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GE POSITIONS NEW LNP VERTON COMPOUNDS AS ALTERNATIVES TO SHORT-GLASS PRODUCTS AND METALS IN DEMANDING APPLICATIONS
07 April 2005 - GE Advanced Materials
| GE Advanced Materials, Plastics has introduced two new grades of its glass-reinforced LNP VERTON polybutylene-terephthalate (PBT) compound as alternatives to competitive short-fibre glass-filled PBT, polypropylene (PP) and nylon resins. |
GE Advanced Materials, Plastics has introduced two new grades of its glass-reinforced LNP VERTON polybutylene-terephthalate (PBT) compound as alternatives to competitive short-fibre glass-filled PBT, polypropylene (PP) and nylon resins. LNP VERTON WF-7007 compound, with a 35% long glass-fibre loading, and LNP VERTON WF-700-10 compound, with a 50% loading, deliver enhanced toughness, strength, and stiffness at wide temperature extremes. These properties, combined with light weight and exceptional UV and corrosion resistance, make the two new compounds excellent candidates for metal replacement in an array of outdoor applications, as well as for a variety of automotive, electrical, and consumer components where exceptional toughness and durability are required. The use of long glass fibres instead of traditional short fibres enhances the performance and appearance of LNP VERTON WF compounds in several important ways. The low moisture absorption rate of these fibres helps improve the dimensional stability of moulded parts, especially in exterior environments. Long glass fibres further help contribute to excellent impact resistance and flexural modulus and also enhance part appearance by minimizing the migration of fibre ends to the surface of injection-moulded parts. Further, by delivering high performance in demanding applications that exceed the capability of short glass-fibre-reinforced resins, LNP VERTON WF compounds can help to reduce costs through part consolidation. The new LNP VERTON WF compounds have been engineered to help meet the growing demand for materials that can replace metal while offering greater design freedom, lower cost, and lighter weight. Manufacturers looking for new ways to differentiate their products through design or performance – or to reduce costs through part consolidation or simplified assembly and/or finishing – can benefit from the performance characteristics of these new GE products. LNP VERTON WF compounds offer the balance of high-performance properties required for exterior metal-replacement applications such as vehicle windshield wiper arms, side mirror housings, and handles for garage doors. They are also excellent candidates for a range of other applications including electrical connectors and switches, appliance handles, and electronic motor housings. According to David Cooper, LNP VERTON product manager, GE Advanced Materials, Plastics, “In today’s competitive manufacturing environment, the right materials can provide a crucial strategic advantage in terms of cost reduction, greater design freedom, and shorter time-to-market. GE Advanced Materials’ wide array of innovative products, like our new LNP VERTON grades, offer manufacturers a fresh approach to traditional compounds and greater process optimisation that can help them compete more effectively worldwide.”
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About: GE Advanced Materials
GE Advanced Materials is a world leader in providing materials solutions through engineering thermoplastics, silicone-based products and technology platforms, and fused quartz and ceramics. Among its businesses are:• Silicones, which includes GE Toshiba Silicones in the Pacific region and GE Bayer Silicones in Europe, offers silanes, specialty silicones, urethane additives, adhesives, sealants, resins, and elastomers for a variety of industries such as personal care, automotive, tire and rubber, construction, healthcare, electronics, household and institutional, agriculture, textiles, appliances, bedding and furnishings, foam control, and consumer (http://www.gesilicones.com/gesilicones/am1/en/home.jsp); • Plastics is a global plastics materials supplier and distributor, which serves customers in a variety of industries including aerospace, appliances, automotive, building and construction, data storage and optical media, medical, electrical and electronics devices, telecommunications, computers and peripheral devices, outdoor vehicles and devices, and packaging (http://www.geplastics.com/); • Quartz produces high purity materials for the semiconductor, fiber optic, lamp making and water purification industries. GE Quartz is a leading supplier of quartz materials to the semiconductor industry (http://www.gequartz.com/en/index.htm); Established in 1968, GE Advanced Materials’ Specialty Film & Sheet business is a leading supplier of high-performance engineering film and sheet products to the United States, Europe, Africa, India, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and operates a worldwide network of sales, research, manufacturing and technical services facilities. Today, GE Advanced Materials, Specialty Film & Sheet employs about 600 people, and manufactures engineering sheet and film products at 12 facilities in 9 countries worldwide. Recent investments:
• 2003 New Roofing Structures Line in Italy, Europe
• 2003 New Coating Lines in China & Malaysia, Pacific
• 2002 Acquisition of Plastech, China
• 2001 New Film Lines in USA and Europe
• 2001 Acquisition of Carboron, Malaysia
• 2000 Acquisition of Matraplast, Canada
• 2000 Acquisition of Nim Plastics, USA Products:
GE Advanced Materials offers a variety of film materials are to meet different type of applications such as graphic film, coated products, electrical & electronic products, and specialties. The key film materials available today include:
• Lexan* Polycarbonate film
• Ultem* film
• Lexan* SLX film
• Valox* film
• Lexan* Illuminex* film GE Advanced Materials’ sheet product line includes a wide range of structures from solid sheet, multi-wall sheet and corrugated sheet through to coated sheet and laminates and combinations of each of these. The key sheet materials available today include:
• Lexan* Polycarbonate sheet
• Lexan* Solar Control IR sheet
• Margard* coated sheet
• Lexgard* laminated sheet
• Ultem* sheet
• Lexan EXL* sheet GE Advanced Materials, Specialty Film & Sheet, serves customers in a variety of industries including aircraft, appliances, automotive, building and construction, business machines, electrical & lighting, furnishing, greenhouse, industrial roofing, medical, electrical and electronics devices, telecommunications and packaging. In January 2004, in line with GE Corporate’ new brand architecture, GE Advanced Materials has announced the change of GE Structured Products business naming to GE Advanced Materials, Specialty Film & Sheet. |
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