One of the world's leaders in systems, services, and software for next-generation communications networks, has slashed material-related costs by 53% and reduced environmental impacts - by replacing painted, chromated sheet aluminum with GE Plastics' matte textured Lexan* 9000 polycarbonate (PC) sheet in solar shields for cellular equipment housings. This amounts to a saving of about US$400 in material and shipping costs per Modcell cabinet, while ensuring a high level of protection for cellular equipment. By moving to lighter-weight, high-performance Lexan 9000 sheet with molded-in color for the shielding of its Modcell outdoor enclosures, Alcatel-Lucent saved US$1 million in material-related costs in just one year.
GE's weatherable Lexan PC sheet delivers high performance in demanding outdoor environments. It complies with the stringent requirements of the Telcordia GR 489 standard for cellular infrastructure equipment. The material resists impact - particularly at low temperatures down to -40 F - as well as flame and shotgun blasts. Thermoformed Lexan sheet requires no welding, and its molded-in, custom gray color eliminates the need for painting. Environmentally, the use of matte textured Lexan 9000 sheet instead of painted aluminum offers many additional advantages: fully recyclable, non-brominated. Lexan sheet eliminates human exposure to toxicity risks from anodizing aluminum with hexavalent chromium.
29-Jun-07 
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