Nexam’s patent application regarding PETA is approved in USA.

Nexam has received a notice of allowance from the US Patent Office (USPTO)
stating that it intends to grant Nexam’s US patent application for PETA, which
is a unique and for Nexam very important product for crosslinking a large number
of polymers.
PETA is a new and unique molecule that improves the properties of e.g.
polyimides, nylons and polyesters. Nexam developed PETA with the aim of getting
a crosslinker with lower curing temperature. Global production of plastics where
PETA could be used comprises more than 20 million tons / year.

PETA is being evaluated by a large number of potential customers, whereof
several are world leading in their respective areas. It concerns e.g.
electronics applications, increased efficiency and improvement of manufacturing
processes, and improvement of temperature resistance and service life of the
materials.

For public information about what some potential customers have developed with
PETA see the following patent applications: US
2012/265385 (http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=EPODOC&
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I=0&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=20121018&CC=US&NR=2012265385A1&KC=
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1) och WO
2013/181333 (http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?
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C=WO&NR=2013181333A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=3&date=20131205&DB=worldwide.espacenet.com&lo
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ale=en_EP)

”We developed the PETA molecule since many of our potential customers requested
the type of functionality that the molecule offers. PETA can definitely help our
customers develop better and cheaper solutions. We are first in the world with
this product and it's exciting to see that the patent application we filed a
couple of years back now also has resulted in a patent in USA. This gives Nexam
a 20-year protection against competitors in this market.”, says Daniel Röme,
Director of Business Development and Innovation

As previously announced, the corresponding European application has also been
granted (see press release from April 25, 2013). The granting of the application
in USA will further strengthen Nexam’s protection for the crosslinking
technology developed by the company. In addition, Nexam has applied for PETA
patents in other markets - including China, Japan, South Korea, Russia and
Brazil.

Nexam currently has, in addition to already approved patents, 35 patent
applications within 12 patent families.

Note: This press release has been translated from Swedish. The Swedish text
shall govern for all purposes and prevail in case of any discrepancy with the
English version.
For more information, please contact:
Lennart Holm, Chairman of the Board: +46 (0)706 30 8562
Per Palmqvist Morin, CEO, +46 (0)706 55 55 82
About Nexam:
Nexam is a Swedish company with a world-leading technology within its area for
heat-activated crosslinking of plastics and polymers. The company develops,
manufactures and markets unique heat-activated crosslinkers to the plastics
­market. A company description and more information about the business will be
found on www.nexam.se. The company’s Certified Adviser is Remium Nordic AB.