GE Plastics Press Kit VDI
Mannheim, 29-30 March 2006

GE Plastics, Automotive

GE Plastics Drives “Bumper-to-Bumper” Solutions for Global Automotive Industry for Nearly 50 Years

BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — September 28, 2006 — For nearly half a century, GE Plastics has earned the reputation as a leading global automotive supplier of bumper-to-bumper solutions in engineering thermoplastics. With over 78 locations across the globe, GE Plastics’ dedicated Automotive organization is an experienced, world-wide competitor, fully committed to serving an industry that manufacturers products for the world’s most demanding customers.

GE Plastics’ Automotive Business “Goes Big” With Seven-Segment Structure Geared To Meet Key Customer Needs

Body Panels & Glazing

GE Challenges Royal College of Art Students to Imagine the Future of Automotive Design Using Latest Plastic Technologies

BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — March 29, 2006 — Graduate students from the Vehicle Design department of London’s prestigious Royal College of Art (RCA) are imagining – and modeling - the future of automotive design in plastics during a three-month program and competition called PLASTicon which began in December. To explore the potential of such GE innovations as thermoplastic glazing, plastic body panels, and lighting technologies in futuristic vehicles, approximately 20 students are participating in PLASTicon. They are researching, designing, and building models of “blue sky” vehicles aimed at the needs of different markets – from SUV owners to Gen-Y consumers – and competing for prizes and prestige.

Exatec® 900el – for a pleasant ambience on the road

At the international “Plastics in Automotive Engineering” congress in Mannheim Exatec showed the prototype of an electroluminescent interior light-band in different colors directly integrated into Polycarbonate glazing panels. This is made possible by an electroluminescent light band, which is integrated by a special process directly into the perimeter of the transparent polycarbonate car roof. The roof was manufactured using the proven Exatec® 900 technology and the light band applied directly onto a film. The illumination intensity conforms to the legal regulations and does not exceed the allowed level. The new technology Exatec 900el allows drivers and passengers to adjust the brightness of the interior lighting to suite their individual needs

Suzuki Swift Pedestrian Protection Energy Absorber Featuring GE’s Xenoy* Resin Wins SPE Automotive Innovation Award

BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — Mary 10, 2006 — GE Plastics’ Automotive business announces that an application featuring its Xenoy* resin – a pedestrian protection energy absorber for the 2005 Suzuki Swift “sub-compact” automobile – has been named the first-ever winner in the Safety System category of the 2005 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards program.

Milestones: GE Plastics Continues to Drive Automotive Innovation After Nearly 50 Years of Service

For nearly half a century, GE Plastics has set standards for high-performance automotive polymers. Beginning in 1958 with the introduction of Lexan* resin, its first engineering plastic, GE has continued the tradition of developing advanced automotive materials, while delivering world-class technical support and unparalleled customer service.

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