RIGGING MADE WITH DYNEEMA® SK78 GIVES VOLVO OCEAN RACE WINNERS A HIGH-TECH EDGE

Dyneema® SK78 fiber used in the running rigging of the ABN AMRO ONE and Pirates of the Caribbean.Making its debut in the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race, new Dyneema® SK78 fiber from DSM Dyneema proved its superior performance under extreme conditions. The new grade of super-strong polyethylene was used in the running rigging of the two world-class yachts – ABN AMRO ONE and Pirates of the Caribbean – that finished first and second, respectively. Dyneema® SK78 fiber delivers improved stability under static loads for better performance and longer life in exceptionally demanding conditions such as the nine-month Volvo Ocean Race.

GE Presents Breakthrough Research on Plastic Substrate and Ultra-High-Barrier Coating System for Flexible Organic Displays

A 15-cm Square Flexible Organic Light Emitting Diode for Use in Display and Lighting Applications>BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — July 24, 2006 — GE Global Research announces its successful development of a substrate system for flexible, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The system features a developmental high-temperature Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) film from GE Plastics combined with a transparent, ultra-high-barrier coating to help protect the OLED device against oxygen and moisture. This research, jointly funded by the U.S. Display Consortium (USDC) and GE, is designed to address the critical need for plastic substrates that can enable cost-effective, lightweight, flexible organic displays. The new substrate system is currently being produced in batch mode and will ultimately be moved to a roll-to-roll process for cost efficiency.

GE Drives Advanced Wing-to-Wing Materials Solutions for Displays Worldwide

GE Showcases a Complete Portfolio of Illuminex* Displays for Large LCD Applications >BERGEN OP ZOOM, THE NETHERLANDS — July 24, 2006 — GE Plastics and GE Advanced Materials are aggressively driving the use of their proprietary breakthrough materials solutions for the global electronics industry, including high-performance plastic resins, sheet, and films, as well as silicones and quartz products. The most recent success is the launch of GE Plastics’ new Illuminex* ADF film - a high-tech prismatic film for LCDs that can boost screen brightness by up to five percent while hiding moiré and defects.

Belden® introduces a new corporate identity and a significantly expanded master catalog

BeldenWith the introduction of its new corporate identity, Belden marks its evolution from a wire and cable product supplier to a full-service provider of signal transmission solutions.

Rapid exhibe los nuevos molinos de limpieza y mantenimiento más rápidos en Fakuma 2006

RapidTres nuevas series de granuladores, introduciendo un concepto de ingeniería nuevo e innovador: ‘open-hearted’ que facilita drásticamente la limpieza, el mantenimiento y la inspección de una forma más rápida, siendo la pieza central de los Molinos Rapid AB que se exhiben en Fakuma 2006 (Friedrichshafen, Germany, 17-21 de Octubre). Las nuevas series Rapid 300, 400 y 500 tienen un nuevo esquema de color, plata y negro, y con anchuras de cámara de corte entre 300 y 1200 mm., con una capacidad hasta 1500 kg/hora. Rapid en Fakuma en Hall B1, stand número 7107.

MGI COUTIER MEJORA LOS CONDUCTOS DE AIRE EN LOS VEHICULOS Y REDUCE COSTES DE MATERIAL RESPECTO DEL CAUCHO USANDO ARNITEL® TPE-E DE DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS

MGI Coutier (Champfromier) reduce los costes y gana prestaciones en los conductos de aire del motor ubicados el capó especificando el elastomero termoplástico copoliéster Arnitel (TPE-E o COPE) de DSM Engineering PlasticsMGI Coutier (Champfromier), fabricante francés líder en muy diversos componentes para automoción reduce costes y gana prestaciones en los conductos de aire para el motor ubicados bajo el capó. Para esta finalidad en sus especificaciones figura el elastómero de copoliéster termoplástico (TPE-E o COPE) Arnitel de DSM Engineering Plastics. Este fabricante utiliza Arnitel PB582-H, un grado de altas prestaciones, en conductos de aire de entrada y de sobrealimentación para diversos fabricantes de automóviles, entre ellos Ford y PSA Peugeot Citroën.

PPG Strategically Acquired Ameron and Expands Protective Coating Market

PPG Industries(July 19th, 2006--Shanghai, China)PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has reached agreement to acquire the Performance Coatings and Finishes business of Ameron International Corporation, Pasadena, Calif., (NYSE:AMN). Completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals, which are expected within 30 to 45 days.

MEGADYNE mejora las prestaciones de su lápiz electroquirúrgico reutilizable E-Z Pen™ gracias a varios materiales de GE Plastics- aptos para autoclave

Nuevo lápiz electroquirúrgico E-Z Pen™ para 12 usos de MEGADYNE Medical Products, fabricado con resinas Noryl* y Ultem* de GE>BERGEN OP ZOOM, PAÍSES BAJOS, 17 de julio de 2006. MEGADYNE Medical Products ha seleccionado varios grados de resinas Noryl* y Ultem* de GE Plastics para su nuevo lápiz electroquirúrgico E-Z Pen™ de 12 usos. Los lápices E-Z Pen, de poco peso y diseño ergonómico, provistos con cables de 305 y 457 cm de longitud resistentes a la torsión y más cómodos de sujetar, son el único producto en el mercado que incorpora la punta antiadherente patentada E-Z Clean®, que permite practicar incisiones más limpias a los cirujanos. La versatilidad y variedad de los materiales del catálogo de GE para aplicaciones en dispositivos médicos, sumadas a los servicios con valor añadido que suministra GE, como su servicio de combinación de colores, han sido la clave para que MEGADYNE pudiera cumplir con los requisitos concretos de esta aplicación.