GE Announces investment in additional LSR capacity in Leverkusen, Germany

GE Advanced MaterialsBERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — September 30, 2005 — GE Bayer Silicones today announced it plans to invest in additional production capacity for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) at its facility in Leverkusen, Germany to help meet expanding European and global demand.

Bryant Broadcast and Belden CDT sign distribution agreement

Bryant Broadcast and Belden CDT sign distribution agreementBryant Broadcast and Belden CDT have signed a strategic alliance for the distribution of Belden CDT cable products. Under the terms of the alliance Bryant Broadcast will be able to offer its customers the full range of cable products manufactured by Belden - supported by the combined know-how of both companies.

Rhodia Engineering Plastics法國里昂,2005年9月27日――羅地亞公司聚醯胺部門宣佈其已二酸產品全球範圍內將從10月1日開始提價。在北美、南美、亞洲,將上調US125/MT;在歐洲上調Euro100/MT;在日本上調Yen15/KG。

新螺旋式熱流道熱嘴可用於生產小到0.1克的零件

Synventive聖萬提注塑工業有限公司在2004年K展期間推出最新的螺旋式熱嘴,使其熱流道系統品種更為全面。採用該熱流道系統的注塑模具能生產小到0.1克重的注塑零件,這也是全球前三大熱流道系統生產商能實現的最小注塑零件重量。該新產品可應用於包裝,電氣和大型家用電器行業,汽車製造商也將它應用於生產多用途的汽車零件。

OC® Automotive präsentiert neuen Verbundwerkstoff für Fahrzeuginnen- und außenanwendungen mit hervorragenden Struktur- und Akustikeigenschaften

Owens Corning Composite SolutionsBaden-Baden, Deutschland: 28. September 2005 – Auf der diesjährigen AVK-TV-Tagung stellt OC Automotive sein neues Trägermaterial AcoustiMax™ vor. Dieser leichte Glasfaser-Verbundwerkstoff bietet verbesserte Struktur- und Akustikeigenschaften für z.B. Dachhimmel, Kofferraumauskleidungen, Türmodule, Sitzverkleidungen, Gepäckablagen und Unterbodenverkleidungen in Fahrzeugen. Das Produkt besitzt gegenüber konkurrierenden Materialien unter anderem folgende Vorzüge:

CHEMTURA CORPORATION INSTITUTES ENERGY SURCHARGE

ChemturaMIDDLEBURY, CONNECTICUT—Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) is establishing a $0.02/lb energy surcharge on sales of all chemical products sold globally, effective October 1, or as contracts permit.

CHEMTURA INCREASES PRICES ON PHOSPHORUS BASED LUBRICANT ADDITIVES AND FIRE RESISTANT FLUIDS

ChemturaMIDDLEBURY, CT, Sept. 26, 2005 — Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) today announced a worldwide price increase of $0.70/ kg for Durad® and Reolube® phosphorus based lubricant additives and fire resistant fluids, effective October 15, 2005, where contracts allow.

With GE’s Silicone Fluid, Water-Repellent HOLMENKOL Ski Waxes Help Olympic Racers Increase Speed by Up to One Percent

HOLMENKOL Ski Waxes Containing GE’s Silicone Fluids Used by Racing Teams at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games

As a supplier to all of the national race teams that will compete in the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, HOLMENKOL sought a new approach that could help these athletes perform at their highest levels. GE’s wide array of silicones enabled the combined HOLMENKOL/GE teams to identify a material candidate with the precise characteristics required. The GE silicones material not only increased water repellency and durability, but also proved to be compatible with fluorinated additives and the wax matrix itself. Most notably, the use of HOLMENKOL ski waxes containing GE’s silicone fluids may help racers to increase speed by 0.6 percent to 1.0 percent. In practical terms, for a typical two-minute downhill race, this means cutting about a second off the total time – which could be the difference between finishing fourth, winning, and even establishing a new world record.BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — September 27, 2005 — In the rarified world of performance ski racing – particularly the Olympic Winter Games – speeds are measured in fractions of a second, and the ski wax formulas that can help shave off those milliseconds are a closely guarded secret. For a winning ski wax, the key to acceleration is the level of water repellency. In other words, the wax must excel at preventing adhesion of snow, ice, and moisture that can slow down the ski’s movement.