12 Apr 2005

GE’s Revolutionary New Technologies Help Offer Lightweight Automotive Body Panels

Large Automotive Exterior Body Panels Made with GE’s New HMD and HPPC Advanced Materials Solutions High Modulus Ductile (HMD) and High Performance ThermoPlastic Composites (HPPC) from GE Advanced Materials, Automotive may signal two advanced materials solutions for automotive engineers who require weight reduction, design flexibility, improved moldability, and excellent impact protection for large body panels. These new technologies were developed by GE to help respond to the growing demand from consumers to produce more stylish automobiles with greater interior space, higher speed, and optimized performance. BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — Two new revolutionary thermoplastic technology platforms in the works at GE Advanced Materials introduce a new chapter in the company’s tradition of enabling automotive exterior body panels that offer a balance of lightweight performance, reliable properties against impact, and competitive cost. High Modulus Ductile (HMD) and High Performance ThermoPlastic Composites (HPPC) may signal two advanced materials solutions for automotive engineers who require weight reduction, design flexibility, improved moldability, and impact protection for large body panels. These technologies were developed to help respond to the growing demand from consumers to produce more stylish automobiles with greater interior space, higher speed, and optimized performance.

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11 Apr 2005

GE Advanced Materials Launches Line of Silbreak* Demulsifiers for Quick, Clean Separation of Crude Oil

Oil Platform The global thirst for energy, and specifically crude oil, continues to grow, and as the cost and availability of this precious resource increases, oil companies are under pressure to find new sources and technologies to enhance production yields. To help, GE Advanced Materials has launched the Silbreak* silicone product offering, a new demulsifier technology that may enable the oil industry to exploit sources of crude that were once considered economically unattractive. BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — April 11, 2005 — The global thirst for energy, and specifically crude oil, continues to grow, and as the cost and availability of this precious resource increases, oil companies are under pressure to find new sources and technologies to enhance production yields. To help, GE Advanced Materials has launched the Silbreak* silicone product offering, a new demulsifier technology that may enable the oil industry to exploit sources of crude that were once considered economically unattractive.

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11 Apr 2005

Great Lakes Picks GE’s GELOY* Resin for Enhanced Color, Aesthetics & Long-Term Weatherability on New Line of Hot Tubs

Great Lakes Selects GE’s GELOY* XTW E290 Resin for New Hot Tub Shells Great Lakes Home & Resort today announced an exciting new collection of hot tub shells in six new vibrant, highly weatherable colors for which it has selected GE Advanced Materials’ GELOY* XTW E290 resin. GE developed the material for Great Lakes to enable the hot tubs to help withstand the rigors of prolonged outdoor use while retaining their outstanding aesthetic appeal, strength, and functionality. In fact, UV-resistant GELOY resin can help hot tub shells and other home and resort spa equipment retain their high color and deep gloss finish for three- to five-times longer than traditional thermoplastic materials. BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — Great Lakes Home & Resort, manufacturer of Great Lakes Hot Tubs™, today announced a new line of hot tub shells in vibrant, highly weatherable colors for which it has selected GE Advanced Materials’ GELOY* XTW E290 resin, a new extrusion grade of acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA) resin for large-part thermoforming. GE developed the material for Great Lakes to help enable the hot tubs to withstand the rigors of prolonged outdoor abuse while retaining their outstanding aesthetic appeal and functionality.

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11 Apr 2005

Dow Corning showcases new, advanced products at Electronica & Productronica 2005 show

Dow Corning - ElectronicsMar 15, 2005 Shanghai Dow Corning¡¯s, electronics and advanced technologies businesses used the Electronica & Productronica 2005 show, Mar 15-17 Shanghai, to demonstrate their latest product and technology advancements. The show attracted a high degree of interest and visitors to Dow Corning¡¯s booth reinforcing the company¡¯s leading position as a materials, technology and service supplier to the electronics industry.

