06-06-2005

New GE Technology Using Cycoloy* EF Resin Offers Excellent Alternative to Paint with New Metallic Effects & Improved Flow Line Performance

GE Advanced Materials has introduced Cycoloy* Engineered Filler (EF) resin to help meet customer demand to eliminate secondary painting operations and their associated costs, and help alleviate environmental concerns while achieving highly differentiated special effects. Key is the fact that the new, patented GE Cycoloy EF resin can significantly reduce or even eliminate flow lines for improved part aesthetics compared to existing fillers. Cycoloy EF resin is based on a proprietary flame-retardant Cycoloy resin matrix that imparts high-performance capabilities with a UL94 VO and 5VA rating, a heat deflection temperature of 85°C, and excellent processability. Furthermore, it is WEEE and RoHS compliant. It also compliments GE’s Visualfx* resin special effects product line, offering yet another functional effect option for the global plastics industry, while simultaneously providing greatly improved overall aesthetics and high performance. Lap-Top Cover with Flow Lines - Not Using GE’s Cycoloy* EF Resin BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — May 18, 2005 — To help meet customer demand to eliminate secondary painting operations and their associated costs and help alleviate environmental concerns while achieving highly differentiated special effects, GE Advanced Materials has introduced Cycoloy* Engineered Filler (EF) resin technology, a new engineered metallic filler. This new resin technology compliments GE’s Visualfx* special effects resin product line, offering yet another functional effect option for the global plastics industry, while simultaneously providing greatly improved overall aesthetics and high performance.

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03-06-2005

GE Advanced Materials Is First & Only Manufacturer to Offer Boron Nitride Powders With NSF Registration for Incidental Food Contact

GE Advanced MaterialsBERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — June 3, 2005 — The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International has designated sixteen grades of GE Advanced Materials’ boron nitride (BN) powder as acceptable for use in nonfood contact lubricants, ingredients in nonfood and incidental contact lubricants, such as greases, oils, and dry films. The move establishes GE as the only supplier of boron nitride ceramic powders that is compliant with this particular NSF certification.

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03-06-2005

The Glass Polymer® from Eastman for Premium Cosmetic Packaging

New Delhi-based Vimal Plastics has chosen Eastman Chemical Company's The Glass Polymer® resin to provide packaging for "Rose Petals" by Lotus Herbals. Lotus Herbals and Reliance Industries Ltd. were also instrumental in selecting The Glass Polymer for this application. New Delhi-based Vimal Plastics has chosen Eastman Chemical Company's The Glass Polymer® resin to provide packaging for "Rose Petals" by Lotus Herbals. Lotus Herbals and Reliance Industries Ltd. were also instrumental in selecting The Glass Polymer for this application.

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03-06-2005

Univar’s Personal Care, Pharmaceutical and Export (PCPE) business:

. This year Univar’s Personal Care, Pharmaceutical and Export (PCPE) business celebrates its 50th Anniversary. The business has its origin in D.F. Anstead Ltd, a company established in August 1955 as a specialist manufacturer of colours for foodstuffs and personal care products. Its two initiating owner-directors, Douglas Anstead, who gave his name to the company, and Drummond Kerr, each had a history in colour manufacturing and their combined expertise proved to be a successful formula in building a business.

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02-06-2005

GREAT LAKES INCREASES PRICES OF BROMINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANTS FOR BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SEGMENTS

Great LakesINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA—Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (NYSE:GLK) today announced it will increase prices worldwide on Firemaster® 550/Firemaster® 552, Tetrabromophthalic anhydride (PHT4), Tetrabromophthalic anhydride derivatives, and HBCD (Hexabromocyclododecane) flame retardants. These price increases are in addition to all other increases previously announced and will be effective for shipments beginning July 1, 2005, or as contracts allow.

