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News Release from: Sabic Innovative Plastics
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 28 November 2005
Polycarbonate resin set to save weight
on the road
Italy's Ranger Group has chosen GE's Lexan GLX resin to launch its new premium automotive glazing line with the tradename Organikglass.
Italy's Ranger Group has chosen GE's Lexan GLX resin to launch its new premium automotive glazing line with the tradename Organikglass GE's Lexan GLX polycarbonate (PC) resin, which provides high impact strength, UV protection, and light weight that are especially valuable in large panoramic roofs, sunroofs and backlights, will be injection-moulded at Ranger's state-of-the-art production facility in Carate Brianza, Italy
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 26 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Ranger expects to develop new automotive glazing applications that will take advantage of the unique properties of GE's thermoplastic materials compared with conventional materials.
"Ranger is very excited about developing our new glazing line Organikglass using GE supplied materials".
"This will make Ranger the first company to manufacture world-class, lightweight, and impact-resistant PC side and rear car windows and especially panoramic roofs for automotive manufacturers".
"Our focus is on growth and innovation", said Ranger CEO, Matteo Rossini.
"Lexan GLX polycarbonate resin will help us meet changing customer requirements for the latest glazing designs, colours, and shapes, while helping to reduce overall vehicle weight as a glass replacement".
Headquartered in Carate Brianza with several production sites across Europe, Ranger is devoting this new facility to injection mould components such as roof glazing, side and rear windows, and backlights.
With a proven 30-year experience in the production of moulds and complex equipment, its metallurgy and plastic materials knowhow is the starting point for each project including this new glazing line.
Ranger Group has doubled its sales, production sites, and staff in three years as a result of this dedication to advanced material technology solutions.
Correspondingly, GE will provide technical guidance to Ranger regarding best practices for the use of its Lexan GLX PC resin in automotive glazing.
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