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About Huntsman Performance Product

Huntsman’s Performance Products division is a leading global producer ofintermediate chemistries and technologies. Masters of molecular science,we create chemical building blocks — with unique features — that simplifythe production and improve the functionality of differentiated formulas employed across diverse consumer markets and industrial applications.From kind, gentle additives for skin and hair care formulations to powerfuladditives that boost the performance of fuels and engine oils, our perform-ance chemistries enable continual innovation in products that shape and influence daily life.

With manufacturing sites and technical teams located around the world,Huntsman Performance Products combines global reach with in-depth regional and sector-specific support. Serving major, well-established industriesalongside niche, emerging markets, we manufacture more than 2,000 specialty chemicals and license in excess of 35 process technologies – giving our customers a broad scope to create sustainable, differentiated solutions for a fast-changing world.

To meet the increasing market demands within the miningindustry, Huntsman recently invested in its mining laboratoryfacilities around the world. At these sites in Australia, Braziland South Africa, customer mineral samples can be testedin-house with Huntsman’s reagents.

Our in-house capabilities allow Huntsman to quickly and efficiently review our chemistry combination with our client’sexisting reagent suite, thus allowing us to optimize the overall chemistry applied. Our local sources also allow us to quickly screen new reagents by applying these to aclient’s ores, obtaining a fast turnaround of results and refining our products accordingly.

About Our Labs

Our mineral processing lab in Melbourne, Australia,opened in 2014 and is fully equipped for mineral samplepreparation, flotation and basic analytical needs. Staffedwith a number of metallurgists, technologists and techni-cians, this facility is well equipped to support client needs,

including product support and new product developmentto improve efficiencies in treating difficult-to-treat ores.

Huntsman has also made a major investment in a new labin Sao Paulo, Brazil. Opened in 2013, this facility hasmineral processing capabilities to provide reagent solutionsto the Brazilian iron ore industry and support customersregionally in South America.

To support Huntsman’s mining business in the SouthernAfrican region, we are working with Protea Mining Chemicals,a well-known local chemical distributor. With a well-equippedfacility near Johannesburg, South Africa, Huntsman,through the Protea Mining Chemicals’s laboratory is ableto respond rapidly to clients’ needs across the SouthernAfrican region.

These facilities are part of Huntsman’s commitment andfocus to help innovate and develop new chemistries to improve mining efficiencies and meet tomorrow’s challengesfor the mineral processing industry.

Global headquartersHuntsman Corporation 10003 Woodloch Forest DriveThe Woodlands, Texas, 77380USATel : +1-281-719-6000Fax : +1-281-719-6055

Asia PacificHuntsman Performance Products 150 Beach Road#37-00 Gateway WestSingapore 189720Tel : +65-6297-3363Fax : +65-6296-3368

Europe, Middle East and AfricaHuntsman Performance Products Everslaan 45 B-3078 EverbergBelgiumTel : +32-2-758-9544Fax : +32-2-758-9946

DisclaimerHuntsman Corporation warrants only that its products meet the spec-ifications stated in the sales contract. Typical properties, wherestated, are to be considered as representative of current productionand should not be treated as specifications. While all the informationpresented in this document is believed to be reliable and to repre-sent the best available data on these products, HUNTSMAN MAKESNO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IM-PLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OFMERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTOF ANY THIRD PARTY, OR WARRANTIES AS TO QUALITY ORCORRESPONDENCE WITH PRIOR DESCRIPTION OR SAMPLE,AND ANY USER OF PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN SHOULDCONDUCT A SUFFICIENT INVESTIGATION TO ESTABLISH THESUITABILITY OF ANY PRODUCT FOR ITS INTENDED USE AND AS-SUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY WHATSOEVER RESULTINGFROM THE USE OF SUCH PRODUCT, WHETHER USED SINGLY ORIN COMBINATION WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES. Products may betoxic and require special precautions in handling. For all products de-scribed herein, the user should obtain detailed information on toxicity,together with proper shipping, handling, and storage procedures,and should comply with all applicable safety and environmental stan-dards. The behavior, hazards and/or toxicity of the products referredto in this publication in manufacturing processes and their suitabilityin any given end-use environment are dependent upon various condi-tions such as chemical compatibility, temperature, and other vari-ables, which may not be known to Huntsman. It is the soleresponsibility of the user of such products to evaluate the manufac-turing circumstances and the final products under actual end-use re-quirements and to adequately advise and warn future purchasers andusers thereof.

OPTIMIZE™ is a trademark of Huntsman Corporation or an affiliatethereof in one or more, but not all, countries. POLYFROTH®, TERIC®

and UNIFROTH® are trademarks of Huntsman Corporation or an affiliate thereof in one or more, but not all, countries. Dowfroth™ is atrademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliatedcompany of Dow.

