27 Jul 2004

NEW GEAR PACKAGE FROM GE CONSOLIDATES LUBRICATED RESINS, TRAINING, SPECS FOR DEMANDING ELECTRONICS, INDUSTRIAL, AUTO AND APPLIANCE APPLICATIONS

GE Advanced Materials company, has consolidated select grades of its self-lubricated LUBRICOMP®, LUBRILOY®, and FULTON® compounds with GE’s ULTEM® resin gear grades to create a new, specialized gear package of materials. The new package also features a robust Internet-based teaching module and a full range of design specifications to facilitate the materials selection process. Appropriate for both new and experienced gear designers in sectors as diverse as consumer electronics, automotive, power tools, appliance, document handling, and industrial, the new gear package is the first of its kind to be offered by a plastics compound supplier. BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — June 29, 2004 — GE Advanced Materials company – has consolidated select grades of its self-lubricated LUBRICOMP®, LUBRILOY®, and FULTON® compounds with GE Advanced Materials’ ULTEM® resin gear grades to create a new, specialized gear package of materials. The new package also features a robust Internet-based teaching module and a full range of design specifications to facilitate the materials selection process.

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22 Jul 2004

GELOY® resin helps switch-on to future needs

As one of the industry’s global leaders, Schneider Electric España SA, has already been using engineering thermoplastics for some years because they offer a balanced combination of design freedom, ease of processing, excellent aesthetics and recyclability. To help find the material that could optimize Schneider’s ability to deliver the full range of properties required for a popular range of its electrical switch frames and sockets in Schneider’s special ‘Polar White’ color, the company turned to GE Advanced Materials. Schneider chose GELOY® resin as its solution for this ‘appearance’ part, where material color stability, gloss and surface quality are key demands. Keeping pace with consumers’ desires for new styles and enhanced aesthetics is just one of the many demands faced by electrical manufacturers. A relatively new demand but one progressively growing in importance, is the requirement to ensure that their products comply with emerging EU Directives on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). This obliges manufacturers to take responsibility for the end-of-life impact their products have on the environment.

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19 Jul 2004

LNP INTRODUCES NEW STAINLESS-STEEL-FILLED COMPOUNDS FOR EMI SHIELDING, ENHANCED IMPACT PERFORMANCE

BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — June 29, 2004 — LNP Engineering Plastics, a GE Advanced Materials company, today introduced a new grade in its growing family of electro-conductive FARADEX® compounds. The new product – FARADEX DS-1003 FR HI compound – combines the toughness, high impact strength, and excellent flow characteristics of LEXAN® EXL resin with the electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding properties of stainless steel fibers, in a custom-colorable, halogen-free flame-retardant (FR) package. It is available from the company worldwide.

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14 Jul 2004

GE ADVANCED MATERIALS LAUNCHES NEW LEXAN® EXL RESIN GRADE FOR INTEGRATED AIRBAGS

The use of LEXAN® EXL 1414 H resin in automotive instrument panels offers a potential cost savings opportunity for automotive manufacturers. The material allows the use of a self-hinge design, eliminating the need for steel brackets, tethers, scrims and airbag door secondary operations. In addition, higher flow allows thinner wall designs and can further improve the cost model through material mass reduction and molding cycle time optimization. BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – June 29, 2004 – GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), has launched LEXAN® EXL 1414H resin, a new grade in the popular LEXAN polycarbonate family, developed specifically for use in automotive applications and is particularly well suited for integrated airbag door designs and airbag components.

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8 Jul 2004

GE ADVANCED MATERIALS INTRODUCES HYDROPLAST™ STRUCTURES WITH UNIQUE SMARTLOK™ CONNECTION TECHNOLOGY

Advanced Materials, in conjunction with Carlisle Engineered Products and Vari-Form Inc., has developed HydroPlast™ Structures, an advanced Front End Module (FEM) technology with unique SmartLok™ connections that combines the strength of steel with the low mass of resins in a single cost-effective molding process. BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – June 29, 2004 – GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), in conjunction with Carlisle Engineered Products and Vari-Form Inc., has developed an advanced Front End Module (FEM) technology that combines the strength of steel with the low mass of resins in a single cost-effective molding process.

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7 Jul 2004

“OPENING OF GE GLOBAL RESEARCH CENTER GARCHING”

General Electric (NYSE: GE) officially opened today its new European Global Research Center in Garching, near Munich, Germany, at an event hosted by Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt. This state-of-the-art 10,000 square-meter facility is the latest addition to GE’s US $4 billion worldwide technology development effort. Since 2001, GE has made a US $100 million investment in its New York R&D headquarters, opened a US $64 million research facility in Shanghai, China, and made an initial US $52 million investment in this European center, as the company expands its capacity for advanced technology development. GARCHING, Munich, Germany – June 29, 2004 – General Electric (NYSE: GE) officially opened today its new European Global Research Center in Garching, near Munich, Germany, at an event hosted by Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt. This state-of-the-art 10,000 square-meter facility is the latest addition to GE’s US $4 billion worldwide technology development effort.

