Sustainable Material

Solutions for Polyester

March 2024
How We Think About Sustainability at Celanese

Our Sustainability Framework

“We’ve put Sustainability at the
center of the equation. We create a
range of products essential to many
aspects of life and designed to safely
support a world in transition. Enabled
by the passion of our people and the
power of chemistry, we are focused
on expanding our differentiated
chemistries and specialty materials
that help our customers to lower the
carbon footprints of their products
and move toward a circular
economy”
Lori J. Ryerkerk, Chair, Chief
Executive Officer and President

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 2030 Intensity Targets
[1], [2]

30% 10% 10% 15%

Reduction in Scope 1 Reduction in Reduction in Water Reduction in
and 2 GHG Emissions3 Net Energy Consumption Waste Disposal

[1] 2021 baseline

[2] Intensity based on metric tons of production.
[3] See our Index for individual Scope 1 and Scope 2 metrics.

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 Sustainable Material Pathways in the plastics value chain
Developing renewable options
CCU for the plastics value chain
(industrial)
Carbon Advanced
DAC
Capture Recycling
(air)
Inefficient
sorting

fossil polymer compounding part use waste energy

production production phase management recovery

PIR
Efficient
sorting
Bio-based PCR

Low carbon Biode-

Bio-circular Mechanical
Biomass Lower Carbon pathways for
Recycling Existing renewable options gradable
Footprint
the plastics for the plastics value chain
value chain
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 EM Sustainable Material Portfolio - Definitions

Recycled Content Bio- Content Carbon Capture

(ECO-R) (ECO-B*) (ECO-C)
Products derived from Products derived from Products derived from
post-industrial or post- non-fossil fuel plant or captured CO2 emissions
consumer waste organic feedstock converted into methanol

*Exception: BioPolymers (Clarifoil® Cellulosic Film) will not

carry the “ECO” name

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 Sustainable Portfolio of Engineered Thermoplastics

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 EM Sustainable Material Portfolio - Polyester

Recycled Content (ECO-R)

• Rynite® PET ECO-R
• Celanex® PBT/PET ECO-R
Bio-Content
(ECO-B1)

Bio-Content (ECO-B)
Bio-Circular Mass Balance
• Celanex® PBT ECO-B
• Crastin® PBT ECO-B

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 Polyesters – Crastin® & Celanex® PBT and Rynite® PET

Key Processing Parameters Rynite® PET Crastin®/Celanex® PBT

Drying conditions (humidifying dryer) 120 - 140 °C, 6 - 4 hrs. 120 - 140 °C, 4 - 2 hrs.
Max moisture before molding <0.02% (preferably  0.01%) <0.02%
Melting point (°C)​ 256 °C 225 °C
Melt temperature (recommended) 280 °C 250 °C
Mold temperature 110 °C (some grades require ≥135 °C) 80 °C (60-130 °C possible)
TG (°C) 70 - 80 °C 55 - 65 °C
Density (g/cm3) 1.38 1.31

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Polyester advantages and overview of portfolio

Why use Polyester?

Crastin® /
▪ Low moisture absorption → dimensional stability
Performance Category Celanex® PBT Rynite® PET
▪ Excellent chemical resistance
▪ Good balance of stiffness and Impact strength Glass Reinforced
▪ Wide viscosity range
Hydrolysis Resistant
▪ High RTI (relative temperature index)
Unfilled
PBT vs PET?
Polymer
PBT PET Low Warp
Breadth of Portfolio Medical
Design Freedom Food Contact
Ease of molding FR Halogenated
Structural Strength FR Non-Halogenated
Temperature Polyester Blends
Electrical strength Toughened

Leading breadth of polyester portfolio

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Bio-Content
 Bio-Content (ECO-B)

Bio-circular Mass Balance Portfolio

► Bio-circular feedstock (2nd generation biomass, waste based) using a mass balance approach
► Independent 3rd party audited mass balance certification (ISCC+)
► Significant increase in renewable content and reduction of PCF* vs standard fossil equivalents
► End products have identical quality and performance properties that enable drop-in replacement
► No product requalification required

ECO-B Brand PCF Reduction* Bio-Content Feedstock

Celanex® PBT / Crastin® PBT up to 25% up to 40% Bio-circular BDO

* CO2 results are based on life cycle analysis following ISO methodology. Comparisons are on a polymer only basis against virgin, fossil-based counterpart except where noted otherwise.
PCF = Product Carbon Footprint