Copyright © 2015 Huntsman Corporation or an affiliate thereof. All rights reserved.

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AustraliaHuntsman Performance Products 61 Market Road Brooklyn Victoria 3012, Australia Tel : +61-3-9933-6696Fax : +61-3-9933-6656

ChinaHuntsman Performance Products 49F Maxdo Centre8 Xingyi RoadShanghai 200336, P. R. ChinaTel : +86-21-2325-7888Fax : +86-21-2328-7908

IndiaHuntsman Performance Products Hiranandani Business Park,Lighthall ‘B’ Wing, Saki Vihar Road,Chandivali, Andheri East,Mumbai 400072, IndiaTel : +91-22-4287-5100Fax : +91-22-4287-5300/400

MexicoHuntsman Performance Products Rio Lerma #32 Tlalnepantla Edo de Mexico 54030MexicoTel : +52-55-53-90-2780Fax : +52-55-53-90-2990

South AmericaHuntsman Quimica Brasil Ltda.Av. Prof. Vicente Rao, 90Predio 122 - 2º andar04636-000São Paulo/SP BrazilTel : +55-11-2392-2472

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About Huntsman Performance Products




Our in-house capabilities allow Huntsman to quickly and efficiently review our chemistry combination with our client’sexisting reagent suite, thus allowing us to optimize the overall chemistry applied. Our local sources also allow us to quickly screen new reagents by applying these to aclients’ ores, obtaining a fast turnaround of results and refining our products accordingly.

About Our Laboratories

Our mineral processing lab in Melbourne, Australia,opened in 2014 and is fully equipped for mineral samplepreparation, flotation and basic analytical needs. Staffedwith a number of metallurgists, technologists and techni-cians, this facility is well equipped to support clients’ needs,

including product support and new product developmentto improve efficiencies in processing difficult-to-treat ores.


To support Huntsman’s mining business in the SouthernAfrican region, we are working with Protea Mining Chemicals,a well-known local chemical distributor. With a well-equippedfacility near Johannesburg, South Africa, Huntsman,through the Protea Mining Chemicals’ lab, is able to respond rapidly to clients’ needs across the SouthernAfrican region.










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POLYFROTH® 10frother series

LOWEST STRENGTH

n POLYFROTH® H19 is among theweakest of the current POLYFROTH®

range. H19 is selective in base andprecious metal flotation, producing a mobile, dry froth with low to moderate stability. Performance is comparable to methyl isobutylcarbinol (MIBC) and low molecularweight, alcohol-based frothers.


LOW TO MODERATE STRENGTH

n POLYFROTH® W22 is a lowerstrength, highly selective frother,comparable to MIBC and other low molecular weight, alcohol-basedfrothers. W22 was specifically designed as a high flash point alternative to MIBC and typically operates at a significantly lowerdose than that of MIBC.

n POLYFROTH® H27 is an intermediate strength frother thatextends the properties of W22 butalso offers a stronger hydrophobicglycol ether component, boostingthe flotation froth kinetics and givinghigher froth concentrate carry-over(mass pull).

POLYFROTH® 30 frother series

INTERMEDIATE STRENGTH

n POLYFROTH® W31 is a polyglycolether frother that is an establishedindustry alternative to Dowfroth™

250C. It produces relatively mobileand freely draining froths of interme-diate strength. It offers a combinationof selectivity, froth stability and moderate kinetics, and thereforecan be used in a wide range offlotation applications, where a balance of selectivity and strength is required. W31 can also be viewedas an alternative frother to othermid-strength, intermediate molecularweight, glycol ether/propylene glycol-based frothers.

n POLYFROTH® W34 is an intermediate to high-strength frotherwith solution characteristics similarto W31. It produces froths with well-defined structure and bubble size and is available for applications requiring intermediate froth stability and good froth depth control.


HIGHEST STRENGTH

n POLYFROTH® W55 is a strongfrother, offering good froth persistence and stability, but lessselectivity. W55 typically results in reduced dosage and better frothdepth control than other alternativestrong alcohol/polyglycol etherblends.

n POLYFROTH® H57 is among thestrongest, most hydrophobic in theseries and produces drier froths. It is available for operations wherestrong froths are required to assistthe flotation of coarse particles. Itoffers fast initial kinetics and can beused to help overcome frothing resistance.

POLYFROTH® W55 and H57 areoften used alone, where theirstrength (due in part to their highermolecular weight) imparts superiorqualities for coarse particle recoveryin flotation circuits. They can becombined with other products toaugment froth characteristics for desired properties and performance.

