14 Oct 2003
INNOVATIVE NORYL® PKN RESIN FROM GE PLASTICS DESIGNED FOR FREEZER-TO-MICROWAVE PACKAGING
Bergen op Zoom - September 2003 - Based on growing demand for ready to cook; freezer to microwave meals, a number of exciting new products and technologies have just been created to address the increasing market for more aesthetically versatile, cost efficient, and environmentally sensitive materials.
An exciting new product family introduced by GE Plastics is formed by the NORYL® PKN (PPO® /polystyrene alloy) resin, offering a wide range of performance capabilities that make it a strong candidate for the microwave packaging industry. These include increased stiffness at higher temperatures reducing the risk of hot food spills as well as an excellent impact performance at freezer temperatures compared to common polypropylene (PP) based materials.
" Based on it’s exceptional property performance balance, we expect NORYL PKN resin can be a great fit for many freezer-to-microwave packaging applications, ” said Rob de Jong, GE Plastics Industry Manager for Performance Packaging in Europe. “From the food packagers’ perspective, NORYL PKN resin do offer a lower cost alternative for PP and polyethylene terephthalate (CPET) materials due to their outstanding processing characteristics," Jong added.
Among all of the resins currently available, including PS, CPET, and PP, NORYL PKN4766 resin offers the combination of transparency, microwaveability, and low system cost.
The NORYL PKN portfolio presently includes six commercial grades- transparent and opaque-covering a wide heat resistance range. NORYL PKN4717 resin is specifically developed for foamed applications.
NORYL resin was formally introduced to the market in 1964. It has always been known for its chemical resistance, flame and heat resistance, low specific gravity, and low moisture absorption. Now, improved flow also joins the list of inherent benefits. NORYL resin offers eco-friendly, market-tailored performance, outstanding processing, and enhanced productivity in applications such as computers and business equipment, electrical, consumer electronics, appliances, telecommunications, and automotive.
Reader enquiries
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Helen Vandebovenkamp
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Notes for editors
GE Plastics is a leading producer of engineering thermoplastics, with major
production facilities worldwide. GE Plastics materials, including LEXAN® polycarbonate, are used in a wide variety of applications such as CDs, automobile parts, computer housings, cookware, outdoor signage, cell phones, bullet-resistant shielding and building materials. Through its LNP Engineering Plastics business, the company is a worldwide leader in the custom compounding of engineering
thermoplastics. GE Plastics is also a global distributor of sheet, film, rod and tube products through GE Polymershapes and GE Structured Products.
In 2003, GE Plastics is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of LEXAN polycarbonate, discovered in 1953 by GE chemist Dr. Daniel W. Fox. The company’s web site is located at www.geplastics.com, and to learn more about LEXAN visit www.gelexan.com.
NORYL and PPO are registered trademarks of General Electric Company.
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DeSter.ACS, a custom manufacturer of food delivery systems, is using NORYL PKN4766 resin for the transparent top in its microwaveable-hinged container and PKN 4765 resin for the black bottom tray. John Squire, DeSter's Director of Marketing and Development, said, "This is the industry's first microwaveable packaging, and it has been very well received in the marketplace. It has allowed us to address the market's needs for aesthetics, convenience, and affordability very successfully."
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