14 Oct 2003
GE PLASTICS LATEST X GEN™ RESIN TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO DELIVERS A WHOLE NEW GENERATION OF PERFORMANCE
--New X GEN Resin Technology Pushes Performance To The Extreme--
BERGEN OP ZOOM —June 23, 2003—GE Plastics, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), announced a new portfolio of resins that combines outstanding GE product engineering with extreme product performance. This advanced technology will be marketed under the “X GEN™ resin” brand.
“X GEN resin technology represents the highest level of product performance GE Plastics has to offer,” said Greg Adams, general manager of Global Marketing for GE Plastics. “This new group of resins incorporates significant material technology advancements for our customers, in some cases establishing an entirely new performance specification and application opportunities.”
The X GEN resin portfolio represents “best in class” performance in areas that expand the physical properties for customer applications. One example is the new LEXAN® SLX resin, a “no paint” solution for automotive customers.
“It’s fitting that during the 50th Anniversary of LEXAN® resin, we can offer the ‘extreme color’ of LEXAN® SLX film to automotive customers, an amazing film that might someday eliminate the need to paint many automotive exteriors,” said Adams.
Other X GEN resins include:
• LEXAN® EXL resin, which offers extreme low temperature impact to
-51º C, and chemical resistance, in a lightweight, easy-to-decorate polycarbonate. This resin is flame retardant and can be used in Blue Angel and TCO99 applications. Available in a range of opaque colors, it can be incorporated into a variety of applications requiring extreme impact properties, including many sports helmets, personal electronic devices and mobile phones.
• Extreme weatherability is the reason GELOY® XTW resin was added to the X GEN resin portfolio. According to GE tests, it offers 3-to-5 times the color and gloss retention of traditional ASAs. GELOY XTW resin is designed to withstand the punishing effects of UV exposure to greatly extend the performance and aesthetics of outdoor applications.
With brighter whites, and an extended color palette, this resin can be used for many siding, windows, decking, doors and other building and construction applications, as well as mirror housings, appliqués and exterior components in the automotive industry.
Large thermoformed parts for spas, tractors, watercraft, golf carts and other vehicles are being evaluated as potential applications for GELOY XTW resin.
• Extreme heat makes ULTEM® XHT resin special. This X GEN resin was developed by GE to be the highest heat, injection moldable amorphous resin available today. With heat resistance to 477oF/247oC, this resin offers exceptional dimensional stability, strength and durability, and it is flame retardant and recyclable. Potential applications include automotive, electronics, food service, fluid engineering and HVAC.
• Extreme chemical clarity is the primary attribute of XYLEX™ XCC resin. With strong chemical resistance, excellent clarity, high flow and impact resistance, this resin is an excellent candidate for many medical, electronics, sporting goods and food service applications.
• Extreme versatility is evident in the performance properties of GE Plastics’ NORYL PPX® resin. Its ability to harmonize with TPO materials; and its dimensional stability at temperature extremes, wide range of stiffness, and excellent melt strength and processability, make it a resin of choice for many applications from edge trimmers and utility vehicles to fire engine fascias and large part transporters at auto assembly plants.
• As an engineering thermoset, NORYL® ETX resin is one of the most significant advancements in thermoset technology in 50 years. This revolutionary product is a hybrid material that combines the best characteristics of thermoplastics and thermosets to deliver world-class performance. With NORYL ETX resin, customers can get extreme structure by “dialing-in” properties that best match their application, including superior dielectric strength, high strength and ductility, and low moisture absorption.
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About GE Plastics
GE Plastics materials, including LEXAN® polycarbonate, are used in a wide variety of applications such as CDs, automobile parts, computer housings, cookware, outdoor signage, cell phones, bullet-resistant shielding and building materials. Through its LNP Engineering Plastics business, the company is a worldwide leader in the custom compounding of engineering thermoplastics. GE Plastics is also a global distributor of sheet, film, rod and tube products through GE Polymershapes and GE Structured Products. In 2003, GE Plastics is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of LEXAN polycarbonate, discovered in 1953 by GE chemist Dr. Daniel W. Fox. The company’s web site is located at www.geplastics.com, and to learn more about LEXAN visit www.gelexan.com.
LEXAN, GELOY, ULTEM, NORYL and NORYL PPX are registered trademarks of General Electric Company.
X GEN and XYLEX are trademarks of General Electric Company.
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The combination of the chemical resistance, excellent clarity, high flow with impact resistance can make the new XYLEX™ XCC resin from GE’s advanced technology “X GEN™ ” portfolio, an excellent fit in applications that demand both toughness and style, such as telecommunications applications, medical, electronics, sporting goods and food service applications, like the flip key-pad of Sony Ericsson P800 multimedia smartphone.
Extreme versatility is evident in the performance properties of GE Plastics’ NORYL PPX® resin. Its ability to harmonize with TPO materials, dimensional stability at temperature extremes, wide range of stiffness, and excellent melt strength and processability, make it a resin of choice for many applications like Toro electric trimmer.
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