Flotation Frothers

20 Series10 Series 50 Series30 Series

Kinetics & Selectivity

Mobility & Stability

Enhanced Stability& Coarse Particles

Recovery

High Persistence& Coarse Particles

Recovery

StrongWeak

Fine Coarse

Strength

Size Range

Wet

Dry

Hyd

roph

ilic

Hyd

roph

obic Dispersible

SolubleW31

H57

W55W34

W22

W24

H28H30

H27

H19

POLYFROTH® Frother Series Properties POLYFROTH® Frother Series Product Range POLYFROTH® Frother Physical Properties

POLYFROTH® Frother Applications - Ore Types

POLYFROTH® Frother H19 W22 W24 H27 H28 H30 W31 W34 W55 H57

Type Alcohol Ether x x x x x x x

Glycol Ether x x x

Solubility Water x x x x x

Fuel Oil x x x x x x x x x x

Specific Gravity (25˚C) 1.11 0.93 1.026 0.96 0.92 1.08 0.98 1.02 1.015 0.936

Viscosity (cP, 20˚C) 13 20 18 12 7 15 21 35 32 15

Dynamic Surface Tension (mN/m, 100ppm @ 20˚C) 69 67.3 70 64.9 65 60.1 64.4 64.6 63.9 59.1

Flash Point (˚C) >100 >70 179 71 65 108 100 211 238 77

The POLYFROTH® series is a comprehensive range of spe-cialty frothers offered by Huntsman Performance Products.The POLYFROTH® series aims to deliver the full spectrumof frother properties (e.g., selectivity, water solubility anddiffusion kinetics) and strengths required in mineral and coalmining applications. This is achieved by combining earlierTERIC® and UNIFROTH® frothers with new technologies, as well as utilizing innovative new product development.

This special range of frothing properties and selectivity provides application and performance benefits in a widerange of flotation situations. As a group, they offer high metallurgical grades with low water carry-over into the concentrate.

The POLYFROTH® frothers are typically easily dispersible in water and have a low volatility that gives very good frothpersistence. When compared to other frothers, they have alow level of toxicity and odor and are mostly non-flammable.The greater froth persistence, together with higher watersolubility of selected frothers in the POLYFROTH® series, canoffer the option of a simpler single point addition althoughmultiple addition points can often be more effective. Clientfeedback indicates that overall dose rates can be muchlower than with alcohol- or glycol ether-based frotherchemistries.


Carbon - graphite x x x

Coal x x x x

Copper - azurite x x x x x x x x

Copper - bornite x x x x x

Copper - chalcocite x x x x x

Copper - chalcopyrite x x x x x x x x x

Gold bearing pyrite x x x x x

Lead - galena x x x

Molybdenite x x x x

Nickel - pentlandite (low Ni:Fe) x x x x x x

Nickel - pentlandite (high Ni:Fe) x x x x

Platinum group elements x x x x x

Potash x x x

Silicates x x x

Tin - cassiterite x x x

Tungsten - wolframite x x x

Zinc - sphalerite x x x x

For further information, visit our webpage atwww.huntsman-miningchemicals.com or contact your local Huntsman flotation specialist.



LOWEST STRENGTH

n POLYFROTH® H19 is among theweakest of the current POLYFROTH®

range. H19 is selective in base andprecious metal flotation, producing a mobile, dry froth with low to moderate stability. Performance is comparable to methyl isobutylcarbinol (MIBC) and low molecularweight, alcohol-based frothers.


LOW TO MODERATE STRENGTH

n POLYFROTH® W22 is a lowerstrength, highly selective frother,comparable to MIBC and other low molecular weight, alcohol-basedfrothers. W22 was specifically designed as a high flash point alternative to MIBC and typically operates at a significantly lowerdose than that of MIBC.

n POLYFROTH® H27 is an intermediate strength frother thatextends the properties of W22 butalso offers a stronger hydrophobicglycol ether component, boostingthe flotation froth kinetics and givinghigher froth concentrate carry-over(mass pull).


INTERMEDIATE STRENGTH

n POLYFROTH® W31 is a polyglycolether frother that is an establishedindustry alternative to Dowfroth™

250C. It produces relatively mobileand freely draining froths of interme-diate strength. It offers a combinationof selectivity, froth stability and moderate kinetics, and thereforecan be used in a wide range offlotation applications, where a balance of selectivity and strength is required. W31 can also be viewedas an alternative frother to othermid-strength, intermediate molecularweight, glycol ether/propylene glycol-based frothers.

n POLYFROTH® W34 is an intermediate to high-strength frotherwith solution characteristics similarto W31. It produces froths with well-defined structure and bubble size and is available for applications requiring intermediate froth stability and good froth depth control.


