25 Oct 2005
Press Kit GE - Plastics
Imagination Union Event 24 October 2005 &
GE Day Benelux 26 October 2005
Press Releases
25 Oct 2005
GE’s ecomagination* Initiative and Lexan* EXL9330 Resin Help Keep Solar-Panel Battery Connection Boxes Protected and Looking Good
With oil and natural gas prices soaring, interest in alternative energy sources like photovoltaics (solar technology) is climbing rapidly. Solar energy is cleaner, less polluting, and does not negatively impact the environment. It can be a good source of primary or supplemental energy in both urban and rural locations. China is becoming a major manufacturer and exporter of solar devices, exporting over 90 percent of these units around the globe. A newly ratified Renewable Energy Law in China is expected to drive domestic consumption of solar technology rapidly.
25 Oct 2005
Solarnor Heats Up the Global Solar Thermal Market with Noryl* EN150SP Resin
Even in Norway it’s possible for solar thermal systems to cover 50 percent of the total annual demand for energy needed in heating space and domestic hot water. Solarnor of Norway has developed the first high temperature polymer collector in the world with the help of Noryl resins from GE-Plastics.
13 Oct 2005
Micel Industrie Becomes New Distributor of GE’s Ultem* High Performance Films in France
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — October 13, 2005 — GE Plastics, Specialty Film & Sheet has appointed Saint Chamond-based Micel Industrie as a new distributor of GE’s high-performance Ultem* films for electrical and electronic applications. Micel, which distributes electrical and thermal insulating products and films, as well as adhesive tapes, among other products, will distribute the GE films throughout France. GE’s Ultem films are made from the company’s Ultem polytherimide (PEI) resin.
3 Oct 2005
GE Helps Drivers Save Money at the Pump with Innovative High-Tech Materials for Improved Fuel Efficiency
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — October 3, 2005 — Sharp and painful increases in the cost of gasoline are prompting consumers and legislators to demand improvements in vehicle fuel efficiency, as evidenced by proposed new federal fuel economy standards for SUVs, pickups, and minivans. GE Plastics is already helping automakers improve fuel efficiency with innovative, high-performance materials that can reduce vehicle weight by replacing traditional metal, glass, and wiring systems. By extension, the consumer may benefit.
5 Sept 2005
Tough GE Lexan* EXL Resin Delivers Excellent Aesthetics & Impact Strength for New Amoi Mobile Phone Design
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — September 5, 2005 — Amoi Electronics designed its new M60 multimedia cell phone to deliver outstanding aesthetics, durability, and reliability, even under the roughest of handling conditions. The company achieved these design goals with help from a new grade of glass-fiber (GF) reinforced Lexan* EXL polycarbonate (PC) resin from GE Advanced Materials.
29 Aug 2005
GE Expands Transparent Armor Glazing Solutions for Increased Personal & Property Protection in Security Applications
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — August 29, 2005 — Amid heightened concerns about personal protection and security from both natural and human threats, GE Advanced Materials has expanded its line of safety and security products with three new transparent armor laminates for glazing applications: Armorgard*, Suregard*, and Lexgard* laminates.
26 Aug 2005
Advanced Glazing Technology from GE & Exatec LLC Delivers Light-Weight, High-Tech Styling & Performance to (COMS) Security Vehicles at the 2005 World Exposition
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — August 26, 2005 — GE Advanced Materials and Exatec LLC unveiled their cutting-edge automotive technology to the 2005 World Exposition, running from March through September in Aichi, Japan. Sleek new lightweight windshields constructed from GE’s tough, virtually unbreakable Lexan* GLX polycarbonate (PC) resin – and coated with advanced Exatec* 900 glazing – provide a new view to the nine electric vehicles, called COMS, patrolling the exposition grounds. The vehicles are among 35 such transports supplied by Toyota Auto Body to deliver first aid and security to the event’s expected 15 million visitors.
24 Aug 2005
GE Strengthens Its Impact Test Capabilities to Help Automakers Meet Emerging Regulations for Pedestrian Impact Protection
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — August 24, 2005 — With the installation of a new Pedestrian Impact Test System in its Moka Technology Center, in Tochigi, Japan, GE Advanced Materials will help automotive manufacturers and suppliers validate new material technologies for front-end safety systems to help better meet new regulatory obligations around pedestrian safety. GE expects its upgraded test capabilities to help accelerate the development of thermoplastic energy absorber systems, particularly in vehicle components such as bumper beams, fenders, hoods, grilles, garnishes, and wiper systems. This new testing facility compliments the investment GE Advanced Materials has already made in developing and validating proprietary computer analysis techniques to predict pedestrian impact performance of vehicles.
18 Jul 2005
OPEL Tops off 2005 Zafira Compact Van with Unique Modular Roof Featuring GE’s High-Gloss Lexan* SLX Film
GARCHING, GERMANY — June 29, 2005 — When the new 2005 OPEL Zafira compact van arrives in showrooms this summer, customers will be dazzled by the high gloss and rich color of its unique roof. To achieve exceptional aesthetics and durability, OPEL selected GE’s Lexan* SLX film for this complex part as a superior alternative to a traditional painted component. As part of GE’s ecomagination* initiative to help customers solve tough environmental challenges, Lexan SLX film could help avoid harmful volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, associated with conventional paint, to lessen the impact on the environment.
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.
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, 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.
