26 Apr 2007
GE Plastics Debuts Low-Smoke Noryl* Resin for Increased Safety and Performance in Demanding Aircraft Interior Applications
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — April 26, 2007 — GE Plastics today launched its new Noryl* LS6010 resin offering aircraft OEMs and suppliers an advanced, high-tech solution to the challenges of compliance with toughening global flame, smoke, and toxicity requirements. In addition, Noryl LS6010 resin has a specific gravity of 1.1, which is one of the lowest available for thermoplastics used in aerospace. Its light weight characteristic, combined with extremely low smoke performance, exceptional durability, and non-halogenated flame retardance (FR), make this innovative new material a superior choice vs. many competitive materials for interior aircraft applications, such as rub strips and seat track covers, where low smoke propagation is mandated. It is available from GE Plastics in custom colors.
26 Apr 2007
Enabling Lighter-Weight Parts and Molded-in Color, GE Plastics’ Lexan** FST Resin Helps Aircraft Interior Design Take Flight
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — April 26, 2007 — GE Plastics today introduced Lexan** FST9705 polycarbonate (PC) copolymer, a totally new resin platform to help OEMs and aircraft interior suppliers achieve weight-out and cost-out goals without sacrificing processability. Complementing GE Plastics’ high-performance Ultem** PEI flame-retardant resins, this new material gives designers a fresh solution to today’s stringent performance, regulatory, and aesthetic requirements. Lexan FST9705 resin is an excellent candidate for such applications as personal service units, window reveals and bezels, and provides a unique combination of advantages: full flame/smoke/toxicity compliance including OSU 55/55 heat-release performance; molded-in color including bright whites; and the ability to produce ductile, thin-wall parts that can contribute to fuel conservation through lighter weight.
24 Apr 2007
GE Plastics Expands Manufacturing Capability for EMI Shielding Materials into the Pacific Region
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — April 24, 2007 — GE Plastics today announced it has expanded its production of LNP* Faradex* compounds, which provide inherent electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, to the Pacific region. The compounds, including a new environmentally responsible grade that features a non-brominated, non-chlorinated flame retardant, are being manufactured at GE Plastics’ Moka facility in Japan. GE’s LNP Faradex materials will help local and global manufacturers meet electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulatory requirements by providing a highly effective EMI shielding solution that can lower part weight and reduce system costs. Additionally, by using a non-brominated, non-chlorinated flame retardant system, LNP Faradex compound can help manufacturers curtail the use of hazardous substances in electronics.
17 Apr 2007
GE Plastics Helps Aircraft Suppliers Meet Standards for Lightweight Interior Panels While Reaching New Heights of Manufacturing Efficiency
With rising oil prices, aircraft manufacturers are on the lookout for new ways to coax greater fuel efficiency from their planes. The use of aramid fiber honeycomb-core materials in laminated panels helps to significantly reduce the weight of aircrafts. However, these materials must meet ever-increasing stringent standards for flame, smoke and, toxicity (FST). When Tubus Bauer, a leader in thermoplastic honeycomb-core technology, sought to meet aircraft specifications for FST standards, the company realized it needed to move beyond traditional polycarbonate (PC) and polypropylene (PP). When Tubus Bauer talked with Ten Cate Advanced Composites B.V., they found a partner that wanted a thermoplastic that could replace aluminum and thermoset resins in the core, enabling the entire panel to be thermoformed. To find a solution to this two-part challenge, the suppliers worked with GE Plastics.
17 Apr 2007
GE Plastics - Press Kit Aircraft Interior Show, Hamburg/Germany
17 - 19 April 2007
April 17, 2007 - GE Plastics showcases new high performance material solutions for a wide range of aircraft interiors applications at the Aircraft Interior Show in Hamburg. These new material solutions are Ultem 9085, Noryl LS6010 and Lexan FST9705.
