Plastic substrate and ultra-high-barrier coating system for flexible organic displays

07 February 2006 - GE Advanced Materials GE Global Research is presenting details on its successful development of a substrate system for flexible organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) at the Flexible Displays & Microelectronics Conference.

GE Advanced Materials’ New NIAX Silicone L-650 Surfactant Helps Reduce Use of Flame Retardants in Slabstock Foam Applications

15 April 2005 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials’ NIAX surfactant is a brand that is a familiar one to manufacturers versed in flexible slabstock polyurethane (PU) foam applications, particularly those that require the use of combustion modification additives.

GE Advanced Materials' upgraded polymer compound development lab helps speed customer innovation process

13 April 2005 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials, Quartz has opened the doors to its newly upgraded Polymer Compound Development Lab, located near Cleveland, Ohio.

GE’s Revolutionary New Technologies Help Offer Lightweight Automotive Body Panels

12 April 2005 - GE Advanced Materials Two new revolutionary thermoplastic technology platforms in the works at GE Advanced Materials introduce a new chapter in the company’s tradition of enabling automotive exterior body panels that offer a balance of lightweight performance, reliable properties against impact, and competitive cost. High

GE Expands Production Capacity to Meet Strong Demand for Advanced NXT Silane used in Silica Tyres

12 April 2005 - GE Advanced Materials GE has expanded its capacity for high technology silanes used in the production of silica tires and other high-performance products.

Great Lakes Picks GE’s GELOY Resin for Enhanced Colour, Aesthetics & Long-Term Weatherability on New Line of Hot Tubs

11 April 2005 - GE Advanced Materials Great Lakes Home & Resort, manufacturer of Great Lakes Hot Tubs, today announced a new line of hot tub shells in vibrant, highly weatherable colours for which it has selected GE Advanced Materials’ GELOY XTW E290 resin.

GE Advanced Materials Launches Line of Silbreak* Demulsifiers for Quick, Clean Separation of Crude Oil

11 April 2005 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials has launched the Silbreak silicone product offering, a new demulsifier technology that may enable the oil industry to exploit sources of crude that were once considered economically unattractive.

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 Moving to Improve Pedestrian Safety: XENOY Resin Helping to Re-Define Pedestrian Impact Protection Systems

06 April 2005 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials, Automotive has developed new Pedestrian Impact Protection materials and design innovations to help automotive manufacturers and tier suppliers with the design of front-end safety systems.

Breakthrough thermoplastic composite sheet from GE & AZDEL improves safety & performance for passenger train components

05 April 2005 - GE Advanced Materials AZDEL Rail-Lite composite, is a low-pressure, thermoformable, lightweight composite sheet that exhibits excellent flame, smoke, toxicity, and heat-release performance in large semi-structural panels for train interiors.

GE & China Long Dragon sign JDA to increase performance, safety of China’s passenger train interiors in advance of Beijing Olympics

05 April 2005 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials has announced a joint development agreement (JDA) with China Railway Long Dragon New Composite Materials Co., Ltd. to co-develop high-strength, flame-retardant (FR) components for passenger train interiors based on new AZDEL Rail-Lite composite.

GE’s New Lightweight, FR Composite for Enhanced Performance & Safety of Railway Interiors to Use Schneller Decorative Laminate

05 April 2005 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials has selected Schneller Inc., a leading manufacturer of engineered decorative laminates, to co-develop new grades of Indura GTform decorative laminate for interior rail applications formed with a AZDEL Rail-Lite composite from AZDEL, Inc., a 50/50 joint venture of General Electric Company and PPG Industries.

From Wing to Wing & Nose to Tail, GE Materials Technologies Bring High-Performance to Broad Range of Critical Aircraft Applications

05 April 2005 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials has designed high-performance engineering resin and sheet materials that help to enable development of next-generation aircraft interior components.

GE Drives Full Speed Ahead with Breakthrough Material Solutions for More Fuel-Efficient Cars

04 April 2005 - GE Advanced Materials Since the late 1960s, groundbreaking technologies from GE Advanced Materials have helped the automotive industry build best-selling vehicles offering world-class performance, style, safety, reduced costs, weight, and emissions.

GE’s LEXAN EXL Resin Helps Make BSH Water Kettle Appliance a Hot Item for Consumers

29 March 2005 - GE Advanced Materials BSH has chosen LEXAN EXL resin for its sleek BOSCH TWK8SL1 electric water/tea kettle.

GE XENOY Resin Helping to Re-Define Pedestrian Impact Protection Systems

21 March 2005 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials, Automotive has developed new Pedestrian Impact Protection materials and design innovations to help automotive manufacturers and tier suppliers with the design of front-end safety systems.

