ADDISIL's rapid curing enables the production of applications with thicker walls and reduced cycle times. The material also provides a smooth, dry surface for excellent extrudability and reduced mold stickiness for faster de-molding. Photo: Courtesy of GE Advanced Materials, GEAMPR095

July 21, 2004 -- Seattle, Wash., (USA) -- (Jobwerx News) -- INSIGHT: NEW TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS PROVIDE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY --

Addisil® The next generation of addition-cured HCEs from GEAM -- GE Advanced Materials (GEAM), a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), 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. The new ADDISIL portfolio provides a complete range of product types - including both extrusion and injection-molding grades that are available as one-component or two-component systems, and in hardnesses from 40 to 80 Shore A to cover the needs of multiple industries.

The ADDISIL product family addresses key industry trends that support adoption of addition-curable HCE. The industry is increasingly looking for alternatives for peroxide-cured HCE systems to reduce odors and costly workplace protection measures such as special venting. Price pressure from market commoditization is driving the need for new, high-performance applications and expansion into new sectors where higher mechanical performance is often required. Productivity needs and an increasing demand for shorter response times are calling for production flexibility and faster curing speeds.

"Our ADDISIL line has been engineered to give processors, fabricators, and OEMs a competitive advantage and the opportunity to generate new business from applications that require regulatory compliance and increased performance and productivity," said Egbert Klaassen, industry manager for Consumer Goods & Healthcare, GE Bayer Silicones.

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