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LEXAN is the flagship product of SABIC Innovative Plastics (formerly GE Plastics) and is used in everything from CDs and DVDs to car bumpers. Though Dr. Fox is often credited with the invention of LEXAN resin, the patent and agreement to share the plastic between Bayer and General Electric is much more complicated than the simplistic "Father of ...
The former GE Plastics division was sold in August 2007 and is now SABIC Innovative Plastics. On May 4, 2008, it was announced that GE would auction off its appliances business for an expected sale of $5–8 billion. [211] However, this plan fell through as a result of the recession. [212]
GE Appliances was also the first manufacturer to launch a suite of WiFi-connected appliances as well as the first suite of appliances that work with IFTTT. [8] As voice assistants became more common, GE Appliances became the first U.S. manufacturer to have its appliances work with Amazon Echo [9] (2017) and Google Home [10] (2017).
Draft angle design is an important factor when designing plastic parts. Because of shrinkage of plastic material, injection molded parts have a tendency to shrink onto a core. This creates higher contact pressure on the core surface and increases friction between the core and the part, thus making ejection of the part from the mold difficult.
GE Oil & Gas acquires Vetco Gray for US$1.9 billion. [19] [20] 2007 GE Plastics is sold to SABIC for US$11.6 billion. [21] 2008 GE Oil & Gas acquires Hydril Pressure & Control for US$1.12 billion from Tenaris, who retains possession of Hydril Premium Connections. [22] [23] 2008 GE Co. acquires Vital Signs Inc. for US$860 million [24] 2009
In integrated circuit design, physical design is a step in the standard design cycle which follows after the circuit design.At this step, circuit representations of the components (devices and interconnects) of the design are converted into geometric representations of shapes which, when manufactured in the corresponding layers of materials, will ensure the required functioning of the components.
Product design shifted in the 1960s, embracing new materials and colors. Consumer electronics, often referred to as brown goods, include items like TVs and computers. [7] There is a growing trend towards home automation and internet-connected appliances. Recycling of home appliances involves dismantling and recovering materials.
GE Home & Business Solutions had three primary sub businesses: GE Appliances; GE Lighting; GE Intelligent Platforms; GE Intelligent Platforms was moved under GE's Energy Management business in 2012, leaving just Appliances and Lighting. Following the proposed sale of GE Appliances to Electrolux in September 2014, [2] GE Appliances & Lighting ...