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7 Apr 2005

GE Positions New LNP* VERTON* Compounds as Alternatives to Short-Glass Products and Metals in Demanding Applications

Garage Door Handle GE Advanced Materials, Plastics has introduced two new grades of glass-reinforced LNP* VERTON* polybutylene-terephthalate (PBT) compound as alternatives to competitive short-fiber glass-filled PBT, polypropylene (PP), and nylon resins. LNP VERTON WF-7007 compound, with a 35% long glass-fiber loading, and LNP VERTON WF-700-10 compound, with a 50% loading, deliver enhanced toughness, strength, and stiffness at wide temperature extremes. These properties, combined with light weight and exceptional UV and corrosion resistance, also make the new compounds excellent candidates for an array of applications where toughness and durability are required. Target applications include electrical connectors and switches, appliance handles, and electronic motor housings. Potential metal-replacement applications include vehicle windshield wiper arms, side mirror housings, and garage door handles. BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — GE Advanced Materials, Plastics today introduced two new grades of its glass-reinforced LNP* VERTON* polybutylene-terephthalate (PBT) compound as alternatives to competitive short-fiber glass-filled PBT, polypropylene (PP) and nylon resins. LNP VERTON WF-7007 compound, with a 35% long glass-fiber loading, and LNP VERTON WF-700-10 compound, with a 50% loading, deliver enhanced toughness, strength, and stiffness at wide temperature extremes. These properties, combined with light weight and exceptional UV and corrosion resistance, make the two new compounds excellent candidates for metal replacement in an array of outdoor applications, as well as for a variety of automotive, electrical, and consumer components where exceptional toughness and durability are required.

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6 Apr 2005

GE Moving to Improve Pedestrian Safety: Company’s XENOY* Resin Helping to Re-Define Pedestrian Impact Protection Systems

Automotive Front-End Safety System with Energy Absorbers Molded from GE’s XENOY* Resin New pedestrian impact protection systems using engineering materials and design innovations from GE Advanced Materials are helping global automotive manufacturers and tier suppliers design front-ends for European vehicles that may reduce the severity of pedestrian injury during impact. In GE’s safety concept, energy absorbers molded from GE’s XENOY* resin are positioned directly behind the vehicle’s front-end fascia to cushion possible impact. GE has developed the concept to meet new European Union (EU) pedestrian protection legislation due to come into effect in 2005. BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS – GE Advanced Materials, Automotive has developed new Pedestrian Impact Protection materials and design innovations to help automotive manufacturers and tier suppliers with the design of front-end safety systems. In GE’s new, front-end safety concept, energy absorbers molded from the company’s XENOY* resin are positioned directly behind the vehicle’s fascia to help cushion possible impact. GE has developed the concept to help meet European Union (EU) pedestrian protection legislation due to come into effect in 2005.

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5 Apr 2005

From Wing to Wing & Nose to Tail, GE Materials Technologies Bring High-Performance to Broad Range of Critical Aircraft Applications

Uses of GE Advanced Materials’ Plastics, Silicones, Quartz, and Ceramic Products for Aircraft Applications From wing to wing and nose to tail, GE’s materials technologies bring high-performance to a broad range of critical aircraft applications. The increasing use of GE’s plastics, silicones, quartz, and ceramic products in the aircraft industry is being driven largely by the products’ ability to help the industry meet its key challenges of weight reduction; resistance to impact, chemicals, and heat; flame retardancy; outstanding smoke and toxicity properties; and overall high-performance. Supported by the exceptional depth and breadth of its renowned global research and development organization, GE is able to offer highly specialized materials that have been engineered with the specific combinations of properties required by different interior, exterior, mechanical, and systems components. BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — GE Advanced Materials is showcasing its latest product innovations for the aircraft interiors industry here at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, April 4 - 7, 2005. With the theme “Imagination at Work,” the company is featuring – in hall 6, stand C32 – high-performance engineering resin and sheet materials that have been designed to help enable development of next-generation aircraft interior components. Beyond interiors, GE also offers an impressive portfolio of plastics, silicones, quartz, and ceramic products that deliver critical properties in aircraft applications ranging from windshields, structural components, door and engine gaskets, seals for passenger window assemblies, and brake systems to weather stripping, fuel cell coatings, and lighting and wiring components.

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