GE Advanced Materials, Automotive Revs Up Its Instrument Panel Program Featuring Two New Best-in-Class Resins

21 March 2005 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials, Automotive has introduced a reinvigorated Instrument Panel (IP) program, featuring several new high-performance acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and polycarbonate (PC) grades

GE’s LEXAN EXL Resin Helps Make BSH Water Kettle Appliance a Hot Item for Consumers

15 March 2005 - GE Advanced Materials BSH has chosen LEXAN EXL resin for its sleek BOSCH TWK8SL1 electric water/tea kettle.

GE Advanced Materials and Exatec Fuse Function and Aesthetics for Leading Innovative Large Surface Glazing Technologies

14 March 2005 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials, Automotive, working in collaboration with Exatec, offers premium design options for large three-dimensional (3-D) glazing panels for rear and roof window applications and other 3-D parts by combining high-performance LEXAN GLX resin with unique coating technologies from Exatec.

NXT silanes from SE help drive lower ethanol emissions and processing costs for silica tyre tread compounds

25 February 2005 - GE Advanced Materials Tyre manufacturers have been looking for an easy, efficient, lower cost way to produce tyre tread compounds filled with silica instead of carbon black. Now they can look to GE's new NXT LowV silane and NXT Ultra-LowV silane coupling agents.

GE Advanced Materials rolls out China Color Palette in Europe

04 November 2004 - GE Advanced Materials New palette is based on study of colour trends, product differentiation, cost-out vs. paint for visualfx PC and PC/ABS resins.

Horticulturalist selects higher light transmitting polycarbonate panels for greenhouse roofing

03 November 2004 - GE Advanced Materials Lexan ZigZag polycarbonate panels deliver light transmission even higher than single glass and the energy saving insulation of double glazing.

Plastics division of GE Advanced Materials establishes sales team within Czech and Slovak Republics

11 October 2004 - GE Advanced Materials With the firm intention of building closer business relationships with its customers in the Czech and Slovak Republics, GE Advanced Materials has decided to open a sales office in Prague.

GE Lexan solar control products limit heat yet let in high levels of light

27 August 2004 - GE Advanced Materials The first transparent polymer glazing to reduce interior heat buildup 25-40%, while maintaining highest levels of light transmission

Transportation industry leaders selecting Ultem PEI sheet

24 August 2004 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials plans further expansion of PEI-based sheet line for aircraft, rail interiors with new low-gloss, ultra-light products.

GE Advanced Materials offers lower cost option for unique metallic looks

24 August 2004 - GE Advanced Materials Using Visualfx resin technology to differentiate in appearance, Spanish appliance leader Fagor Electrodomésticos, chose Cycolac resin for its Innova luxury refrigerator line. The line, which features a unique metallic look and high performance, will be available in second quarter 2004 to consumers.

Italian motorcyle helmet manufacturer chooses two Lexan resins for helmet lines

23 August 2004 - GE Advanced Materials Nolan chose the co-polymer polycarbonate-siloxane Lexan EXL resin for the shell of its full-face, flip-up helmet model N101, and the use of this material has since been extended to the complete product range.

Keeping cool at the summer Olympics

17 August 2004 - GE Advanced Materials Tecumseh Europe chose GE’s eco-friendly, expandable Noryl resin for new vending machine design unveiled at the Athens Summer Olympics.

Cameron named area manager, UK and Ireland for GE Advanced Materials

10 August 2004 - GE Advanced Materials John Cameron has been named area manager for the UK and Ireland, reporting to Bas Blom, regional general manager for Northern Europe.

Silicone surfactants offer appliances improved energy efficiency

04 August 2004 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials has a new family of silicone surfactants for hydrocarbon (HC) blown foam insulation used in the appliance industry.

New flame retardant compounds to aid customer compliance with EU Directives

03 August 2004 - GE Advanced Materials ECO-FR technology from LNP provides a high performance halogen-free and red phosphorus-free solution that satisfies the upcoming WEEE directive for E&E applications.

Performance plastics keep luminaries burning brightly at the pumps

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.

Materials, performance and technical support open windows of opportunity in Germany

29 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials With the new Dicolour line, German window manufacturer Dimex is offering the first high gloss capped window profile to hit the European market.

Stylish suspended luminaries are long-lasting

29 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials With its extreme resistance to harsh environmental conditions, Lexan SLX resin is a superior fit for many lighting applications requiring the use of polycarbonate materials. Italian architectural lighting manufacturer, iGuzzini illuminazione, selected GE Advanced Materials’ Lexan SLX resin for its GEM suspended luminaries.

Window sealant speeds curing

29 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials New GE Silicone sealant can improve production and helps window and door units pass tough hurricane code tests.

Getting into gear with self-lubricated plastics

27 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials A new gear package from GE helps simplify materials selection, design specification for gears and other moving parts subject to friction and wear.