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02-06-2005

MAN Engines run more quietly thanks to a specially designed rocker cover, molded in TECHNYL® polyamide from Rhodia

The new Six-cylinder MAN engine features a cylinder head cover molded in glass fiber-reinforced and mineral-filled TECHNYL® polyamide from Rhodia Engineering Plastics. Freiburg, Germany, June 2nd, 2005 - The new straight-six cylinder engines from MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG are not only compact and comparatively light, but they also run more quietly thanks to the very rigid one-meter-long rocker cover molded of mineral-filled and glass fiber-reinforced TECHNYL® A218 MT15 V25 polyamide from Rhodia Engineering Plastics.

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01-06-2005

Inovação em Novas Tecnologias de Componentes é o Foco Principal do Desenvolvimento de Material da GE

Plataforma da Sejin moldada a sopro com a resina Xenoy* X4000 BM da GE A Sejin escolheu a resina de alto desempenho Xenoy* X4000BM da GE para plataformas moldadas a sopro em veículos especiais. A resina Xenoy oferece maior potência de suspensão e espaço de processamento em relação a outros produtos, além de uma excelente estabilidade/utilização de retificação. A resina Xenoy X4000BM foi desenvolvida para ajudar fabricantes (OEMs) globais como a Sejin a atender a especificações críticas de projeto, como redução de peso, excelente impacto e rigidez, além de redução de custos por meio de uma melhor consolidação das peças em relação aos sistemas metálicos convencionais utilizados atualmente nos veículos. O novo grau da GE também pode ser utilizado na moldagem de componentes de veículos de passeio.BERGEN OP ZOOM, HOLANDA – 1 de junio de 2005 – As inovações de material da GE para componentes automotivos, produzidas por meio de tecnologias de ponta e que fornecem recursos para uma grande faixa de aplicações tradicionais, tais como estribo (running board) e spoilers, juntamente com aplicações mais modernas, como racks de teto, suporte de espelhos retrovisores e limpadores de pára-brisa. As novas tecnologias de material que estão sendo apresentadas são: o grade mais recente de resina Noryl* BN9003G para aplicações de spoilers e outras aplicações de sopro; novo Geloy* XTW com aplicações em Visualfx* em espelhos retrovisores, grades e apliques; a resina Xenoy* X4000BM para estribos e degraus; a resina Cycoloy* CP8930, um grade para cromação para maçanetas de portas internas e externas, estribos, calotas, grades de ventilação, racks de teto e componentes de acabamento; e também o Noryl GTX* condutivo para portinhola de combustíveis.

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01-06-2005

GE’s New LNP* Lubricomp* PCAL Specialty Compounds Feature Internal Lubrication for Better Wear Resistance & Less Noise

Sony Ericsson K750i Mobile Phone Using GE’s LNP* Lubricomp* PCAL 4010 resin Sony Ericsson has selected GE’s LNP* Lubricomp* PCAL 4010 resin (in three different colours) for the sliding lense cover and battery cover on its K750i and W800 mobile phones. The GE material is one product in a new series of internally lubricated polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC/ABS) compounds that deliver improved wear resistance and reduced noise levels during part operation vs. unmodified PC/ABS blends. In addition, the new LNP Lubricomp PCAL compounds provide good processability, excellent impact performance, and colourability, including GE’s Visualfx* special effects colours. BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — May 18, 2005 — Repetitive movement of a plastic part – say, the battery or lens cover on your mobile phone – can wear down the material and lead to a malfunction. Even worse, it can cause an annoying squeaking noise. To help address the twin issues of premature wear and noise from friction, while providing enhanced performance characteristics, GE Advanced Materials has introduced a new series of internally lubricated polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC/ABS) compounds. LNP* Lubricomp* PCAL 4010 and PCAL 4020S compounds deliver improved wear resistance and reduced noise levels during part operation vs. unmodified PC/ABS blends. In addition, they provide good processability, excellent impact performance, and colourability, including GE’s Visualfx* special effects colours.

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