Archive Press Release
(Products mentioned in this Archive Press Release may or may not be available from the manufacturer.)
Release date: June 13, 2005
GE’s New Biocompatible Lexan* Resins for Healthcare Offer Advanced Levels of Autoclave & Impact Resistance, Flow & Release PerformanceNEW YORK — June 13, 2005 — GE Advanced Materials has introduced three new, biocompatible polycarbonate (PC) resins, further expanding its portfolio of high-tech materials solutions for applications in the healthcare industry. Lexan* HPX8R, Lexan HPX4, and Lexan HP1HF resins all offer the excellent strength, mechanical qualities, and clarity similar to other products in the Lexan PC resin family. But these latest materials also mark new improvements to flow and ductility, as well as enhanced resistance to impact and autoclave sterilization and are being featured here by GE at the MD&M East Exposition and Convention Center in booth #1913.
The rapid growth of the global healthcare industry has driven rising demand for innovative materials that provide increased design flexibility, while meeting stringent requirements for biocompatibility, resistance to sterilization techniques, and reliable high performance. GE has responded by focusing its world-renowned expertise and resources on the development of new generations of advanced materials to address the needs of designers, OEMs, and molders serving the healthcare industry.
“Our new Lexan resin grades more than broaden GE’s portfolio of healthcare solutions; they also raise the bar in terms of high performance,” says Clare Frissora, market director, Healthcare, GE Advanced Materials. “They represent a major breakthrough for GE’s Lexan resin technology in the healthcare industry on a number of important fronts.”
With Lexan HPX8R and Lexan HPX4 resins, GE not only introduced two new high-performance resins, it has launched an entirely new product family. The resins employ a new co-polymer formulation based on an advanced, proprietary technology that offers better flow performance when compared to conventional polycarbonates. Importantly, the new GE products achieve this without the use of additives. This quality allows the Lexan HPX resins to address the healthcare industry’s concerns about additive migration, or the loss of surface additives from cleaning operations.
GE’s unique co-polymer technology also enables the new Lexan HPX resin grades to offer self-lubricating performance. Lexan HPX8R and HPX4 resins demonstrate particularly excellent mold release, as well as higher flow performance vs. traditional materials. Lexan HPX4 resin also offers an extra degree of low-temperature ductility, much improved hydrolytic stability, and superb impact strength.
Both new Lexan HPX resins are biocompatible and deliver outstanding resistance to autoclave sterilization. Lexan HPX4 resin additionally offers resistance to repetitive washing and cleaning processes. Like all Lexan grades, those in the Lexan HPX resin product family are compatible with GE’s line of Visualfx* special effects resins, offering the potential for enhanced aesthetics.
Potential applications for Lexan HPX8R and HPX4 resins include surgical instrumentation, personal drug delivery devices, and monitoring equipment.
Lexan HP1HF resin rounds out GE’s latest wave of new products for the healthcare industry. It joins the established line of tough and virtually unbreakable Lexan resin healthcare products that includes selections offering excellent resistance to Gamma, EtO, and steam sterilization; lipids and other chemicals; and high heat.
In addition to offering biocompatibility and FDA food contact compliance, Lexan HP1HF resin provides superb processing capabilities, excellent flow (37MFI g/10 min.), and outstanding hydrostability. Its unique performance qualities make it an excellent candidate for such healthcare applications as drug delivery devices, monitoring equipment, and fluid delivery components.
About GE Advanced Materials
GE Advanced Materials (www.geadvancedmaterials.com) is a world leader in providing high-technology material solutions. Headquartered in Pittsfield, Mass., its businesses include Plastics, Silicones, Quartz, Automotive, Specialty Film & Sheet, Polymershapes, and Sealants and Adhesives.
GE (NYSE: GE) is Imagination at Work – a diversified technology, media and financial services company focused on solving some of the world's toughest problems. With products and services ranging from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing and security technology to medical imaging, business and consumer financing, media content and advanced materials, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ge.com.
* Lexan and Visualfx are trademarks of General Electric Company.
Contacts
The Americas
Christopher Tessier
GE Advanced Materials, Pittsfield, Mass.
Tel: +1-413-448-6926
E-Mail: christopher.tessier@ge.com
Europe
Helen Vandebovenkamp
GE Advanced Materials, Bergen op Zoom,
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 164 29 2097
E-Mail: helen.vandebovenkamp.@ge.com
Asia
Cecilia Siu
GE Advanced Materials, Shanghai, China
Tel: +86 21 6288 1088 327
E-Mail: cecilia.siu@ge.com
Agency Contacts
The Americas
Jim Allison
AH&M Marketing Communications, Pittsfield, Mass.