Silicone surfactants for moulded foam reduce voc emissions by 50%

23 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials has announced a new family of silicone surfactants for stabilising MDI and MDI-TDI flexible moulded foam used by the automotive seating industry.

Thermoset resin helps switch-on to future needs

22 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials In the electrical industry, the key to fulfilling environmental legislation is being manifested in trend to replace thermoset materials with recyclable ones in their production processes.

Liquid silicone top coat drives use of liquid injection-moulded silicone elastomers in healthcare

19 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials To meet healthcare industry needs for improved performance and cleanliness of medical devices, GE Advanced Materials has introduced a new top coat for liquid injection-moulded silicone elastomers.

Stainless-steel-filled compounds for EMI shielding, and enhanced impact performance

19 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials LNP Engineering Plastics has introduced a new grade in its growing family of electro-conductive Faradex compounds. The new product – Faradex DS-1003 FR HI compound – combines the toughness, high impact strength, and excellent flow characteristics of Lexan EXL resin with the electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding properties of stainless steel fibres, in a custom-colourable, halogen-free flame-retardant (FR) package.

Next generation addition-cured heat-curable elastomers (HCEs) for healthcare and industrial applications

19 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials announces major enhancements to its Addisil family of addition- and heat-curable elastomers (HCEs) for next-generation properties that provide regulatory compliance, as well as enhanced mechanical performance and superior productivity.

New polycarbonate grade for integrated airbags

14 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials has launched Lexan EXL 1414H resin, a new grade in the popular Lexan polycarbonate family, developed specifically for use in automotive applications and is particularly well suited for integrated airbag door designs and airbag components.

Front End Module (FEM) technology combines the strength of steel with the low mass of resins in a single cost-effective moulding process

08 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials introduces Hydroplast Structures with unique Smartlok connection technology, as a breakthrough front end module solution offers more efficient use of materials combined with potential investment and system cost savings.

GE opens Garching Technology Centre in Germany for global research

07 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials General Electric has officially opened its new European Global Research Centre in Garching, near Munich, Germany, at an event hosted by Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt. This state-of-the-art 10,000 square-meter facility is the latest addition to GE’s US $4 billion worldwide technology development effort.

From freezer to microwave, PKN PPO/polystyrene alloy resin offers extreme versatility

06 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials With its extreme temperature resistance, GE’s Noryl PKN resin can handle the coldest freezer to the warmest microwave. This new addition to the Noryl resin family responds to increased market demands for cost effective, yet safe and attractive packaging products.

Lexan’s legendary lipid resistance

06 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials The newest polycarbonate-based resins for healthcare offer resistance to lipids and lower colour shift after gamma sterilisation.

GE Advanced Materials expands capabilities in healthcare

01 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials As a global leader in thermoplastic and silicone materials, GE Advanced Materials offers an expanding portfolio of healthcare materials for diverse industry segments.

Silicones and silanes: bumper to bumper solutions for automotive industry challenges

01 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials Offering bumper-to-bumper engineering thermoplastics materials as well as silicones and silanes, GE Advanced Materials is committed to addressing the emerging needs of major OEMs and tiers with technologies that enhance vehicle aesthetics, efficiency and performance.

Polycarbonate sheet scores at Euro 2004

01 July 2004 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials Structured Products’ Lexan polycarbonate sheet is a popular choice for stadium roofing and other associated stadium applications. One of the best and most recent examples is the specification of Lexan Thermoclear sheet roof glazing material for six of the stadiums that host the UEFA Euro 2004 football tournament in Portugal.

BMW selects Noryl GTX resin for 6 series

25 May 2004 - GE Advanced Materials Fenders for the recently launched BMW 6 Series are the latest application success in a series of painted body panels moulded from Noryl GTX resin, a modified high-performance PPO/PA alloy, selected by BMW for its broad chemical resistance, stiffness, impact strength, and superior high-heat performance.

Materials drive high-performance design freedom for cosmetic packaging

18 May 2004 - GE Advanced Materials Used in combination, Xylex resin, LNP’s Thermocomp HSG compound and Visualfx resin technologies raise the bar on chemical resistance, strength and flow.

Weatherable resin for injection moulding with opaque, moulded-in-colour

14 May 2004 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials has expanded its Lexan SLX weatherable copolymer resin line with two new opaque grades specifically designed for injection moulding.

Xylex polycarbonate/polyester resin finding increased use in pool and spa filters, lighting

07 May 2004 - GE Advanced Materials Strong chemical resistance, outstanding clarity make Xylex polycarbonate/polyester resin an ideal candidate for pool and spa accessory applications.

Unfilled polyetherimide/polyestercarbonate blends offer higher flow and higher impact strength at lower cost

07 May 2004 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials has announced the extension of its ATX series of unfilled polyetherimide/polyestercarbonate Ultem resin blends.

