Press Releases PREMIUM TUNGSTEN CARBIDE WEAR PROTECTION NOW AVAILABLE IN EUROPE Birmingham, England – (September 30, 2002) Conforma Clad, a leading provider of severe wear solutions for metal components, announces the availability of its tungsten carbide clad extruder barrels and liners. Over fourteen years ago, Conforma Clad and Krupp Werner & Pfleiderer (now Coperion), a leading manufacturer of twin screw extruders and processing systems, co-developed a solution for severe wear protection of extruder barrels. Previously only available from Coperion as WPR-29, this severe wear protection provides the highest possible resistance to abrasion and corrosion. Now, for the first time, this long-lasting protection is available to end-users of other twin screw extruders, directly from Conforma Clad. Conforma Clad manufactures segmented extruder barrels, applying the same premium protection available from Coperion as WPR-29. Unlike other “pressed in” liners, Conforma Clad’s tungsten carbide cladding is applied directly to the barrel substrate, optimizing heat transfer. Conforma Clad’s infiltration brazing process forms a metallurgical bond between the original substrate and the tungsten carbide cladding, eliminating cladding separation or “collapse” of sleeves. Proprietary Conforma Clad tungsten carbide formulas can also be applied to single-screw screw segments, dies, mixing hardware, material-handling equipment, and other components exposed to abrasive materials. Conforma Clad, is a leading provider of severe wear solutions for applications involving extreme abrasion, corrosion and erosion, or any combination thereof. It is the major supplier of radial bearings used in directional drilling for oil and gas. Among the products provided for coal-fired power plants are fan blades, liners, ash conveyance, and components for burners and pulverizers. For the plastic and foods industries, Conforma Clad provides wear resistant extruder barrels, liners and screws. Conforma Clad, which dates back to 1968, is headquartered in New Albany, Indiana.