GE ADVANCED MATERIALS INTRODUCES NEW FLAME RETARDANT STARFLAM® COMPOUNDS TO AID CUSTOMER COMPLIANCE WITH EU DIRECTIVES

Six new grades of STARFLAM® ECO-FR compounds have been added today to the LNP Product Line of GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE). The new materials which are based on glass fiber reinforced PA6, PA66 and PA66/6 have been combined with the new X-GEN ECO-FR technology to provide a wide range of performance options coupled with halogen-free and red phosphorus-free flame retardancy. 

Key is that the new STARFLAM ECO-FR compounds will help electrical and electronic application OEMs to avoid the cost and administrative impact of upcoming EU legislation, which will impose new rules on the end of life disposal of components containing halogenated flame retardants. BERGEN OP ZOOM - The Netherlands, June 29, 2004 – Six new grades of STARFLAM® ECO-FR compounds have been added today to the LNP Product Line of GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE). The new materials which are based on glass fiber reinforced PA6, PA66 and PA66/6 have been combined with the new X-GEN ECO-FR technology to provide a wide range of performance options coupled with halogen-free and red phosphorus-free flame retardancy.

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ECMSAOctober 5-6th, The Lowry, Salford Quays, Manchester, United Kingdom

Designed to explore leading edge business and marketing strategic thinking for the chemical and plastics industry this 1½ day workshop event is run by ECMSA (European Chemical and Marketing and Strategy Association), together with co-sponsors, market research company, B2B International and marketing excellence practice, Marketability.

GE’S RAPIDSTRENGTH SILGLAZE® SEALANT SPEEDS CURING, BUILDS TO ULTIMATE STRENGTH IN 60 TO 90 MINUTES

Responding to fenestration industry demand for materials that reduce production cycle times, GE Advanced Materials has introduced RapidStrength SilGlaze® sealant, a new silicone glazing sealant that accelerates strength build to slash product movement time to just 10 to 30 minutes. Other products require six to 24 hours for the sealant to set. RapidStrength SilGlaze RG7700 also builds to near maximum strength in 60 to 90 minutes. Based on time-tested and familiar two-part silicone chemistry, RapidStrength SilGlaze sealant provides excellent primerless adhesion to a broad variety of sash substrates and offers proven weatherability to maintain properties for 20 years. Further, window and door units glazed with the new sealant have passed hurricane code testing. BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — July 29, 2004 – Responding to fenestration industry demand for materials that reduce production cycle times, GE Advanced Materials, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), today announced a new silicone glazing sealant that accelerates strength build to slash product movement time to just 10 to 30 minutes. Other products require six to 24 hours for the sealant to set. RapidStrength SilGlaze® RG7700 builds to near maximum strength in 60 to 90 minutes.

Langfristige und stilvolle Beleuchtung

Der italienische Leuchtenhersteller iGuzzini Illuminazine, entschied sich für den Einsatz des LEXAN®SLX Kunststoffs von GE Advanced Materials für seine GEM Hängeleuchten. Aufgrund seiner extremen Beständigkeit auch bei schwierigen Umweltbedingungen ist der LEXAN SLX Kunststoff eine hervorragende Lösung für viele Beleuchtungsanwendungen, die den Einsatz von Polycarbonaten erfordern. Der italienische Leuchtenhersteller iGuzzini Illuminazine, entschied sich für den Einsatz des LEXAN®SLX Kunststoffs von GE Advanced Materials für seine GEM Hängeleuchten. Aufgrund seiner extremen Beständigkeit auch bei schwierigen Umweltbedingungen ist der LEXAN SLX Kunststoff eine hervorragende Lösung für viele Beleuchtungsanwendungen, die den Einsatz von Polycarbonaten erfordern.

Materials, performance and technical support open windows of opportunity in Germany

German window manufacturer Dimex is on the cutting edge of innovation in the building and construction industry with a new fenestration application developed with GE Advanced Materials. The new Dicolour line, the first high gloss capped window profile to hit the European market, uses innovative materials solution GELOY® resin.

The unique resin grade possesses weatherability properties superior to similar resin competitors, along with high gloss and color retention. Added to GE Advanced Materials’ extensive color technology expertise, this performance plastic was a perfect fit. German window manufacturer Dimex is on the cutting edge of innovation in the building and construction industry with a new fenestration application developed with GE Advanced Materials. The new Dicolour line, the first high gloss capped window profile to hit the European market, uses innovative materials solution GELOY® resin.

Research shows that bottle closures impact consumer preference

Consumer preference for soft drink and bottled water brands is significantly influenced by whether the beverage container closure is clear or opaque, according to a recently completed independent research project commissioned by Milliken & Company, a leading provider of additives for plastic containers. Consumer preference for soft drink and bottled water brands is significantly influenced by whether the beverage container closure is clear or opaque, according to a recently completed independent research project commissioned by Milliken & Company, a leading provider of additives for plastic containers.

HERMAN MILLER EQUA CHAIR BENEFITS FROM STRENGTH, AESTHETIC ADVANTAGES OF DSM’S AKULON® ULTRAFLOW®

Herman Miller Equa Chair Taps DSM’s Akulon® Ultraflow™ Herman Miller, Inc., a leading global provider of office furniture and services in the office furniture industry, has selected Akulon Ultraflow fibreglass-reinforced polyamide resin from , DSM Engineering Plastics for the structural shell on their line of Equa Chairs. Engineers at Herman Miller chose the high-flow polyamide 6 (PA6) for the material’s excellent long-term fatigue performance and superior surface finish. In the Equa chair, Akulon Ultraflow also wards off scuffs and scrapes, helping to maintain the chair’s aesthetics.

NEW GEAR PACKAGE FROM GE CONSOLIDATES LUBRICATED RESINS, TRAINING, SPECS FOR DEMANDING ELECTRONICS, INDUSTRIAL, AUTO AND APPLIANCE APPLICATIONS

GE Advanced Materials company, has consolidated select grades of its self-lubricated LUBRICOMP®, LUBRILOY®, and FULTON® compounds with GE’s ULTEM® resin gear grades to create a new, specialized gear package of materials. The new package also features a robust Internet-based teaching module and a full range of design specifications to facilitate the materials selection process. Appropriate for both new and experienced gear designers in sectors as diverse as consumer electronics, automotive, power tools, appliance, document handling, and industrial, the new gear package is the first of its kind to be offered by a plastics compound supplier.  BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — June 29, 2004 — GE Advanced Materials company – has consolidated select grades of its self-lubricated LUBRICOMP®, LUBRILOY®, and FULTON® compounds with GE Advanced Materials’ ULTEM® resin gear grades to create a new, specialized gear package of materials. The new package also features a robust Internet-based teaching module and a full range of design specifications to facilitate the materials selection process.