Tel: +1-413-448-2260, Ext. 25
E-Mail: jallison@ahminc.com
Europe
Folke Markus
Marketing Solutions, Bergen op Zoom,
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 164 317 038
Email: fmarkus@marketingsolutions.be
China
Jefferson Hou
Weber Shandwick, Shanghai, China
Tel: +86 21 6322 6024
Email: jhou@webershandwick.com
Japan
Mitsu Sugino
Tokyo PR Inc., Tokyo, Japan
Tel: +81 3 3256 5691
E-mail: sugino@tokyopr.co.jp
Contacts:
Public Relations:
AH&M Marketing Communications
Jim Allison
Pittsfield MA
USA
Phone: 413-448-2260 ext 25
 E-mail this person
General Information:
Christopher Tessier
USA
Phone: 413-448-6926
E-mail this person
Company Information:
Name: GE Advanced Materials
Address: 187 Danbury Rd.
City: Wilton
State: CT
ZIP: 06897
Country: USA
Phone: 203-552-2000
FAX: 607-754-7517
http://www.gesilicones.com
|
|
|
Advertisement
|
|
| Related Stories: | | May 21, 2008 | Polycarbonate Resin suits high-brightness LED applications. |
| May 21, 2008 | Polycarbonate Alloy meets thin-wall application needs. |
| May 5, 2008 | PC/ABS Resins offer decorative chrome plating for Auto OEMs. |
| Sep 10, 2007 | Phosphine and Sugars enable analysis of glycan biosynthesis. |
| Apr 27, 2007 | Lexan Resin suits aircraft interior applications. |
| Apr 26, 2007 | Molding Resins suit small-engine fuel tanks. |
| Sep 7, 2006 | Polycarbonate Resins offer scratch and abrasion resistance. |
| Apr 18, 2006 | Orthopedic Braces offer knee and patella support. |
| Nov 15, 2004 | Polycarbonate Resin offers flame resistance. |
| Apr 8, 2003 | Clear Resin offers more impact strength than polycarbonate. |
| Nov 15, 2002 | Special Effects Resins create colorful molded parts. |
| Jul 25, 2002 | Digital Health Scale calculates Body Mass Index. |
|
| More New Product News from this company: | | Apr 27, 2006 | Boron Nitride Spray Coating comes in aerosol package. |
| Apr 24, 2006 | Liquid Silicone Rubber offers high-temperature performance. |
| Apr 6, 2006 | Pressure Sensitive Adhesive offers chemical resistance. |
| Mar 30, 2006 | Textile Enhancers impart fabric softness and fullness. |
| Mar 21, 2006 | Silicone Additive minimizes VOC emissions. |
| Nov 29, 2005 | Silicone Rubber Grades facilitate drug delivery to patients. |
| Nov 22, 2005 | Dual-Component Adhesive delivers primerless adhesion. |
| Nov 18, 2005 | Prepolymer is free of isocyanates and plasticizers. |
| Nov 11, 2005 | Encapsulants/Lens Materials suit LED applications. |
| Oct 26, 2005 | Evaporation Boats provide corrosion resistance. |
| Jul 15, 2005 | Polycarbonate Sheet blocks heat from IR/NIR radiation. |
| Jun 27, 2005 | Resin offers alternative to paint with metallic effects. |
| Jun 13, 2005 | Liquid Silicone Rubber offers oil and fuel resistance. |
| Jun 3, 2005 | UV-Cure Silicone Polymer targets converting industry. |
| May 27, 2005 | Polycarbonate Compounds have anit-static properties. |
| May 10, 2005 | Demulsifiers perform clean separation of crude oil. |
| May 6, 2005 | Surfactant helps reduce use of flame retardants. |
|
| Other News from this company: | | Mar 20, 2006 |
GE's Performance-Based Silicones Portfolio Offers the Pharmaceutical Industry Innovative Solutions to Address Current & Future Trends
|
| Mar 16, 2006 |
GE to Enhance Presence in China with New Silicones Plant Coming on Stream
|
| Jan 31, 2006 |
GE Facility Provides Customized Silicones and Customized Service for Faster Development of Medical Applications
|
| Jan 31, 2006 |
GE to Showcase Innovation, Diversity of Materials and Technologies for Healthcare Manufacturing at MD&M West
|
| Dec 20, 2005 |
GE's Silicones Business Increases Customer Reach: Names Tri-iso as West Coast Sales Agent for Additives for the Polyurethane Foam Industry
|
| Oct 24, 2005 |
With the Acquisition of Witton Silylated Polyurethane Resins, GE Now Offers a Broad Portfolio of SPUR+* Prepolymers for Formulating Sealants/Adhesives
|
| Sep 30, 2005 |
GE Announces Investment in Additional LSR Capacity in Leverkusen, Germany
|
|
|
|
![[Get Copyright Permissions]](http://license.icopyright.net/images/icopy-w.gif){kind=small}