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6 Jul 2004

GE’S NEWEST RESINS FOR HEALTHCARE OFFER RESISTANCE TO LIPIDS, LOWER COLOR SHIFT AFTER GAMMA STERILIZATION

BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — June 29, 2004 — GE Advanced Materials continues to demonstrate its renewed focus on the healthcare industry by expanding the company’s family of high-performance healthcare polycarbonate (PC) products to meet the industry’s rapidly changing end-use requirements and to improve molding options. Three new LEXAN® resins are introduced today, including a gamma-stabilized grade that combines improved resistance to lipids with multiple-cycle autoclave sterilization capability; a gamma-stabilized grade that offers a mid-range melt-flow index (MFI); and a clear, high-heat PC for repeated autoclave use. All of the new products are available globally.

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6 Jul 2004

FROM FREEZER TO MICROWAVE: GE’S NORYL® PKN RESIN OFFERS EXTREME VERSATILITY

LINPAC Plastics, a European manufacturer based in the United Kingdom, chose NORYL PKN resin for their revolutionary new LINcool single-use trays designed for microwave cooking. With its extreme temperature resistance, GE’s NORYL® PKN resin can handle the coldest freezer to the warmest microwave. The added benefits of aesthetic versatility, cost efficiency and environmental friendliness in combination with GE’s strong market reputation make this product a smart choice for consumer-focused food packagers. BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — With its extreme temperature resistance, GE’s NORYL® PKN resin can handle the coldest freezer to the warmest microwave. The added benefits of aesthetic versatility, cost efficiency and environmental friendliness in combination with GE’s strong market reputation make this product a smart choice for consumer-focused food packagers.

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1 Jul 2004

LEXAN® sheet scores at the UEFA Euro 2004™ soccer tournament in Portugal

GE Advanced Materials Structured Products’ LEXAN polycarbonate sheet is a popular choice for stadium roofing and other associated stadium applications. One of the best and most recent examples is the specification of LEXAN THERMOCLEAR® sheet roof glazing material for six of the stadiums that host the UEFA Euro 2004™ football tournament in Portugal. The opening game of the tournament was held at the Dragão stadium. It has a 50,000-seat capacity, incorporates 280 tonnes of metal in its structure and has an array of pillars to support its translucent roof. The roof incorporates 35,200m² of LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® X-structure. GE Advanced Materials Structured Products’ LEXAN® polycarbonate sheet is a popular choice for stadium roofing and other associated stadium applications. One of the best and most recent examples is the specification of LEXAN THERMOCLEAR® sheet roof glazing material for six of the stadiums that host the UEFA Euro 2004™ football tournament in Portugal.

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1 Jul 2004

From freezer to microwave: GE’s NORYL® PKN resin offers extreme versatility

LINPAC Plastics, a European manufacturer based in the United Kingdom, chose NORYL® PKN resin for their revolutionary new LINcool single-use trays designed for microwave cooking. The company selected the exact shades of cream and black that would best enhance the food products within. With its extreme temperature resistance, GE’s NORYL PKN resin can handle the coldest freezer to the warmest microwave. The added benefits of aesthetic versatility, cost efficiency and environmental friendliness in combination with GE’s strong market reputation make this product a smart choice for consumer-focused food packagers. With its extreme temperature resistance, GE’s NORYL® PKN resin can handle the coldest freezer to the warmest microwave. The added benefits of aesthetic versatility, cost efficiency and environmental friendliness in combination with GE’s strong market reputation make this product a smart choice for consumer-focused food packagers.

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1 Jul 2004

GE ADVANCED MATERIALS PROVIDES “BUMPER TO BUMPER” SOLUTIONS FOR AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CHALLENGES

GE turned imagination into reality with LEXAN® resin glazing that can provide panoramic roof systems with integrated features in complex shapes that glass cannot deliver. LEXAN® resin glazing offers weight savings of up to 50 percent versus glass and metal systems, while helping to lower the center of gravity for greater stability. Offering bumper-to-bumper engineering thermoplastics materials as well as Silicones and Silane solutions, GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), is committed to addressing the emerging needs of major OEMs and tiers with technologies that enhance vehicle aesthetics, efficiency and performance. From Plastics solutions for Body Panels and Glazing to Under-the-Hood, Components, Structures and Lighting, GE Advanced Materials provides industry leading application development and technical support to bring new concepts to market while attempting to drive cost out. In the Silicones and Silanes segments, GE Advanced Materials offers best-in-class Elastomers, Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, Urethane Additives and Room Temperature Vulcanizing (RTV) products for longer lasting, higher performance.

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18 Jun 2004

LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® SHEET SELECTED FOR STADIUM ROOFS FOR THE UEFA EURO 2004™ TOURNAMENT IN PORTUGAL

The opening game of the UEFA Euro 2004 tournament will be held at the Dragão stadium. It has a 50,000-seat capacity, incorporates 280 tonnes of metal in its structure and has an array of pillars to support its translucent roof, which has been termed a veil because of its impressive design. The roof incorporates 35,200m² of LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® X-structure that for this installation is 32mm thick and has UV protection on both sides. BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — June 9, 2004 — Whether a design demands either transparent or light diffusing materials, GE Advanced Materials Structured Products’ LEXAN® polycarbonate sheet remains a popular choice for stadium roofing and other associated stadium applications. One of the best and most recent examples of this is the specification of LEXAN® THERMOCLEAR® sheet as the roof glazing material for six of the stadiums that host the UEFA Euro 2004™ football tournament in Portugal. LEXAN THERMOCLEAR sheet provides excellent light transmission, high impact resistance and good weatherability – and will require minimal maintenance. For these particular stadiums, more than 74,000m² of both side UV protected LEXAN THERMOCLEAR sheet has been installed at the six venues In Portugal.

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