A new agro-industrial sectorbased on milkweed

Milkweed is a North American native plant with amazing properties

Grows naturally in Canada, USA and Mexico Essential to the reproduction of the monarch butterfly, a specie in high risk of

extinction Yields 500 kg of fibre, 950 kg of pods and 600 kg of seeds per hectare of

culture Requires no artificial fertilizer Has been transformed into commercially viable products

Highly Hydrophobic• Contact angle is 147°

Oleophilic

Absorbs 40X its weight Absorbs quickly

Hollow fibre• Trap oil inside and around

Low density and High buoyancy

The properties of Milkweed make it the ideal alternative for several applications

Milkweed has proven to offer significantly superior performance in several applications

Its fiber and pod absorb oil in risk mitigation situations Its fiber also provides thermal insulation in clothes and acoustic insulation in

transportation applications Its seeds generate an oil that is rich in tocopherol which makes it an ideal

precursor for skin care products

… along with retail consumer products

Made with fibres or fragmented pods Roll in 4 detachable sections Ideal for home spills, do-it-yourselfers and home mechanics

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The absorption of milkweed FIBER is5 times per weight that of current solutions

Yet milkweed FIBER is a low cost absorbent on a performance basis

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Milkkweed fibre

Polypropylene 8

Polypropylene 7

Polyester - Polypropylene

Polypropylene 6

Polypropylene 5

Peat moss

Cork

Polypropylene n°4

Polypropylene 3

Polypropylene 2

Polypropylene 1

Ackland Grainger - PP n°1Dawg - PP n°2Spil 911 - PP n°3Prim's - PP n°4Green Dolphin - CorkTourbeUS wiping - PP n°5Spill Supllies - PP n°6Spill absorbent - PET/PPCarry - PP n°7Delahaye - PP n°8ENCORE 3

The absorption per weight of milkweed PODS is twice that of current solutions

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Yet milkweed PODS is a low cost non-hydrophobic absorbent

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Cellulosic fibre (sock)

Sawdust (sock)

Peat moss (granular)

Cork (granular)

Clay (granular)

Spill guzzler (granular)

Spill GuzzlerOil driGreen DolphinPeat mossNew PigDME ENCORE 3

We are working with several customers to develop products tailored to their needs

Transformer oil capture for a provider of hydro electricity in Quebec Leak absorption system for a Canadian based oil refiner Part of a risk mitigation strategy for a Canadian government agency

We created a cooperative of producers to ensure a reliable source of milkweed supply

20 growers for a total of 800 acres Additional 35 growers on the waiting

list Encore3 supplies milkweed seeds to

the Cooperative Encore3 has an exclusive supply

contract with the cooperative

A mechanical milkweed extraction process enables us to obtain the desired quality

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Industrial oil absorbenthydrophobic

Industrial oil absorbentsolid surfaces

Extraction Separation

Encore3 first developed a line of industrial oil absorbents for solid and water surfaces …

Milkweed plant

For SOLID surfaces

For WATER surfaces

Milkweed … one of nature’s wonder