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Dow — Cannon — Technical Presentation (May 2017)
16 slides from Dow's technical presentation, May 18, 2017
Slide 1: Cannon Contribution to Innovation and Sustainability
K-12- PU Disruptive technology to dramatically improve Energy Efficiency of Household Appliances Midterm Conference May 18, 2017 Cannon Contribution to Innovation and Sustainability Max Taverna With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Community K-12 CONFIDENTIAL
Slide 2: Who is Cannon?
Who is Cannon? K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 1
Slide 3: Who is Cannon?
Who is Cannon? K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 2
Slide 4: Turnover 2015 over 230 Million Euro
Turnover 2015 Over 230 Million Euro 60% Plastics technologies 38% Steam&Water 2% Other K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 3
Slide 5: Turnover 2015 by region
Turnover 2015 38% Europe Americas 20% 22% Far East 8% Middle East 12% Rest of the World K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 4
Slide 6: Employees
Employees 2016 1006 620 in Italy Employees 386 in r. of the world K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 5
Slide 7: Cannon Culture – 4 i's
Cannon Culture – 4 i’s INNOVATION Investing over 5% of global turnover in R&D Over 400 patents filed in 50 years INDEPENDENCE Privately owned, never linked to financial institutions or funds. Profit oriented, but not constrained by short-term results INTERNATIONALITY Multi-lingual, multi-cultural en
Slide 8: Innovation – a Daily Practice
Innovation – a Daily Practice R&D Labs in Italy USA UK 5% of Turnover always invested in R&D K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 7
Slide 9: Innovation – Some Examples
Innovation – Some Examples 1974 – Patented the RRIM head 1979 – Patented the FPL head 1986 – Patented the RotoPlug jig for fridge cabinets 1987 – Patented the Drum for fridge doors 1997 – Patented the CO2-based CarDio system for flex foams 2010 – Developed the VAI system for rigid foams (*) 2013 – D
Slide 10: Innovation – Some Results
Innovation – Some Results • More than 25,000 FPL and RIM heads sold worldwide. Widely copied… • More than 2,000 RotoPlug jig and Drum systems installed worldwide. Widely copied… • More than 50 CarDio plants operating worldwide. Widely copied… • The World Leading fridge makers use VAI systems in thei
Slide 11: Cannon & LIFE Projects 2010-2013 ENERG-ICE – with DOW Italia
Cannon & LIFE Projects 2010-2013 ENERG-ICE – with DOW Italia • To improve the insulation performance of fridges and freezers whilst simultaneously improving productivity. • Thin cavity walls found in refrigerators, with the presence of wiring and cables, create friction for the foam flow, even more
Slide 12: ENERG-ICE Reduced PU foam cell size
Cannon & LIFE Projects 2010-2013 ENERG-ICE – with DOW Italia ENERG-ICE Reduced PU foam cell size K-f10 = 19.5 mW/m.K K-f10 = 18.0 mW/m.K Current pu foam process ENERG-ICE PU foam PROCESS K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 11
Slide 13: Cannon & LIFE Projects 2012-2016 – CRESIM
Cannon & LIFE Projects 2012-2016 – CRESIM • To develop an innovative processes to make composite parts with high mechanical and aesthetical characteristics obtained with Recycled Carbon Fibre (rCF) derived by very expensive scraps. • Three application methods have been developed for Polyurethane, Ep
Slide 14: Circular Economy
Cannon & LIFE Projects 2012-2016 – CRESIM Design RECYCLE Production & REUSE CIRCULAR Repair ECONOMY Sale Use K-12 CONFIDENTIAL 13
Slide 15: Cannon & LIFE Projects 2014-2017 – K-12
Cannon & LIFE Projects 2014-2017 – K-12 • To develop a disruptive technology to dramatically improve Energy Efficiency of household appliances, using innovative PUR foams. • Partners: Cannon Afros – Dow EMEAI – Whirlpool EMEA • Duration: August 2014 – November 2017 • The project connects new chemist
Slide 16: Thank you for your attention!
K-12- PU Disruptive technology to dramatically improve Energy Efficiency of Household Appliances Midterm Conference May 18, 2017 Cannon Contribution to Innovation and Sustainability Thank you for your attention! Max Taverna With the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Commu