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In 2003, GE Plastics will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the invention of its LEXAN® polycarbonate resin by completing the introduction of more new products in a three-year span than at any other point in its history. This unprecedented focus on new technology accelerated in 2002 with the development of LEXAN® EXL and NORYL PPX® resins for a variety of applications. In 2002, Plastics’ breakthroughs excited the consumer goods industry, where XYLEX™ resin was chosen for a new line of stain-resistant food containers and new LEXAN resin technology was used in a limited-play DVD being evaluated for introduction in 2003. In the computer industry, new plastic film technology will soon bring increased screen brightness and better viewing to laptop users worldwide. Consumers will also see Plastics’ LEXAN® SLX resin in paint-free, high-gloss automotive exteriors and its new GELOY® XTW resin in highly weatherable, colorful exterior home siding this year.
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John Krenicki, Jr.
President and CEO
GE Plastics
2002 REVENUES: $5.2 billion
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2000
LEXAN® SLX: Plastics develops a color-infused resin that can replace paint on cars.
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