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2006-11-04 News Release
GE Plastics breakthrough
in themoplastic resins technology
GE Plastics webcast, virtual press conference, regarding news about capacity
expansion and a new amorphous polymer technology for high performace thermoplastic
resins.
On Tuesday, November 14, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, GE Plastics will host a Webcast
to announce two major company milestones. The first is the launch of Extem*
thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) resin, a totally new amorphous polymer technology
that offers new levels of performance in the most demanding end-use environments.
The second is a major expansion of the GE’s Ultem* polyetherimide
(PEI) resin family at both its Mt. Vernon, Ind., and Cartagena, Spain,
manufacturing facilities.
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GE Webcast presenters will include, Brian Herington, General Manager,
High Performance Polymers, and Robert (Rob) Costella, Global Product Manager,
High Performance Polymers.
The Webcast will Cover…
. The history behind the development of Extem resin, the first truly new
polymer in almost two decades.
. Extem resin’s ability to provide superior performance, while eliminating
the drawbacks of semi-crystalline materials, imidized thermosets, and
competitive amorphous thermoplastics.
. How this new resin family delivers a powerful combination of melt processability
and ultra-high thermal, chemical, and mechanical properties to meet industry
demand for easy-to-produce parts that withstand ever-higher temperatures
and harsh chemical environments, and yet remain stiff and dimensionally
stable.
. Extem resin’s inherent flame-retardant properties without the
use of halogenated additives that can pose environmental risks, underscoring
GE’s commitment to environmental responsibility.
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GE Plastics' Cartagena, Spain,
manufacturing facilitiy. photo: GE Plastics |
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And…
. GE Plastics’ $250 million expansion of its Cartagena, Spain facility,
which, when it opens in 2008, will add 30% more Ultem resin capacity worldwide.
. The company’s $30 million investment in new equipment and technology
at Mt. Vernon, to boost U.S. Ultem and Siltem resin production by 12%
and cut manufacturing lead times to one week.
. How GE’s Cartagena and Mt. Vernon plants will be equipped to manufacture
the newest in cutting-edge Ultem resin grades and advanced new polymer
technologies.
Please Join Us
You can participate in the GE Webcast either online or via the telephone.
To participate online, simply 1) click on the link provided here: (www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=36501),
and; 2) type in the password “resin,” as it is written here,
all in lower case. To participate via telephone only, call (U.S. and Canada)
1-800-591-6930 (international +1-617-614-4908). You will then be requested
to provide the call-in pass code, which is: 72048019. Then, simply follow
the prompts.
* Extem and Ultem family of resines are registered trademarks of General
Electric Company .
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