Resin for retort packaging trays increases rack/surge capacity

03 May 2004 - GE Advanced Materials A new thermoplastic alloy, designed for use in large retort packaging sterilization trays, offers OEMs the ability to increase rack/surge capacity for higher output, double service life, and lower systems costs, helping to improve productivity for food processors.

New PC/ABS resin for automotive instrument panels

23 April 2004 - GE Advanced Materials Improved hydrostability and heat-aging properties characterise new automotive material grade.

Lead-free solder processing driven forward with new high-heat, IR-solderable FR connector materials

16 April 2004 - GE Advanced Materials Thermocomp HT Solder and Starflam composites give connector manufacturers competitive alternative to lower temperature, brominated materials

High-heat performance provides key to new automotive lighting demands

09 April 2004 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials has introduced an array of new resin grades specifically designed to help bring higher performance benefits to automotive lighting applications.

First-generation PEI films target electronics industry

02 April 2004 - GE Advanced Materials Polyetherimide (PEI) films are characterised by their excellent temperature and electrical property performance. GE has stated that the materials are the first in a line of new PEI films based on the X GEN resin technology.

Flexible Noryl resin for wire coating

25 March 2004 - GE Advanced Materials Flexible Noryl resin can be a new halogen-free PVC replacement for DC cords and plugs and can reduce costs relative to FR-PE and TPU.

A dedicated business unit for automotive plastics

19 March 2004 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials has adopted a strategy to intensify the focus of its plastics business on the global needs of the automotive industry.

A dedicated business unit for automotive plastics

19 March 2004 - GE Advanced Materials GE Advanced Materials has adopted a strategy to intensify the focus of its plastics business on the global needs of the automotive industry.

Diffuser films for optical displays

17 March 2004 - GE Advanced Materials From TV screens and PDAs, to note PCs and cell phones, new high-performance Lexan-based films meet growing global demand.

Azdel Superlite composite gives significant cost and weight savings in low volume automotive bonnets/hoods.

17 March 2004 - GE Advanced Materials As the result of a joint development, GE Advanced Materials’ Azdel Superlite composite will be used by BI Composites, a major UK automotive moulder, to replace the steel in the bonnet/hood of a high-powered sports vehicle to be launched by a leading international carmaker in early 2004.

Azdel Superlite composite reduces weight and enhances performance in automotive interiors

17 March 2004 - GE Advanced Materials Azdel is investing in third Azdel Superlite composite production line at global supply facility in Lynchburg, VA. The introduction of a third Azdel Superlite composite line will add 7000 tons to the company’s current annual capacity, totalling more than 25,000 tons when it comes on-stream this quarter.

Push into global electronics industry highlighted by new Lexan EXL resins for portable devices

03 March 2004 - GE Advanced Materials New, toughened PC/Siloxane resins offer combinations of UL 94 V-0 and 5V listings, excellent chemical resistance, enhanced UV stability.

Weatherable resin for outdoor applications

23 February 2004 - GE Advanced Materials New resin offers up to five times the colour and gloss retention of traditional ASAs

Idleaire chooses Lexan EXL resin to withstand the rigours of the highway

23 February 2004 - GE Advanced Materials Lexan EXL resin, one of GE Plastics’ new resins in the X GEN™ resin portfolio, has been selected by IdleAire Technologies for applications serving the trucking market.

Lexan SLX resin now available for injection moulding

23 February 2004 - GE Advanced Materials With the introduction of a clear resin grade, GE Plastics expands its proprietary Lexan SLX polycarbonate platform.

Introducing the 48-hour DVD

23 February 2004 - GE Advanced Materials In May 2003, Flexplay Technologies, a privately held company based in New York, announced that Buena Vista Home Entertainment Division of The Walt Disney Company would use its flexible play DVD technology to make movies available to consumers in test markets beginning this August.

SPE presents grand award to Smart Roadster for innovative roof module

26 November 2003 - GE Advanced Materials Smart GmbH received the Grand Award for the Lexan SLX film roof module on its new Smart Roadster at the 33rd Annual Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) International Innovation Awards Program held in Livonia, Mich.

GE Plastics offers broad range of thermoformable products

04 November 2003 - GE Advanced Materials GE Plastics has extended its line of thermoformable resins, sheet products.

Black and white effects enable industrial designers to push the boundaries of design

14 October 2003 - GE Advanced Materials Black and white may seem like primary colours to the general populace, but in the exclusive world of product designers these colours are the next “hot” trend.

GE Plastics reinforces support for innovative product design

16 September 2003 - GE Advanced Materials In support of its services to the design community, GE Plastics has worked with Designafairs GmbH, one of Europe’s foremost design consultancies, to have a permanent state-of-the-art presentation at Designafairs’ new Colour and Materials Laboratory.