15 Dec 2005

Borealis to promote range of healthcare solutions at PHARMtech Congress

Polyolefins for healthcare from BorealisBorealis, the leading supplier of plastics solutions for healthcare applications in Europe, will demonstrate a comprehensive range of polyolefin healthcare solutions at the Central & Eastern European PHARMtech Congress 2006 taking place on February 22-23 in Poland. The complete spectrum of healthcare products and solutions will be featured in Expo XXI Warsaw International Expocentre, Poland.

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13 Dec 2005

GE Expands Global Application Technology Center Capabilities with Special Equipment for Molding and Thermoforming Large Parts

GE - Plastics invests in KM2700 ton injection compression molding machine to help customers save time and resources in product development On December 7th, Golnar Motaharipour, President of GE - Plastics, Europe and Josef Märtl, Chief Executive Officer Krauss-Maffei, unveiled a state-of-the-art Krauss- Maffei 2700 ton injection compression molding machine at GE's Global Application Technology Center in Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands. GE's investment will save customers time and resources in product development, while helping GE - Plastics to create and test new materials that address customer needs for lighter materials and greater design flexibility in large parts.The new MX machine series is a further development of Krauss-Maffei's highly successful MC machine series. GE - Plastics resins to be molded using the KM2700 inlcude Noryl GTX* resins for fenders, Xenoy* resins for body panels, and Lexan* GLX resins for automotive glazing, plus a new line of high modulus ductile (HMD) materials that feature propietary nano-filler technology. These HMD materials offer the potential to reduce gaps in automotive body panels through increased stiffness and lower coefficient of thermal expansionBERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — December 13, 2005 — At an open house, GE - Plastics announced a major new enhancement to its Global Application Technology Center here that will enable the development of new materials for large parts such as exterior automotive body panels and glazing. GE’s investment in a state-of-the-art Krauss-Maffei 2700 MX injection compression molding machine will help the company address customer needs for lighter materials and greater design flexibility in large parts. The KM2700 machine is the latest in an array of technology capabilities and services - ranging from design to processing to analysis - offered through six centers of excellence within the Global Application Technology Center. In addition to the Krauss-Maffei molding machine, GE plans to install a new thermoforming machine with twin sheet capacity at the Bergen op Zoom facility in early 2006.

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12 Dec 2005

BeldenCDT and Scion Technology: Ultimate performance and Cost effective solution for all formats of video

UK company Scion Technology has developed a technology which incorporates BeldenCDT’s range of ‘low skew’ VideoTwist cables, which conform to all network cable standards for CAT5e (Belden P/No. 7988R) and CAT6 (Belden P/No 7989R) hi-speed computer networkingUK company Scion Technology has developed a technology which incorporates BeldenCDT’s range of ‘low skew’ VideoTwist cables, which conform to all network cable standards for CAT5e (Belden P/No. 7988R) and CAT6 (Belden P/No 7989R) hi-speed computer networking.

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12 Dec 2005

Ether de Iunx perfume uses The Glass Polymer™ resin from Eastman for innovative perfume packaging

Ether de Iunx from 331 International is an exclusive new perfume with an innovative and highly inventive packaging using electronics: the computer mouse shaped bottle lights up when lifted. It was produced with The Glass Polymer™ resin, the only material to meet both the aesthetics and mechanical functions. CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - Ether de Iunx from 331 International is an exclusive new perfume with an innovative and highly inventive packaging using electronics: the computer mouse shaped bottle lights up when lifted. It was produced with The Glass Polymer™ resin, the only material to meet both the aesthetics and mechanical functions.

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8 Dec 2005

Owens Corning Acquires Key Composite Solutions Operation in Japan

Owens Corning Composite SolutionsTOLEDO, Ohio – December 8, 2005 – Owens Corning announced today that it has reached an agreement with Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. to acquire its composites business, including a glass manufacturing facility located near Tokyo. Terms were not disclosed.

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7 Dec 2005

Azdel Rail-Lite* Composite Brings Superb Fire and Smoke Safety Aboard Metro-North’s Passenger Locomotives

GEPPR214SFSa: GE GENESIS* Passenger Locomotive with Original Panels Showing Delamination of Vinyl Film GEPPR214SFSb: GE GENESIS* Passenger Locomotive Featuring New HushLiner FR Panels Upon Installation Metro-North Railroad, the third-largest commuter railroad in North America, sought a replacement for acoustic ceiling panels in the cabs of its GE GENESIS* passenger locomotives and decided to use the opportunity to find a new material solution that was compliant with new flame and smoke requirements of the U.S. Federal Railroad Association (FRA). A collaborative effort by GE - Plastics, AZDEL, Inc., Schneller Inc., and American Acoustical Products led to the innovative HushLiner FR acoustic ceiling panel, which features a new grade of Rail-Lite* thermoplastic composite from Azdel, Inc. made with GE’s Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resin. Other potential applications for the Rail-Lite composite are window masks, ceiling and side-ceiling panels, Wainscot panels, seat backs, armrests, tray tables, luggage racks, partitions, and other interior trim components.BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — December 7, 2005 — GE today announced a new grade of Rail-Lite* thermoplastic composite from AZDEL, Inc. made with the company’s Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resin to meet the needs of the rail industry for lightweight materials offering superior flame retardance and low smoke and toxicity. The immediate beneficiary: Metro-North Railroad, the third-largest commuter railroad in North America.

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7 Dec 2005

GE - Plastics Backgrounder

GE PlasticsGE - Plastics (www.geplastics.com) is a world leader in providing high-tech materials solutions through engineering thermoplastics and technology platforms, widely used in automotive, healthcare, consumer electronics, transportation, performance packaging, building & construction, telecommunications, and optical media applications. The company manufactures and compounds polycarbonate, ABS, SAN, ASA, PPE, PC/ABS, PBT and PEI resins, as well as the LNP* line of high-performance specialty compounds. GE - Plastics, Specialty Film & Sheet manufactures high-performance Lexan* sheet and film products used in thousands of demanding applications worldwide. In addition, GE - Plastics’ dedicated Automotive organization is an experienced, world-wide competitor, offering leading plastics solutions for five key automotive segments: body panels and glazing; under the hood applications; component; structures and interiors; and lighting.

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6 Dec 2005

ECMSA organises innovative conference on commercialising innovation in the chemical industry

Final programme of Profiting from Innovation This innovation conference, organised by ECMSA in co-operation with AIQS, focuses on the actual experiences of companies in the chemicals, plastics and related industries that have succeeded in commercialising new ideas in the market profitably.

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