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03 August 2004 - GE Advanced Materials

Leading European lighting manufacturer, Phillips uses Lexan SLX resin in its petroleum station lighting product line MINI300 for its ability to combat the environmental conditions that typically result in damaged lights.

Petrol station architects face tough design and material challenges when choosing luminary structures. Harsh environmental conditions, combined with the gasoline vapours require luminary lenses that can stand up to the elements. Leading European lighting manufacturer, Phillips uses Lexan SLX resin in its petroleum station lighting product line MINI300 for its ability to combat the environmental conditions that typically result in damaged lights.

MINI300 luminary lenses are used in petrol stations across Europe. The product line features pole and ceiling mount capability, as well as fits in canopy applications. Although each product has its own look, Phillips quickly determined that all lenses in the line need to share similar features: UV resistance, chemical resistance, impact resistance and processing ease.

“Working with GE Advanced Materials allowed us the product support we needed to find the correct fit for our MINI300 line,” said Plant Manager Luminaries Ihsan Basat. “The materials give our luminaries the properties they need to survive in a petrol station environment.”

Lexan SLX resins offer superior UV resistance when compared to standard UV-stabilized polycarbonate grades. The increased UV resistance translates into a clearer lens, with less typical yellowing effect than competitive grades.

Increased chemical resistance is another top quality of Lexan SLX resin. If lenses are not able to withstand the petrol fumes over an extended period of time, lens casings may become loose, causing the lenses to crack.

In addition, Lexan SLX features superior high temperature and impact strength , making it an ideal material for luminary lenses used in petrol stations, road sides or any other harsh environments in need of lighting applications.

The Phillips MINI300 series is globally available. Featuring a unique patented white reflector-coating; the series has an increased efficiency of 85% compared to the normal65% available in the marketplace.

”Working with Phillips lighting on the MINI300 series allowed us to bring technological innovation to a leader in the lighting industry,” said GE Advanced Materials Lexan SLX Resin Product Manager Doug Hamilton. “Working together, we created an innovative solution to a tough solution.”

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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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