15 Apr 2005
GE Advanced Materials’ New NIAX* Silicone L-650 Surfactant Helps Reduce Use of Flame Retardants in Slabstock Foam Applications
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — April 15, 2005 — GE Advanced Materials’ NIAX* surfactant is a brand that is a familiar one to manufacturers versed in flexible slabstock polyurethane (PU) foam applications, particularly those that require the use of combustion modification additives. Although GE’s NIAX surfactants are not inherently flame retardant (FR), they have been shown to deliver FR performance improvements to foam in small-scale combustibility tests.
13 Apr 2005
GE Advanced Materials’ Upgraded Polymer Compound Development Lab Helps Speed Customer Innovation Process
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — April 13, 2005 — GE Advanced Materials, Quartz has opened the doors to its newly upgraded Polymer Compound Development Lab, located near Cleveland, Ohio. GE’s investment marks a significant advance in the company’s ability to accelerate product development and innovation cycles for customers by offering joint testing capabilities and more thoroughly researched product recommendations.
12 Apr 2005
GE Expands Production Capacity to Meet Strong Demand for Advanced NXT* Silane used in Silica Tires
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NEHTERLANDS — April 12, 2005 — GE today announced that it has expanded its capacity for high technology silanes used in the production of silica tires and other high-performance products. Using a proprietary process designed by GE engineers, production start-up commenced in the third quarter of 2004, and last week additional capacity was brought on-line to meet the high demand for this new technology. GE’s NXT* silane is produced at a plant in Texas City, Texas. GE declined to disclose its investment in the new capacity for competitive reasons.
11 Apr 2005
GE Advanced Materials Launches Line of Silbreak* Demulsifiers for Quick, Clean Separation of Crude Oil
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — April 11, 2005 — The global thirst for energy, and specifically crude oil, continues to grow, and as the cost and availability of this precious resource increases, oil companies are under pressure to find new sources and technologies to enhance production yields. To help, GE Advanced Materials has launched the Silbreak* silicone product offering, a new demulsifier technology that may enable the oil industry to exploit sources of crude that were once considered economically unattractive.
5 Apr 2005
GE Advanced Materials
GE Advanced Materials is a world leader in providing materials solutions through engineering thermoplastics, silicone-based products and technology platforms, and fused quartz and ceramics. Headquartered in Pittsfield, Mass., GE Advanced Materials is the combination of GE’s former Plastics, Silicones, and Quartz businesses.
24 Feb 2005
NXT* Silanes from GE Help Drive Lower Ethanol Emissions and Processing Costs for Silica Tire Tread Compounds
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — Tire manufacturers have been looking for an easy, efficient, lower cost way to produce tire tread compounds filled with silica instead of carbon black. Now they can look to GE’s new NXT LowV* silane and NXT Ultra-LowV* silane coupling agents. These new products can help decrease ethanol emissions up to 90 percent, compared to polysulfide silanes. This new generation of silanes provides the same easy, one-step mixing that helps shorten processing time and lowers cost as provided by NXT silane, introduced by GE in 2003.
29 Sept 2004
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GE’S NEW NIAX® SILICONE SURFACTANTS FOR HYDROCARBON BLOWN FOAM INSULATION OFFER APPLIANCE INDUSTRY IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — June 29, 2004 — GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced a new family of silicone surfactants for hydrocarbon (HC) blown foam insulation used in the appliance industry. NIAX® Silicone L-6884 and NIAX Silicone L-6988 silicone surfactants represent a breakthrough in the manufacture of rigid polyurethane foam systems based on hydrocarbon (HC) blowing agents. The new products not only improve the solubility of hydrocarbon into the polyurethane system for a stable mix, but also enable formation of very fine foam cells for superior insulating properties. By implementing NIAX silicone surfactants, manufacturers of refrigerators, freezers, and coolers can improve the energy efficiency of their appliances for greater consumer appeal.
29 Jul 2004
GE’S RAPIDSTRENGTH SILGLAZE® SEALANT SPEEDS CURING, BUILDS TO ULTIMATE STRENGTH IN 60 TO 90 MINUTES
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — July 29, 2004 – Responding to fenestration industry demand for materials that reduce production cycle times, GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced a new silicone glazing sealant that accelerates strength build to slash product movement time to just 10 to 30 minutes. Other products require six to 24 hours for the sealant to set. RapidStrength SilGlaze® RG7700 builds to near maximum strength in 60 to 90 minutes.
23 Jul 2004
GE HELPS AUTO SEATING MANUFACTURERS REDUCE VOC EMISSIONS BY 50% WITH NIAX® SILICONE SURFACTANTS FOR MOLDED FOAM
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — June 29, 2004 — GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced a new family of silicone surfactants for stabilizing MDI and MDI-TDI flexible molded foam used by the automotive seating industry. NIAX® Silicone L-3415, L-3416 and L-3417 are based on a new molecular design that can reduce emissions from finished parts. The new products not only support the trend toward zero chemical emissions from auto parts, but they also have negligible impact on the cost of the finished product. By implementing NIAX silicone surfactants, manufacturers of vehicle seating systems can cost-effectively boost compliance with industry requirements for lower volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
19 Jul 2004
ADDISIL® – THE NEXT GENERATION OF ADDITION-CURED HCEs FROM GE – NOW AVAILABLE FOR HEALTHCARE AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — June 29, 2004 — GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), announces major enhancements to its ADDISIL® family of addition- and heat-curable elastomers (HCEs) for next-generation properties that provide regulatory compliance, as well as enhanced mechanical performance and superior productivity. The new ADDISIL portfolio provides a complete range of product types – including both extrusion and injection-molding grades that are available as one-component or two-component systems, and in hardnesses from 40 to 80 Shore A to cover the needs of multiple industries.