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 Bio-gas based ECO-B Feedstock

Biogas is produced from

the anaerobic decay of
organic waste material

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 Renewable Pathways
Physical Segregation vs Mass Balance, example using renewable monomer

Mass Balance Details

▪ Accelerate transition from fossil fuels ▪ Direct drop in, no requalification needed ▪ PCF impact separately calculated by LCA
▪ Full supply chain audited and certified ▪ Identical product composition ▪ % content claim on supplied product

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 Celanex® PBT ECO-B and Crastin® PBT ECO-B

Emission reduction for PBT

➢ Optimizing production assets and sourcing resulted in PCF improvement of 30% for the fossil PBT grade
➢ ECO-B option with bio-circular BDO further improves the PCF by 25%
➢ PCF improvement of 48% has been achieved from the historical value (2022) to Crastin® PBT ECO-B polymer (2024)
➢ Product carbon footprint data for specific grades are available upon request

Crastin® PBT Polymer Product Carbon Footprint Comparison (kg CO2 eq/kg)

Crastin® PBT Polymer (historical value) 2022

Portfolio update
-30%
Crastin® PBT Polymer (standard grade) 2023 ➢ 2023: fossil grades with improved PCF

-25%
Crastin® PBT ECO-B Polymer * 2024 ➢ 2024: launched PBT ECO-B
-48%

PCF (kg CO2 eq/kg) exact values available upon request

Values calculated via internal LCA study following ISO 14044/14040 methods
* carbon storage calculated according to ISO 14067

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 Celanex® PBT ECO-B and Crastin® PBT ECO-B

Available grades Feedstock Grade Description Certification

Crastin® S600F10 ECO-B 352 Bio-circular BDO unfilled, high viscosity ISCC+ certified

Crastin® S600F20 ECO-B 352 Bio-circular BDO unfilled, medium flow ISCC+ certified

Crastin® S600F40 ECO-B 352 Bio-circular BDO unfilled, easy flow ISCC+ certified

Crastin® SK601 ECO-B 352 Bio-circular BDO 10% glass fiber-reinforced ISCC+ certified

Crastin® SK603 ECO-B 352 Bio-circular BDO 20% glass fiber-reinforced ISCC+ certified

Crastin® SK605 ECO-B 252 Bio-circular BDO 30% glass fiber-reinforced ISCC+ certified

Crastin® HR5330HFS ECO-B 252 Bio-circular BDO 30% glass fiber-reinforced, Hydrolysis resistant ISCC+ certified

Celanex® XFR6842GF30 ECO-B252 Bio-circular BDO 30% glass fiber-reinforced, halogen-free Flame Retardant ISCC+ certified

► Alternative grades available upon request, please contact us for more information on availability and timelines
► Possible to extend to all existing Yellow Cards
► Product Carbon Footprint data available

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Recycled Content
 Recycled Content: ECO-R Portfolio

ECO-R Products
► Products that contain post-industrial or post-consumer recycled content (PIR or PCR)
► Strict quality standards and controlled blending methods to maximize quality and minimize variability
► Physically segregated: controlled blending to meet minimum quantity in final product
► Mass balance: ISCC+ certified with identical quality and performance properties that enable drop-in replacement

ECO-R Brand Approach PCF Reduction* Recycled Content Feedstock

Celanex® PBT/PET Segregated up to 12% 25% of total PCR PET

Rynite® PET Segregated up to 59% up to 100% of polymer PCR PET

Concept Stage
ECO-R Brand Approach PCF Reduction* Recycled Content Feedstock

Rynite® PET Mass Balance up to 14% 30% of total PCR PET

* PCF is based on life cycle analysis following ISO methodology. Comparisons are on a polymer only basis against virgin, fossil-based counterpart except where noted otherwise.
PCF = Product Carbon Footprint

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 Celanex® PBT/PET ECO-R

Sustainability Features Celanex® PBT/PET blends are semi-crystalline

engineering plastics that provide high strength, rigidity,
Feedstock PCR PET or PIR carbon fiber toughness and low creep even at high temperatures.
They are also resistant to a wide range of chemicals,
Approach Physical Segregation
solvents, oils and greases. Celanex® PBT features
Certification Self-Certified excellent dimensional stability, low moisture absorption
and powerful insulation resistance.
Portfolio Selective Grade Offerings