HIGHEST STRENGTH

n POLYFROTH® W55 is a strongfrother, offering good froth persistence and stability, but lessselectivity. W55 typically results in reduced dosage and better frothdepth control than other alternativestrong alcohol/polyglycol etherblends.

n POLYFROTH® H57 is among thestrongest, most hydrophobic in theseries and produces drier froths. It is available for operations wherestrong froths are required to assistthe flotation of coarse particles. Itoffers fast initial kinetics and can beused to help overcome frothing resistance.

POLYFROTH® W55 and H57 areoften used alone, where theirstrength (due in part to their highermolecular weight) imparts superiorqualities for coarse particle recoveryin flotation circuits. They can becombined with other products toaugment froth characteristics for desired properties and performance.

Flotation Frothers

20 Series10 Series 50 Series30 Series

Kinetics & Selectivity

Mobility & Stability

Enhanced Stability& Coarse Particles

Recovery

High Persistence& Coarse Particles

Recovery

StrongWeak

Fine Coarse

Strength

Size Range

Wet

Dry

Hyd

roph

ilic

Hyd

roph

obic Dispersible

SolubleW31

H57

W55W34

W22

W24

H28H30

H27

H19

POLYFROTH® Frother Series Properties POLYFROTH® Frother Series Product Range POLYFROTH® Frother Physical Properties

POLYFROTH® Frother Applications - Ore Types


The POLYFROTH® series is a comprehensive range of spe-cialty frothers offered by Huntsman Performance Products.The POLYFROTH® series aims to deliver the full spectrumof frother properties (e.g., selectivity, water solubility anddiffusion kinetics) and strengths required in mineral and coalmining applications. This is achieved by combining earlierTERIC® and UNIFROTH® frothers with new technologies, as well as utilizing innovative new product development.

This special range of frothing properties and selectivity provides application and performance benefits in a widerange of flotation situations. As a group, they offer high metallurgical grades with low water carry-over into the concentrate.

The POLYFROTH® frothers are typically easily dispersible in water and have a low volatility that gives very good frothpersistence. When compared to other frothers, they have alow level of toxicity and odor and are mostly non-flammable.The greater froth persistence, together with higher watersolubility of selected frothers in the POLYFROTH® series, canoffer the option of a simpler single point addition althoughmultiple addition points can often be more effective. Clientfeedback indicates that overall dose rates can be muchlower than with alcohol- or glycol ether-based frotherchemistries.


Carbon - graphite x x x

Coal x x x x

Copper - azurite x x x x x x x x

Copper - bornite x x x x x

Copper - chalcocite x x x x x

Copper - chalcopyrite x x x x x x x x x

Gold bearing pyrite x x x x x

Lead - galena x x x

Molybdenite x x x x

Nickel - pentlandite (low Ni:Fe) x x x x x x

Nickel - pentlandite (high Ni:Fe) x x x x

Platinum group elements x x x x x

Potash x x x

Silicates x x x

Tin - cassiterite x x x

Tungsten - wolframite x x x

Zinc - sphalerite x x x x

For further information, visit our webpage atwww.huntsman-miningchemicals.com or contact your local Huntsman flotation specialist.

Solubility Water x x x x x

Fuel Oil x x x x x x x x x x

Specific Gravity (25˚C) 1.11 0.93 1.026 0.96 0.92 1.08 0.98 1.02 1.015 0.936

Viscosity (cP, 20˚C) 13 20 18 12 7 15 21 35 32 15

Dynamic Surface Tension (mN/m, 100ppm @ 20˚C) 69 67.3 70 64.9 65 60.1 64.4 64.6 63.9 59.1

Flash Point (˚C) >100 >70 179 71 65 108 100 211 238 77

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About Huntsman Performance Products




Our in-house capabilities allow Huntsman to quickly and efficiently review our chemistry combination with our client’sexisting reagent suite, thus allowing us to optimize the overall chemistry applied. Our local sources also allow us to quickly screen new reagents by applying these to aclient’s ores, obtaining a fast turnaround of results and refining our products accordingly.

About Our Labs

Our mineral processing lab in Melbourne, Australia,opened in 2014 and is fully equipped for mineral samplepreparation, flotation and basic analytical needs. Staffedwith a number of metallurgists, technologists and techni-cians, this facility is well equipped to support client needs,

including product support and new product developmentto improve efficiencies in treating difficult-to-treat ores.


To support Huntsman’s mining business in the SouthernAfrican region, we are working with Protea Mining Chemicals,a well-known local chemical distributor. With a well-equippedfacility near Johannesburg, South Africa, Huntsman,through the Protea Mining Chemicals’s laboratory is ableto respond rapidly to clients’ needs across the SouthernAfrican region.










OPTIMIZE TM




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