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ANTONIO VALENTE – PLY PROPRIETARY 2009

PLY PROPRIETARY – IN COMERCIAL CONFIDENCE

Inventor/Licensee

Antonio Valente

[email protected]

+351 917 441 716

Opencell technology(tech & applications perspective)

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Imagine…

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….in PORTUGAL

an innovative technology with multiple applications

in PRODUCTS and global MARKETS,

(patent pending application number PCT/FI2008/050482)

exists!

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Polymer/Aluminum Metal: Aluminum/Steel

Sandwich panel technology

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ConventionalOpencell

Sandwich panel tech compete

• Lower manufacturing cost & IN-situ production

• Curved and free form design capability

• Functionality embeded in open panels for;

- sensors, pipes, wiring, tubes, fluids

• Produced with current manufacturing processes

- cuting, forming & welding

• Equal strength in both directions

• Simplified maintenance & repair accessible (improved durability)

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ANTONIO VALENTE – MARTIFER 2009

Potential market

Preliminary “Marketlook”, by IC2 at Austin-Tx, USA “…in general, Opencell appears to have a great deal of potential for successful commercialization. There is an enormous list of possible applications with very rough preliminary estimates for total US market potential ranging from $300M to $1B (USD)”.

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Phase 1 – 2010

Development and commercialization of

innovative technology-based Opencell ™

products, in partnership with the Nordic steel

mills.

Business model(Chesbrough’s Open Innovation model)

Phase 2 – 2012

Own Products

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Cost reduction-Manufacturing-Raw material-Life cycle

Environmental impact-100% recyclable-Weight reduction (CO2)-Logistics (€ & CO2)

ObjectiveProprietary IN-situ fabrication:-Solar Thermal Energy Centrals-Portable Landing Mats-Housing/Shelters

Risk dillution- Customer- Material supplier- Opencell Solutions

Bz model - WIN (customer) - WIN (material supp.) - WIN (Opencell Solutions)

Competitive advantage

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FIN

FIN

SWE

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UK

US

PT

PT

Potential customers

MAERSK – DK (NDA)

DREEN – PT (NDA)

MARTIFER – PT (NDA)

ENVC - PT

EMBRAER – BR (NDA)

RANDON - BR

ALSTOM – FR (NDA)

US NAVY

US AIR FORCE

US ARMY

Partners

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Basic technology development

Outokumpu Stainless Oy

Outokumpu Tornio Works

Budget: 650K eurPly Engenharia LdaQuantal Laser Tecnologia LdaVTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandComponeering Oy.Hybri-Steel Oy

15.12.2007 – 31.12.2009

A completely new approach for a panel structure is based on the invention for which Outokumpu is applying has a PCT patent pending.

This project studies the potential utilization of the invention in structural and esthetic applications.

• Optimization and design of new

sandwich structures

• Processibility

• Testing of structures

• Design software development

http://www.tekes.fi/eng/default.asp

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Fea Results & Static Testing

Panel dims : 1.167m x 2.333m x 0.054m (85 kg)4 Side support – Load 10 kN

Opencell Delta(TM) Displacement Z=2.638mm

VF (Lascor type) Displacement Z=3.639 mm +38%

Potential weight reduction - 20% (17kg)

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Europe“…The opencell structure might have unique properties regarding dampening of sound waves and potentially regarding absorbing shock waves of explosions for aircraft containers applications and ……. TWI would be very interested in supporting you on these R&D activities”

External analysis

US“… A novel sandwich-panel technology recently invented in Europe has the potential to make high-stiffness, affordable, lightweight structures. The technology has broad utility in the private and Department of Defense (DoD) sectors for making integrally stiffened structures in applications including pallets, floors, blast-resistant structures, bulkheads, portable shelters, trailer beds, heat exchangers, automotive structures and many more. Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is a U.S. company that demonstrates/validates (dem/vals) and transitions technologies to the DoD…”

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António Valente

[email protected]

+351 917441716

(patent pending application number PCT/FI2008/050482)

Tests results (VTT Finland):

“…For typical applications, excellent weight to stiffness and strength ratio, superior to conventional all metal sandwich panels“.

Thank you!

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