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.
Cost reduction, weight savings, aesthetics and weatherability performance are key drivers in the selection of materials for electronic sirens. In negotiating the balance between these diverse but interrelated demands, SIRENA chose Geloy* XTW resin as the optimal solution for the housing of its most recent line of electronic sirens for police, ambulance, fire brigade and other emergency service vehicles.
GE Advanced Materials signals new long-term aesthetics for weatherable applications.
“Geloy XTW resin provides an ideal solution to the SIRENA SE 2 NDM, an outdoor application in which color and appearance play a key role. It has contributed to styling freedom and delivers durable, long-term performance in terms of high gloss and color retention. No less importantly, its molded-in color potential has allowed us to eliminate the production step, and associated cost of painting,” said Davide Garnerone, technical and production manager at SIRENA.
As a global supplier of electro-mechanical acoustic and visual warning devices, with a reputation for creating quality products for over 30 years in the business, SIRENA was firm on the performance criteria to be met by the new product line.
Throughout their working life the externally mounted sirens are continuously exposed to the degrading effects of weather, temperature changes and the negative influence of UV light. These conditions adversely affect color and appearance thereby reducing the aesthetic presentation sought by customers.
“While we needed to consider a range of properties there was one essential characteristic that had to be met,” explained Garnerone, “The material had to deliver extended color retention to delay color differentiation from vehicle metal body panels.” Working with GE Advanced Materials’ technical support staff to qualify materials, SIRENA chose Geloy XTW resin.
A thermopolymer, acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA), Geloy XTW resin has been specifically developed to provide greater protection against the punishing effects of UV radiation than traditional ASAs, and represents a technical breakthrough in weathering performance and physical property retention.
Geloy XTW has been validated by the G26, SAE J1960 and QUV weathering tests.
SIRENA SpA manufactures acoustic warning devices, electronic sirens and rotating and flashing beacons for the industrial sector, for automation, robotics, control panels, and EX-D signals; and the automotive sector for agricultural, earth moving, industrial priority, and emergency vehicles.
Details at www. sirena.it
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Notes for editors
About GE Advanced Materials
GE Advanced Materials (www.geadvancedmaterials.com) is a world leader in providing high-technology material solutions. Headquartered in Pittsfield, Mass., its businesses include Plastics, Silicones, Quartz, Automotive, Specialty Film & Sheet, Polymershapes, and Sealants and Adhesives.
GE (NYSE: GE) is Imagination at Work – a diversified technology, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world's toughest problems. With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and advanced materials, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ge.com.
* Geloy is a trademark of General Electric Company.
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SIRENA of Italy selects Geloy* XTW resin for its new SE 2 NDM model electronic siren.
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