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Innovation & the future of manufacturing Presentation by Jacek Mlynarek President & CEO CTT Group

The province of Quebec  Canada’s largest region (by area)  Located in the eastern part of Canada  The city of Montreal serves as its economic & financial center www.gcttg.com

Montreal Strategic position on North American territory Tempi di volo a partire da Montreal:   Boston 1h20 New York 1h30   Toronto 1h20 Chicago 2h20 www.gcttg.com

 Direct access to the NAFTA market  Close to 460 million consumers www.gcttg.com

Montreal  University city  Cultural hub  Pluralistic, multicultural society  Important center of R & D in Canada CTT Group, is located in St-Hyacinthe, an hour’s drive from Montreal. www.gcttg.com

Research, innovation, business industry association Textiles enable innovation! www.gcttg.com

Who is CTT Group? A Private non-profit organization providing technical services : Laboratory Testing-R&D Innovation-Expertise Laboratory, R&D, Expertise services cover the whole product lifecycle, from drawing-board to production, certification and export. Diversity : CTTG works include transport, aerospace, medical, construction, industrial component, military, protection and civil engineering. Market-driven and oriented by more than 3000 customers, who represent mostly business, but also include government and academia. www.gcttg.com

Our Group Our Group Laboratory testing of: Textiles and technical textiles Geosynthetics Advanced materials Research , Development & Innovation Expertise www.gcttg.com

Our Business Approach Reliable & Independant Highly skilled team Rapid response time www.gcttg.com

Our Assets Our Assets Team of 60 Team of 65 Scientists, Researchers, Engineers & Technicians www.gcttg.com

State of the art research and testing facility and equipment 40,000 sq.ft. www.gcttg.com

Our laboratory is accredited by ISO 9001 , ISO 17025 for over 650 textile and advanced material tests, GAI-LAP for over 100 geosynthetic tests, and Transport Canada certification www.gcttg.com

Our Services Testing More than 650 tests (BNQ, ASTM, ONGC, ISO, EN, AFNOR, DIN, and BS). Quality certifications include ISO 9001:2000, ISO 17025 and GAI-LAP. Technical expertise Forensic analysis, Specialized technical training Research & Product Development R&D includes phase change materials, surface treatment technologies, green technologies, fiber-optics & piezoelectronics, smart materials, 3D textile & composites... www.gcttg.com

Laboratories Mechanical Chemical Physical-Chemical Geosynthetics Intelligent Textiles 3D Textiles Advanced Prototyping Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Toxicity General Fire resistance (Aeronautics-Transportation-Construction) www.gcttg.com

Ageing, Durability, Long Term Performance Ageing, Durability, Long Term Performance UV, Thermal (Hot, Cold), Salt Fog, Mechanical, Creep, Chemical, Laundering, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, etc. www.gcttg.com

Flammability Flammability Char / burnt length Afterflame and afterglow times Smoke density generated by burning materials Toxic gas levels generated by burning materials Total heat release Thermal protective performance (TPP) Weight loss Flame spread index Ease of ignition Flash Fire Man™ www.gcttg.com

Polymeric Products Polymeric Products Characterization (DSC, TGA, Melt Index, Mechanical, Permeability Mocon) www.gcttg.com

Analytical Chemistry and Microscopy Analytical Chemistry and Microscopy GC/MS, FTIR, UV/VIS, ICP, SEM Toxicity : Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) www.gcttg.com

Geosynthetics: Performance Analysis Geosynthetics: Performance Analysis Soil/Geosynthetic Interaction Mechanical Properties Hydraulic Performances www.gcttg.com

Smart Textiles Smart Textiles Development of Smart textiles & Smart products Development of Manufacturing processes of Smart Fabrics Development of Testing Methods dedicated to Smart Textiles www.gcttg.com

ELECTRICAL EMBROIDERY MACHINE  Manufacturer: TAJIMA  Model: TLMX-1201 N°1027  Characteristics and functions:  Classic head with 12 needles.  Head for taylor fiber placement (optical fibers, carbon fiber, conductive yarns and wires …)  1m² of embroidery surface  1000 RPM  Thick substrate 20 mm  Software is compatible with every format of images  Versatile www.gcttg.com

INK JET PRINTER  Manufacturer: FUJIFILM  Model: DIMATIX DMP 2831  Characteristics and functions:  Substrate Thickness max: 25 mm  Surface of design: 200 x 300 mm  Temperature max on textile: 60°C www.gcttg.com

3D Textiles Smart Textiles 3D weaving loom* *Technological developments conducted in partnership with Texonic Robotized sewing heads Twin-needle simple sewing Single-needle simple sewing («tufting») Industrial robots Electronic embroidery machine Electronic warp knitting machine www.gcttg.com

PROTOTYPING CAPABILITIES WEFT KNIT NARROW FABRIC WARPING MACHINE Fully Fashion WEAVING MACHINE WEAVING MACHINE WARP KNIT SIZING MACHINE NON WOVEN PILOT LINE www.gcttg.com

ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA  Manufacturer: DOW CORNING  Model: LABLINE  Characteristics and functions:  operation at atmospheric pressure  web processing widths of up to 320 mm  speeds of up to 20 m/minute  highly functional coatings 10 – 100 nm thick  Suitable for fabrics, films & non- wovens www.gcttg.com

COATING LINE  Manufacturer: ERNST BENZ AG  Model: KFTV 500-DOPPEL (drying), KST 500SPE2 (coating table), KLF HU 500 (pad)  Characteristics and functions:  Fabrics Width max: 50 cm  Pad:  Batch temperature adjustable: 25 - 100°C  Squeezing pressure: 0 – 30 kPa/cm  Adjustable speed: 0.2 – 2 m/min  Coating Table:  2 knife for coating  Reeling Tension controlled  Knife Inclination  Paste thickness deposition controlled: 0- 5 mm  Dry heat:  infra rouge pre drying  2 oven with temperature with different temperature and functions :  1: drying ; 2: cross-linking  Tmax: 250°C  v: 0.2-2 m/min www.gcttg.com

The miracle of textiles Textile technology From apparel to high-tech through innovation www.gcttg.com

Cooperate to innovate Goal: Develop a new insular material for durable construction Partners: • PlastiFil • Matador • Peerless • Maisons Pépin • CTT Group www.gcttg.com

Innovative textiles in transport Lightweight carbon composites Boeing 787 Dreamliner www.gcttg.com

Innovative textiles in geosynthetics Engineered textiles to protect the environment www.gcttg.com

Recent Developments Recent Developments Themochromic inks Thermo-switching inks with wash resistance that indicate cold or hot alerts. Embedded in clothings and fabrics. Baby care. Photochromic inks Photo-switching inks with wash resistance that indicate UV exposure alert. Embedded in clothings, swimwear, outdoor garments, etc. www.gcttg.com

Innovation in textile apparel www.gcttg.com

Recent Developments Smart Textiles Development of textile structures (woven, knitted) with special conductive zones acting as textile electrodes Heating Fabrics Tex-Sense : Development of textile sensors reacting to mechanical stress (piezoelectric & Capacitive sensors) Embedded Technologies into fabrics or clothing Integration of fibre optics (Fiber Bragg Grating) in textiles (knitted & woven structures) Integration of heated and conductive layers into products or clothing Development of test methods for characterization and performance analysis of smart textiles. www.gcttg.com

Technologies add value Intelligent seat belt Thermastrom heated scarf www.gcttg.com

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Networking Services 130 years of 1000 participants Expertise Landmark Event Innovation - Expo-Hightex – Advanced Workwear Canada www.gcttg.com