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Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 years. Morbern... A long past, a bright future.

Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 years. Our Organization • Private company (owned by Bloomfield family) • Established in 1956 • 3 Manufacturing plants • 25+ years outsourcing experience • 8 Distribution Centers • Vertically integrated North American Vinyl Manufacturer, Knitting mills. • Global partners in China, India and Europe • Develop, Design, Produce, Deliver and Support.

Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 years. Global Sourcing • 25+ years experience • Parallel supply chains • Morbern qualified plants and continuous improvement processes including: Supplier corrective actions Product traceability Post-production inspection process (on-site and at Morbern’s ISO certified lab) • Over 25,000,000 meters/year current capacity • Over 1 Million meters of Inventory

Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 years. Core Competency: Engineered Coated Fabrics • Market leading R&D • Innovative and experienced design team • Fully redundant supply chain and manufacturing capabilities • Highly-automated production processes • World-class quality systems • 99.9% overall quality product delivery record

Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 years. Morbern Support Network Dedicated customer service team. Inventory Management System: • Based on Forecast and Usage. • Ship stock items within 24 hours after receipt of order • Inventory available in multiple locations. Technical Support: • Engineers and technical staff (English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Hindi) are available via phone or on site. • Training available for customer service and warranty personnel.

Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 years. Our Markets are Diversified • Healthcare • Office Furniture /Contract • Heavy Trucking • Automotive • Marine • OEM and Aftermarket • Cut & Sew and Moldable

Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 years. Morbern R&D Product Solutions and Breakthroughs: • Soft and flexible knit backings, made by Morbern (vertically integrated) • Performance contract quality vinyl: Mor-Care™ (bleach resistant) • Soft-hand leather-like products: Allante™, Allante Touch • 360° Stretch - Allsport™ • Revolutionary vinyl printing technology- (u)phoria!™ & (n)deavor!™ • Moldable soft-touch Cabmaster • Thermo- & Vac-form vinyl

Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 years. SYNERGIES between R&D and End Markets Examples: Heavy Duty Class 8 Trucking translates into improved durability in Automotive Marine UV & mildew resistance relate to outdoor Contract applications Digital Prints from Contract Markets transfer to Outdoor recreational vehicles

Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 years. Product: Multiple Embosses and Patterns • Finished Width: 137cm • Standard Weight: 695 +/- 34 gram per m2 • Nominal Total Thickness: 1 +/- 0.1 mm • Abrasion Resistance: up to 300,000 Martindale • Roll Length: 36 linear metres • Cold Crack: -32 C° • Mildew Resistant • 1000 Hours UV Resistance (coefficient 7) • Fire resistant (EN1021 1&2, IMO MSC88/26, M2)

Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 years. Product: MorFab/Mordura…the “million mile fabric!” • Two attractive patterns • Broad range of colours • Luxurious appearance and touch • Exceptional resistance to wear and abrasion • Resistant to fade (300 hours UV rated) • Colour may be mixed and matched with the two patterns • Resistant to dirt and common stains • Hand or machine washable • Colors correlate well with many Morbern vinyl products • May be sewn, laminated or vacuum-formed with proper treatment • Long term durability reduces replacement cover cost • Remains visually attractive after years of use • Classic styling that remains current

Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 years. Allante Touch Extreme Finish The New Generation of Protection. Superior ‘DRY ERASE’ Clean-ability Stain Protection Performance Synthetic Membrane Specialty Comfort Foam Improved resistance against: Engineered Fabric • Stubborn Stains • Denim rub-off • Everyday Dirt & Grime • Premature Aging

Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 years. Morbern Unique Print Technology (n)deavor!™ to Change the Way You Think About Vinyl. If you can dream it, we can design it and create it. Morbern Marine offers (n)deavor! - the latest in marine vinyl printing technology. With over five years of experience with our digital process, we are able to bring your ideas to life. • Short runs • Virtually unlimited design • High colour quality

Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 yea PVC Manufacturing vs Polyurethane Manufacturing Both PVC and PU are derived from crude oil, but….. PVC is 50% derived from salt (NaCl) therefore less crude oil required, less non renewable resources used. PU uses DMF (Di Methyl Furan) in the manufacturing, a bad solvent that cannot be emitted in North America. Most PU is produced in Asia (still some in Europe also). PU use isocyanates in the manufacture, a known asthma-causing material. Vinyl is easily recycled and is re-melted into many useful products. Hundreds of millions of kilos are recycled annually in North America. PU cannot be re-melted. PU is prone to breaking down in humid or wet environments - referred to as poor “hydrolysis” resistance (hydrolysis is the breakdown of a material due to the chemical reaction with H2O).

Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 yea Failed PU seats due to Hydrolysis All PU will do this over time, PVC will not.

Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 years. Is Vinyl Safe…? Flexible Vinyl is the number 1 material used for blood bags and IV tubes around the world (for over 40 years) and has not been shown to have caused any health-related issues. Vinyl is approved by the NSF in Ann Arbor and the British Standards in the UK to line potable water reservoirs and transport drinking water. It would not still be used for these applications if it was toxic in any known way. No free Chlorine (chlorine gas) is emitted from the end product . Vinyl is inherently flame retardant and decreases fire hazards. Most other plastics burn very quickly. Second most used plastic in the world. PVC is very inert, very stable and very durable - used in buried pipes, liners, window frames, vinyl siding, automotive seating for over 50 years.

Decorative synthetic upholstery fabrics for over 50 years. Morbern Advantage Specializing in high-quality performance fabrics, customer service and inventory support . Global product platform with the added security of North American short run and emergency supply. North American Design Staff and Technical Support. ISO/TS 16949:2009 and ISO 9001:2008 Inventory Management System. Over 25 years servicing JIT programs.