Recycled Content 25% of total

PCF Reduction* up to 12%

Available Grades Feedstock Grade Description

Celanex® PBT/PET 6402 ECO-R PCR PET 40% mineral filled PBT/PET-blend

Celanex® PBT/PET 2302 GV1/30 ECO-R PCR PET 30% glass fiber reinforced PBT/PET-blend

Celanex® PBT/PET 2302 ICF15 … 30 PIR carbon fiber 15-30% carbon fiber reinforced PBT/PET-blend

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 Rynite® PET ECO-R Segregated

Sustainability Features Rynite® PET exhibits high flow and low warpage properties
that allow for faster and easier processing, making it possible
Feedstock PCR Plastic Bottles
to produce bigger parts for consumer and industrial
Approach Physical Segregation applications. Rynite® PET PCR resin grades perform
equivalently to standard Rynite® PET
Certification Self-Certified

Portfolio Selective Grade Offerings

Recycled Content* Product dependent /up to 100% of polymer

* Polymer-only basis, compounded products may differ;
PCF Reduction* up to 59% possible Source for PCF comparison virgin vs rPET: NAPCOR
PCF=Product Carbon Footprint

Available Grades Feedstock Grade Description

Rynite® RE19036 BK507 PCR PET 43% glass/mineral reinforced, flame-retardant polyethylene terephthalate resin >30% PCR PET.

Rynite® RE19101 BK507 PCR PET 35% glass/mineral reinforced, flame-retardant, modified polyethylene terephthalate resin >40% PCR PET

In Development Feedstock Grade Description

Rynite® FR515 ECO-R NC010/BK507 PCR PET 15% glass reinforced, flame retardant modified polyethylene terephthalate resin
Rynite® FR530 ECO-R NC010/BK507 PCR PET 30% glass reinforced, flame retardant modified polyethylene terephthalate resin

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 Concept Rynite® PET ECO-R Mass Balance

Product benefits
Sustainability Features
► Renewable feedstock through a mass-balance
Feedstock PCR Plastic Bottles approach
► Virgin quality properties, no need for requalification
Approach Mass balance
► Carbon footprint reduction up to 14%
Certification ISCC+ ► International Sustainability and Carbon Certification
(ISCC) PLUS certification to provide third-party
Portfolio Selective Grade Offerings validation of sustainable content impact.
Recycled Content* 30% of total

PCF Reduction* Up to 14%

* Polymer-only basis, compounded products may differ

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 Concept Rynite® PET ECO-R Mass Balance

► Available upon request, please contact us for more information on availability and timelines

Concept grades Feedstock Grade Description Certification

Rynite® 530 ECO-R 322 PCR PET 30% Glass Fiber reinforced grade with ISCC+ certified
30% PCR-PET content
Rynite® 545 ECO-R 322 PCR PET 45% Glass Fiber reinforced grade with ISCC+ certified
30% PCR PET content
Rynite® 935 ECO-R 322 PCR PET 35% Glass Fiber & Mineral reinforced ISCC+ certified
grade with 30% PCR PET content

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 ISCC+ certification

► Mass balance is used widely across industries The mass balance approach explained
because it can be implemented in existing
manufacturing processes that are often complex
and large scale
► Cost and effort of segregating fossil from renewable
feedstock would inhibit implementation at the
initial low scale
► Example: many chemicals are based on natural gas,
but there is only one pipeline for both fossil and
renewable natural gas
► ISCC+ provides a solid framework for mass balance
accounting​ using a chain of custody certification
scheme to guarantee the bio-based, or circular
content of chemicals​
► ISCC+ enables companies to make transparent and
credible claims​ via certified materials that are
tracked along the supply chain

For more information visit the website of ISCC

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Learn More About Celanese Sustainability Progress

• Supplemental Sustainability Index contains

policies, SASB and TCFD indices, and expanded
disclosures on standard sustainability topics
• Limited assurance for 2021 and 2022
environmental metrics

• Condensed Sustainability Highlight Report 2023

focuses on key progress areas within each of our
four sustainability pillars
https://sustainability.celanese.com

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