16 Apr 2007
GE Helps Farm Fresh Shoppers See Clearly Inside Frozen Food Glass Door Cases While Reducing Energy Costs
Just about every grocery shopper has experienced the frustration of trying to see the contents of a fogged-up frozen food case. Stores have traditionally used door heaters to reduce the condensation that occurs when the freezer is opened, admitting warm air from the store. Farm Fresh, a high-end supermarket chain and division of SUPERVALU, found door heaters to be expensive in terms of energy costs, time-consuming to install and not particularly effective in preventing fogging. When GE Plastics approached Farm Fresh with a new anti-fog polycarbonate (PC) film for freezer doors, the company decided to test the technology at several of its 44 Virginia stores.
16 Apr 2007
GE Plastics’ New Lexan* Constant Clear Freezer Film Helps Retailers Save on Energy Costs
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — April 16, 2007 — GE Plastics has expanded its ecomagination* product portfolio with a new patent-pending, high-performance Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) film that can prevent condensation on the doors of refrigerated and frozen food glass door cases without the need to heat the glass. Crystal-clear Lexan Constant Clear film, featuring a proprietary anti-fog coating, adheres to glass doors to help prevent formation of condensation when the cases are opened by shoppers. Not only does Lexan Constant Clear film enhance the shopping experience by preventing fogging that can obscure product offerings, but it also delivers significant energy savings. By avoiding the need to heat glass doors, reducing the frequency of door openings to view products, lowering compressor loads required to compensate for heated doors - and based on the national average energy cost of $0.0942/KW-hr (according to www.eia.doe.gov) - this new film can save up to $90 per door, per year on ice cream and low temperature doors and $30 per door, per year on medium temperature doors.
29 Mar 2007
GE Plastics Wins SPE Environmental Award for High-Tech Valox iQ* and Xenoy iQ* Resin ecomagination* Products
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — March 29, 2007 — At the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) 2007 Global Plastics Environmental Conference in Orlando, Fla., GE Plastics received this year’s environmental award for New Technologies in Progress because of its Valox iQ* and Xenoy iQ* resins. These resin grades are synthesized from post consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles that get upcycled to make polybutylene terepthalate (PBT) resin, offering virgin thermoplastic properties with an extremely low carbon footprint. If all PBT plastic globally used the iQ resin technology, it could result in an annual reduction of 5.2 million barrels of oil.
21 Mar 2007
GE Plastics - Press Kit VDI Mannheim 2007
21 & 22 March 2007
March 21, 2007 - GE Plastics showcases QarmaQ - Hyundai's newest Advanced Technology Demonstration Venicle - at the VDI Conference, Mannheim, 21-22 March, 2007
21 Mar 2007
GE Plastics Helps Nissan Sculpt Unique, Asymmetrical Glazing Shapes to Create the Bevel Concept Car
When Nissan Design America began designing its Bevel Concept car, the team recognized that traditional glass could not deliver the unusual glazing components they envisioned. The Bevel Concept, a utility vehicle that targets middle-age men with many hobbies and activities, features asymmetrical styling, a roof cargo system, and other unique glazing designs that were not possible to achieve with glass. In addition, because the car is designed to be environmentally responsible – for example, it features roof-mounted solar panels – Nissan wanted to find ways to reduce overall vehicle weight for fuel savings. As a longstanding GE Plastics customer, Nissan approached the plastics supplier to help identify a glazing solution.
6 Mar 2007
GE Plastics - Press Kit Geneva Motor Show 2007
8-18 March 2007
March 6, 2007 - GE Plastics participated in Hyundai's unveiling of its newest Advanced Technology Demonstration Vehicle, the QarmaQ, at the Geneva Motor Show.
6 Mar 2007
Advanced Technology Inside and Out: Hyundai ATDV Features Innovative Applications Utilizing GE Materials
GE Plastics’ high-performance composites and thermoplastics are taking the spotlight with close to 30 diverse applications for Hyundai’s advanced technology demonstration vehicle (ATDV), the QarmaQ. The crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is a joint project of GE Plastics and Hyundai to demonstrate the design freedom and practicality of using plastics in components traditionally manufactured from metal, glass, and thermosets. It features GE’s advanced technologies in five key areas: the Elastic Front*, exterior, interior, lighting systems, and underhood.
