by
PRTR law

Industrial waste

Consumption (tons)

Water resources (Industrial water + Ground water +3Waterworks) consumption (1,000 m )ZCLP KY Plant volunteers continued their support of local schools in 2013.

Oneeffort was assisting over 400 Cane Run Elementary School students in their
special tour of science, technology, engineering, arts and math careers as part of
the S.T.E.A.M. in Kentucky Celebration event.

Zeon participated with other area

exhibitors to educate the children on the role of technology in the history anddevelopment of Kentucky including industries ranging from agriculture andfarming to advanced manufacturing.
For children living in urban areas, there is a challenge to help them appreciate theconnection between the environment and modern society.

“They live in a heavily

industrialized area. There are few grocery stores, most of their parents rent, so
food can’t be grown at home,” Environmental magnet coordinator Darleen Horton
said. “This program exposes them to the rich history of these subjects in Kentucky,
others ways of life both past and present, and how to be good environmentalstewards.”

Many of the activities were connected to Jefferson County Public

Schools’ push to create a workforce that can fill the need for careers in science,technology and engineering.

S.T.E.A.M.

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