13 Jul 2005

GE Flexible Noryl* Resins Help Enhance Environmental Performance in Consumer Electronics

GARCHING, GERMANY — June 29, 2005 — As part of GE’s ecomagination* initiative to help customers solve tough environmental challenges, GE Advanced Materials’ new Flexible Noryl* resins meet global requirements for halogen-free parts and international standards for recyclability while providing outstanding flame retardance, flexibility, and softness.

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30 Jun 2005

Amsterdam ArenA Stadium Escalator Enclosures Beat Summer Heat, Deflect Winter’s Worst with New Lexan* Solar Control Sheet with Infrared (IR) Heat Blocking from GE

Amsterdam ArenA Stadium Escalators, enclosed in GE’s New Lexan* Solar Control Sheet with Infrared Heat Blocking The four escalators leading to the ArenA in Amsterdam are enclosed in revolutionary new Lexan* Solar Control IR polycarbonate sheet from GE Advanced Materials, Specialty Film & Sheet. Lexan Solar Control IR polycarbonate sheet helps absorb infrared (IR) and near-IR radiation from the sun, potentially reducing interior heat buildup by up to levels as much as 40 percent. In addition, it can offer up to 60 percent more visible light transmission than other plastic-based IR-absorbent glazing products. The ArenA in Amsterdam represents one of the first commercial applications for Lexan Solar Control IR polycarbonate sheet. AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS — June 30 , 2005 — One of the first commercial applications of revolutionary Lexan* Solar Control IR polycarbonate sheet from GE Advanced Materials, Specialty Film & Sheet is helping to block the elements from crowds as they come and go at the ArenA in Amsterdam. The four escalators leading to the ArenA are enclosed in the new material. The escalators are designed to help handle large crowds, which can lead to uncomfortable temperature levels within the enclosures. Natural ventilation combined with the Lexan Solar Control IR glazing helps to avoid heat build-up. Lexan Solar Control IR polycarbonate sheet helps absorb infrared (IR) and near-IR radiation from the sun, potentially reducing interior heat buildup by up to levels as much as 40 percent. In addition it can offer up to 60 percent more visible light transmission than other plastic-based IR-absorbent glazing products.

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29 Jun 2005

GE Advanced Materials Press Kit Ecomagination

GE PlasticsPress Kit Ecomagination Garching

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29 Jun 2005

Fagor’s Innova Refrigerators Look Metallic Cool in Cycolac* Visualfx* Resins

Fagor chose Cycolac* resin with Visualfx* resin aesthetic effects to create the metallic look for refrigerators at a cost effective value. Fagor chose Cycolac* resin with Visualfx* resin aesthetic effects to create the metallic look for refrigerators at a cost effective value.

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29 Jun 2005

Geloy* XTW Resin & SIRENA SpA - A sound bite in a sound body.

SIRENA of Italy selects Geloy* XTW resin for its new SE 2 NDM model electronic siren. SIRENA of Italy selects Geloy* XTW resin for its new SE 2 NDM model electronic siren.

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29 Jun 2005

Great Lakes Selects GE’s Geloy* XTW E290 Resin for New Hot Tub Shells

Great Lakes Picks GE’s Geloy* Resin for Enhanced Color, Aesthetics & Long-Term Weatherability on New Line of Hot Tubs. Great Lakes Picks GE’s Geloy* Resin for Enhanced Color, Aesthetics & Long-Term Weatherability on New Line of Hot Tubs

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29 Jun 2005

VIKO switches illuminate the market with Cycolac* Visualfx* resins

VIKO of Turkey selects Cycolac* Visualfx* aesthetic resins for their high-end wall-switch frames adding atmosphere to home and office. VIKO of Turkey selects Cycolac* Visualfx* aesthetic resins for their high-end wall-switch frames adding atmosphere to home and office.

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29 Jun 2005

Georg Fischer withstands high pressures in the cooling market with Cycolac* resins

Cycolac* ABS X399 resins provide a unique combination of extreme durability and good extrudability that enables pipe systems to withstand extreme environments with an excellent life-span. Cycolac* ABS X399 resins provide a unique combination of extreme durability and good extrudability that enables pipe systems to withstand extreme environments with an excellent life-span.

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29 Jun 2005

Window Profiles Get a Colorful Outlook with Co-extruded Geloy*/PVC Resin from GE Advanced Materials

Window Profiles Made from GE’s Geloy* ASA Resin Zhongcai Profiles Co., Ltd. – a building materials production corporation within Zhongcai Group that specializes in manufacturing a wide variety of profiles – is the first molder to produce color profiles for commercial sale using GE’s co-extruded Geloy* resin. For this application, Geloy acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA) resin co-extruded with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to give white PVC window profiles a colorful coat without the time and expense of painting, and helps deliver excellent thermo-insulation comparable to aluminum window profiles. Chinese architects and designers who have generally been limited to plain white PVC or aluminum window profiles for their buildings, can now expand their creative options thanks to the broad color palette that GE’s Geloy resin can provide. BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS —June 29, 2005 — Chinese architects and designers, who until now have generally been limited to plain white PVC or aluminum window profiles for their buildings, can expand their creative options thanks to the broad color palette provided by GE Advanced Materials’s Geloy* acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA) resin co-extruded with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin. The new Geloy resin product gives white PVC window profiles a colorful coat without the time and expense of painting, and helps deliver excellent thermo-insulation comparable to aluminum window profiles.

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29 Jun 2005

Roofing Tiles Made of GE’s Co-Extruded Geloy*/PVC Resin Introduce New Color & Style Choices to China’s Construction Market

Roofing Tiles Made from GE’s Geloy* ASA Resin Fueled by booming construction, the Chinese roofing industry is expected to grow more than 10 percent annually to nearly 40 billion yuan in 2008. As this occurs, Chinese apartment buildings and other structures are beginning to sport colorful roofing tiles made from GE’s Geloy* resin. Geloy resin not only offers many color and style options, but also helps provide outstanding weatherability, lighter weight, and lower system cost vs. traditional roofing materials. These advantages led the Shanghai and other municipal governments to choose roofing tiles made from Geloy resin for its “Plain to Pitch” project, which is replacing older flat roofs with pitched roofs that resist leaking. BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — June 29, 2005 — Chinese apartment buildings and other structures are beginning to sport colorful roofs tiled with tiles made from GE Advanced Materials’ Geloy* resin co-extruded with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) instead of clay and cement tiles, steel roofing sheet, or asphalt shingles. The tiles, which are fabricated from thermoformed decorative roofing sheet produced by molder FangXing Building Materials, not only offer many color and style options, but also help provide superior performance, lighter weight, and lower system cost vs. traditional roofing materials. These advantages led the Shanghai and other municipal governments to choose the roofing tiles for its “Plain to Pitch” project, which is replacing older flat roofs with pitched roofs that resist leaking.

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29 Jun 2005

GE’s Recommitment to Cycolac* and Geloy* Resins Business Already Shows Positive Customer Benefits

BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS – June 29, 2005 – Since announcing in February a refocus of resources on its Cycolac* and Geloy* resins business, GE Plastics, a unit of GE (NYSE:GE), has put in place a new organization dedicated to drive new growth opportunities for these materials globally. This reinvigorated approach to the market has excited interest as well as reaffirmed the company’s continuing commitment to play a leadership role in the development of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA) products and applications. Importantly, under the guidance of vice president and general manager, Charlie Crew, the organization is already delivering benefits to customers through more concentrated and coordinated services.

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