23 Feb 2004
FLEXPLAY INTRODUCES “EZ-D,” THE 48-HOUR DVD
CHICAGO—June 23, 2003—In May 2003, Flexplay Technologies, Inc, a privately held company based in New York, announced that Buena Vista Home Entertainment Division of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will use its flexible play DVD technology to make movies available to consumers in test markets beginning this August. GE Plastics is featuring this new innovative application, which uses patented LEXAN material technology, in the GE Plastics’ booth at the National Plastics Exposition here (McCormick Place, South Hall, Booth #2215) from June 23-27.
23 Feb 2004
LEXAN® SLX RESIN NOW AVAILABLE FOR INJECTION MOLDING
CHICAGO—June 23, 2003—GE Plastics announced that one of its newest advanced polymers, LEXAN® SLX polycarbonate, is now available in a clear resin grade for injection molding applications. LEXAN SLX 2431 resin offers high light transmission (>83%) and low haze (<1%), enhanced weatherability and five to ten times the gloss retention compared with most standard UV stabilized polycarbonate materials. This new material and applications that use LEXAN® SLX film are on display in the GE Plastics’ booth at the National Plastics Exposition in Chicago (McCormick Place, South Hall, Booth #2215) from June 23-27.
23 Feb 2004
IDLEAIRE CHOOSES LEXAN® EXL RESIN TO WITHSTAND THE RIGORS OF THE HIGHWAY
CHICAGO—June 23, 2003—LEXAN® EXL resin, one of GE Plastics’ new resins in the X GEN™ resin portfolio of best-in-class performance materials, has been selected by IdleAire Technologies Corp. for applications serving the trucking market. The product is on display in the GE Plastics’ booth at the National Plastics Exposition in Chicago (McCormick Place, South Hall, Booth #2215) from June 23-27.
23 Feb 2004
GE PLASTICS INTRODUCES NEW “GAME CHANGING” WEATHERABLE GELOY® XTW RESIN FOR OUTDOOR APPLICATIONS
CHICAGO—June 23, 2003—GE Plastics, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced today the development of GELOY® XTW resin, a new weatherable ASA resin that withstands the punishing effects of UV exposure better than traditional ASAs in a variety of outdoor applications. Tests conducted by GE Plastics indicate GELOY XTW resin offers 3-to-5 times the color and gloss retention to extend the performance and aesthetics in large thermoforming sheet, building and construction, and automotive applications. GE Plastics will spotlight this innovative product in the GE Plastics’ booth at National Plastics Exposition in Chicago (McCormick Place, South Hall, Booth #2215) from June 23-27.
Press Kit European Media Tour2 Feb 2004
Thomas Schmidt wird Geschäftsführer von GE Advanced Materials, Plastics Deutschland
BERGEN OP ZOOM, die Niederlande – 2. Feb. 2004 - Mit Wirkung zum 01. Januar 2004 wurde Thomas Schmidt zum Regional General Manager von General Electric’s deutscher Kunststoffsparte ernannt. Damit ist der ausgebildete Dipl Ing der Kunststofftechnik Nachfolger von Volker Neuber. Das in Rüsselsheim ansässige Tochterunternehmen von General Electric ist die groesste Verkaufsorganisation innnerhalb GE Advanced Materials Europe und wird seit 18 Monaten als eigenständige operative Einheit/ eigenständiges Unternehmen gefuehrt. Mit diesem Schritt untermauert GE Advanced Materials, Plastics die Strategie des Mutterkonzerns General Electric, sich noch stärker auf den Wachstumsmarkt Europa und insbesondere auf Deutschland zu fokussieren. Die Hauptaufgabe von Schmidt wird sein, durch den kunden- und serviceorientierten Ausbau von Marketing und Vertrieb, Marktanteile im Kunststoffmarkt vor allem in der Telekommunikations- , Konsumenten- und Elektronikindustrie hinzuzugewinnen.
26 Nov 2003
SPE PRESENTS GRAND AWARD TO SMART™ ROADSTER FOR INNOVATIVE ROOF MODULE MADE WITH LEXAN® SLX FILM
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – Nov. 19, 2003 – Smart GmbH, a business unit of Daimler Chrysler AG, received the Grand Award for the LEXAN® SLX film roof module on their new Smart™ Roadster at the 33rd Annual Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) International Innovation Awards Program held on Monday, Nov. 17, in Livonia, Mich. In addition, the module earned First Place for Body Exterior Innovation. The SPE Innovation Awards Program is the largest, and most prestigious, engineering awards event of its kind, and is considered to be the auto industry’s premier recognition event.
4 Nov 2003
GE PLASTICS OFFERS INDUSTRY’S BROADEST RANGE OF THERMOFORMABLE PRODUCTS AND PROCESS INNOVATIONS
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — Oct. 2003— GE Plastics has extended its line of thermoformable resins, sheet products, with an impressive array of new thermformable materials including:
29 Oct 2003
LEXAN® SLX FILM AND XENOY® RESIN MAKE A GREAT DUO FOR AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands - June 23, 2003 - Smart GmbH, a European auto manufacturer best known for Smart™ city car brand and business unit of Daimler Chrysler AG, has selected GE Plastics’ new LEXAN® SLX film for the hard top cover application of its new Smart Roadster-Coupe. The body panels on both the new Smart Roadster and Smart Roadster-Coupe also use molded-in-color and impact-resistant XENOY® resin from
GE Plastics.
14 Oct 2003
GE Plastics Europe Press Kit Fakuma 2003
At Fakuma 2003 (Friedrichshafen, Germany, 14-18 October 2003) GE Plastics presented the following:
14 Oct 2003
INNOVATIVE NORYL® PKN RESIN FROM GE PLASTICS DESIGNED FOR FREEZER-TO-MICROWAVE PACKAGING
Bergen op Zoom - September 2003 - Based on growing demand for ready to cook; freezer to microwave meals, a number of exciting new products and technologies have just been created to address the increasing market for more aesthetically versatile, cost efficient, and environmentally sensitive materials.
14 Oct 2003
GE PLASTICS LATEST X GEN™ RESIN TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO DELIVERS A WHOLE NEW GENERATION OF PERFORMANCE
BERGEN OP ZOOM —June 23, 2003—GE Plastics, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced a new portfolio of resins that combines outstanding GE product engineering with extreme product performance. This advanced technology will be marketed under the “X GEN™ resin” brand.
