NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Global Research, the centralized research organization of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today announced it has reached agreement on a collaborative research effort with Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI) to develop industrial equipment using higher temperature superconducting materials. The discovery of higher temperature materials is seen as critical to enabling more cost-effective and widespread industrial applications of superconducting technology.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt today announced the appointment of John F. Lynch as Senior Vice President of Human Resources.
Lynch, 54, will succeed William J. Conaty, who is transitioning into retirement after 40 years of service to GE. The appointment is effective Jan. 8.
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Kuala Lumpur, 15 December 2006 -- AirAsia, the leading low fare airline in Asia, has selected CFM International's CFM56-5B engine to power its 40 firm and 30 options Airbus A320 aircraft. The purchase agreement for the firm engine order, which covers a total of 80 engines plus 6 spares, is valued at approximately USD $500 million at list price.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--They're primo on holiday wish lists; they're pricey; and they're precious to their owners. So after unwrapping an iPod or MP3 player that may cost upwards of $450, it's important to safeguard these surprisingly delicate devices from being dropped, banged, or stepped on. Dozens of companies offer protective and stylish covers and cases for iPods -- and the majority rely on the toughness, scratch resistance, and light weight of GE's Lexan(1) polycarbonate.
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GEは、コスト性能に優れ、射出成形が可能で、かつ並外れた特性を持つ樹脂を求めるニーズに対応できる、新しい超高性能非結晶性樹脂シリーズを開発
GEプラスチックスは、非晶性樹脂の新シリーズとして、Extem*（エクステム）熱可塑性ポリイミド（TPI）樹脂を開発したことを明らかにした。このシリーズは、並外れた性能を発揮しながら、同時に結晶性樹脂やイミド系熱硬化性樹脂、競合する非晶性熱可塑性樹脂の欠点を克服できる。今回新たに開発されたGEのExtem樹脂は、溶融加工性と、非常に高い耐熱特性、耐薬品性、優れた機械特性を高度に兼ね備えている。Extem樹脂は、業界で高まっているニーズ、すなわち、より高い温度と厳しい化学環境への耐久性を備え、かつ、極めて高い温度でも剛性と寸法安定性を維持する。また高い生産性を得られる樹脂ソリューションとして、要求特性を満たすことができる。さらにGEのExtem樹脂は、環境汚染を引き起こす危険性のあるハロゲン系添加剤を使用せず、材料自体に高い難燃性を有している。