Press Kit GE - Plastics
Plastpol
30 May - 2 June 2006

GE Plastics Boldly Imagines The Future In Europe

BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS – May 30, 2006 - GE Plastics is a global supplier of engineering thermoplastic resins widely used in automotive, healthcare, consumer electronics, transportation, performance packaging, building & construction, telecommunications, and optical media applications. The company manufactures and compounds PC, ABS, ASA, PPO, PC/ABS, PBT and PEI resins, as well as the LNP* line of high-performance specialty compounds. GE Plastics, Specialty Film & Sheet manufactures high-performance Lexan* sheet and film products used in thousands of demanding applications worldwide.

GE Plastics Installs Twin-Sheet Thermoformer in Global Application Technology (GApT) center in Bergen op Zoom,

BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS – April 19, 2006 – GE Plastics continues to invest in Global Application Technology (GApT) in Europe with the installation of a Twin-Sheet Thermoformer with high-pressure, hydraulic forming capability which will become operational in April 2006. A second investment concerns a 1600 ton, 2K injection molding machine which will be installed in the fourth quarter of 2006 in its Centre of Excellence in Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands.

GE Plastics’ Automotive Business Accelerates Activities for Eastern European Booming Automotive Industry

BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — May 10, 2006 — GE Plastics is accelerating its market and application development activities for Eastern Europe’s rapidly expanding automotive industry. Leading this strategic offensive are:

GE’s Flame Retardant (FR) Flexible Noryl* Resins Now Recognized Under UL1581 as an Acceptable Wire Coating Material Candidate for 80 °C, 90 °C & 105 °C Applications

BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — November 14, 2006 — GE Plastics recently announced that various grades of its flame-retardant Flexible Noryl* resin for wire coating and insulation have been listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) under the UL1581 reference standard for electrical wires, cables, and flexible cords, for up to 105 °C end-use temperature rating. As a result, proposed wire and cable products incorporating high-performance Flexible Noryl resins only need to undergo short-term aging testing vs. a 150-day long-term aging test, speeding time to market. The new GE materials have already proven themselves in the automotive and consumer electronics industries, and, with this new UL listing, are poised for rapid growth in appliance wiring applications.

Severn Trent Metering Services Ltd. Chose Lexan* SLX Resin to Make State-of-the-Art Water Metering Devices.

Severn Trent Metering Services Ltd. is a world leader in water metering technology, with products ranging from solid-state water meters, water meter reading systems, and water meter chambers to installation solutions. With Lexan* SLX EXRL0086 resin, the SmartMeter SM150 translates into a state-of-the-art device in flow measurement, which remains accurate in water metering measurement over its lifetime.

Weatherability was key in Beko’s choosing Lexan* EXL and Xylex* resins to make their first outdoor cash register for gas stations.

Lexan EXL and Xylex were used to develop Beko’s first outdoor product, cash registers for gas stations. Engineered by GE - Plastics, Lexan EXL 9330 resin was chosen by Beko for its best fit to outdoor enclosure applications, and Xylex X7200 resin was preferred for its excellent chemical resistance. Beko Elektronik, a subsidiary of the Koç Group, aims to become the European leader in the electronics sector, and they chose GE – Plastics to help them get there.

iGuzzini illuminazione Chose Lexan* SLX Resin to Brighten up their Lighting Portfolio

iGuzzini illuminazione, Italian architectural lighting manufacturer , is a leader in technical lighting, providing stylish lighting solutions to some of Europe's most visible locations. They selected GE-Plastics’ Lexan SLX resin for its GEM suspended luminaries. With its extreme resistance to harsh environmental conditions, Lexan SLX resin is a superior fit for many lighting applications requiring the use of polycarbonate materials.

Trelec Chooses X Gen* Starflam* Resins to Make High Quality Fuse Holders for PCBs

Based in France, Trelec specializes in conception / connectics processing and precision cutting sub-contracting. The company’s over 50 years of know-how was gained by continuously investing in new technologies and, thereby, increasing its capacities of production. Trelec sustains a wide product offering by creating products that add value - and which are dynamically able - to meet customer needs. They chose GE - Plastics’ X Gen Starflam resin to match its innovation requirements in the design of top quality fuse holders for Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs).

GE Helps BMW Push the Design Envelope of Its Luxury 6 Series Cars with Plastic Fenders Featuring Aggressive Styling and Lower Weight

The 6 Series coupe and convertible from BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke), one of Europe’s top automakers, represent the ultimate in automotive luxury and performance. The company, headquartered in Munich, Germany, places a strong emphasis on weight savings combined with industry-leading design to differentiate its cars and comply with legislative mandates. BMW sought a way to expand the use of plastics in its 2004 6 Series vehicles and turned to GE - Plastics for solutions.

GE Plastics Global Application Technology Centre Bergen of Zoom, The Netherlands and Global Capabilities Fact Sheet

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