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27 Feb 2007
GE Plastics Supports Green Building Trends with Versatile Materials for Energy Conservation, Sustainable Design & Recyclability
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — February 27, 2007 — GE Plastics has a broad portfolio of materials that support the accelerating green building movement to reduce the environmental impact of buildings by boosting their energy efficiency, resource conservation, and sustainable design. As part of GE’s ecomagination* initiative, GE Plastics is developing environmentally responsible engineered plastics that are excellent candidates for green applications. Specifically for the building & construction industry, the company’s wide array of sheet products for energy-efficient roofing and glazing applications, and resin grades for lightweight, recyclable roofing, offer builders a host of options for green structures.
23 Feb 2007
GE’s New Lexan* SG305-OB Sheet Combines Uniform Illumination with Superior Optical Brightness for Eye-Catching Signage
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — February 23, 2007 — GE Plastics has introduced a new grade of Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) sheet that is specifically designed to boost the visibility and attractiveness of illuminated signage. Lexan SG305-OB sheet, unlike conventional sheet products, offers both uniform light diffusion to eliminate light emitting diode (LED) “pinholes” and a view of light sources, and superior light transmission for exceptional optical brightness at lower energy costs. In fact, the 2mm and 5mm thicknesses of Lexan SG305-OB sheet boost light transmission to more than 50 percent, vs. competitive materials like polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) that allow only about 25 percent. The new white sheet grade, which has a matte finish on its outward-facing surface to reduce reflections, also provides excellent UV protection as well as the renowned impact resistance of tough, virtually unbreakable Lexan resin.
GE's New Lexan* SG305-OB Sheet Provides Great Security & Hiding Power While Allowing Advertisements & Sign Graphics to be Rear-Projected onto the Sheet
Borouge, the leading provider of innovative plastics solutions, and a consortium of the Engineering division of The Linde Group and CCC today formally signed a contract worth approximately US$1.3 billion for the construction of a new Ethylene Cracker, which is considered the largest grass roots gas cracker in the world with a capacity of 1.5 million tonnes per annum.
Borouge and Borealis, the leading providers of innovative, value creating plastics solutions in the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Europe, today celebrated Borouge's fifth year of production. At a press conference held at ArabPlast 2007 in Dubai, the two companies highlighted Borouge's outstanding success to date and outlined its vision for the next five years and beyond.
Borouge, the leading provider of innovative plastics solutions in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, today announced that it has opened full sales and service offices in Melbourne, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand. The new offices reflect the continued growth of Borouge’s presence in the Asia Pacific region.