17 Nov 2005
GE - Plastics’ Ultem* Resins Help Improve Performance of Award-Winning Surgical Skin Stapler
BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — November 17, 2005 — The use of subcuticular absorbable skin staples for closing incisions dramatically improves surgical outcomes while enhancing patient safety and comfort. At the recent MD&M East Show, GE - Plastics showcased the use of its Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resins in the award-winning INSORB®|20 subcuticular skin stapler from Minnesota-based Incisive Surgical, Inc. The GE materials provide strength, sterilization capabilities, and biocompatibility in custom colors to this unique disposable device, which combines the superior cosmetic results of absorbable sutures with the rapid closure times of metal skin staplers – while eliminating the need for post-operative staple removal.
GE - Plastics
GE - Plastics16 Nov 2005
GE - Plastics et GE - Advanced Materials, Silicones renforcent leurs engagements envers le secteur des soins de santé au travers d’investissements dans des installations, des services et des produits
BERGEN OP ZOOM, PAYS-BAS — 8 novembre 2005 — GE - Plastics et GE Advanced Materials, Silicones présenteront leurs récents investissements dans les technologies et les savoir-faire et exposeront leurs plus récentes innovations à l’intention des fabricants de dispositifs médicaux à l’occasion du salon Medica qui se tiendra à Düsseldorf du 16 au 19 novembre, hall 10, stand A56. Les deux sociétés du groupe GE présenteront quelques-uns des produits innovants réalisés par leurs clients à l’aide des résines et des silicones GE, dont l’agrafeuse chirurgicale subcuticulaire INSORB®|20 et le système de nutrition entérale de Zevex International. Deux nouveaux grades de polycarbonate (PC) Lexan* seront également présentés.
16 Nov 2005
NatureWorks LLC announces north american 'Buy Back' program for post-consumer bottles made from NatureWorks® PLA
NatureWorks LLC announced plans today at the National Recycling Convention in Minneapolis, Minn., to institute a large-volume "buy-back" program in North America for post-consumer PLA bottles in mixed plastic waste recycling streams. The program provides an additional landfill waste diversion option for corn-based NatureWorks® PLA, a material that already offers the most waste diversion choices of any other plastic.
15 Nov 2005
新一代Borcell™蜂窩發泡專用料滿足射頻電纜的絕緣要求
如今，3G手機天線電纜越來越高的操作頻率對絕緣材料性能提出了前所未有的高要求。為滿足這一性能的挑戰，Borealis（北歐化工公司）推出一種新的Borcell™產品組合，它較之以往的發泡材料，不僅具有優良的絕緣性，還具有較低的信號衰減度。該系列產品由Borouge（博祿）公司負責在中東和亞太地區的銷售。
15 Nov 2005
New Dyneema® SK78 raises rigging performance and durability for a racing edge
Urmond, November 15, DSM Dyneema has introduced a new grade of their unique high modulus polyethylene fiber: Dyneema® SK78. The material, credited as the world’s strongest fiber, has been developed in conjunction with rope manufacturers and yachting teams for use in competitive sailing lines and rigging.
15 Nov 2005
E.M.B. Products AG Named Exclusive Distributor in Germany for Nanogel® Aerogel-Filled Polycarbonate Multiwall Panels
E.M.B. Products AG has been named exclusive distributor in Germany for commercial polycarbonate multiwall glazing systems filled with Nanogel® translucent aerogel manufactured by Cabot Corporation.
