19 Dec 2002

Eastman Chemical - stand number 1-305 in Hall 1

At the European Coatings Show - stand number 1-305/ Hall 1 - Eastman Chemical will present its actual product offerings for the coatings, adhesives and graphic arts markets.

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5 Nov 2002

Tom Dixon in partnership with Eastman: Introducing “the Screen” made with Provista sheet from Eastman Specialty Plastics

The Screen was developed in partnership with Eastman Specialty Plastics. Key considerations for the use of Provista sheet were the material’s clarity and richness of colour as well as its ease of processing. (Photo: Eastman Chemical, ECCPR061E1102) World renowned product and furniture designer Tom Dixon has introduced “the Screen”, a multi-functional divider for use in offices and workspaces. The Screen, which was first seen as a prototype at the Milan Furniture Fair, consists of a number of panels made from Provista sheet, made from Provista copolymer produced by Eastman Specialty Plastics.

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18 Oct 2002

Eastman, Geocell Sign Exclusive Copolyester Supply Agreement

RDFW is a new and revolutionary fortification technology that can replace the outdated task of filling and stacking sandbags. (Photo: Eastman Chemical, ECCPR56E10-02) Eastman Chemical Company has signed an agreement with Geocell Systems, Inc., to be the exclusive supplier of copolyester materials used in Geocell’s Rapid Deployment Flood Wall (RDFW) grid. RDFW is a new and revolutionary fortification technology that can replace the outdated task of filling and stacking sandbags. In addition to flood control, the technology also has applications for military force protection and homeland security.

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19 Aug 2002

New Acrylic Emulsion Line On-Stream At Eastman Sokolov

Eastman Chemical Company has completed a multi-million dollar expansion at its Sokolov facility in the Czech Republic to meet customer demand for acrylic and styrene acrylic emulsions.

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11 Jul 2002

Lancome’s New Packaging Starts With Eastar® Copolyester

Lancome’s New Packaging Starts With Eastar® Copolyester Lancome of Paris, part of the L’Oreal Group has developed fresh new packaging for their Tonique Confort and Tonique Clarte lotions. Lancome was looking for a resin for the cap that enhanced the fresh, clean image of the lotions and selected Eastman Chemical Company’s Eastar copolyester because it was easy to decorate, shows excellent clarity, provides a durable, smooth glossy finish, and has the required mechanical resistance to screw the cap on the lotion container. Eastar copolyester’s processing ease allowed MAYET (Pierre de Bresse, France) and SAF (Blotzheim, France) to demonstrate its technical expertise in developing and producing the cap in a 12-cavity tool equipped with a hot-runner system.

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9 Jul 2002

Calza Garver Turns To Durastar® Polymer For Vianova™ Line Of Fashion Footwear

Eastman Chemical Company’s DuraStar® polymer played a key role in Calza Garver’s success with their ViaNova™ brand of clear fashion footwear. Toughness, chemical resistance, clarity and feel combined to provide shoes that were attractive, comfortable and durable. Along with good impact resistance and high elongation at break, DuraStar polymer’s lower flexible modulus resulted in a better match than competitive resins for shoe soles, providing a more comfortable, softer feel. Also, during the manufacturing process, polycarbonate shoes required three hours at 150° C to release stresses in the sole. Calza Garver was able to completely eliminate that relaxation step, resulting in a production rate increase equal to one full line. (Photo Eastman Chemicals ECCPR052E0702) When Mexico’s Calza Garver looked to enter the fashion footwear market with a clear shoe product, they knew they needed to avoid the breakage issues experienced with the soles of earlier entries.

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8 Jul 2002

Clear plastic case lets pen manufacturer rule out retail theft

Clear plastic case lets pen manufacturer rule out retail theft Many people take great pride in owning a fine writing instrument such as a Waterman or Parker Pen. Unfortunately, however, the high quality and excellent reputation of these pens also make them attractive targets for retail theft.

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19 Jun 2002

Tough, Clear, And Faster Cycle Times . . .That’s Cool!

U-Line Corporation (Milwaukee, Wis.) designed their latest highly styled Echelon series using Eastman Chemical Company’s DuraStar® polymer for several key parts. U-Line depended on Eastman® copolyesters for strong, crystal clear ice buckets in previous models, but the polymer’s flexibility lets them take their imaginations a step further by using it on even more sophisticated part designs including Echelon’s interior icemaker door and crisper drawer. DuraStar polymer’s durability combined with its exceptional clarity and brilliant gloss made it the right material for Echelon’s high-end styling. Another key advantage is its processability. Molder Production Plastics (Saukville, Wis.) noted improvements in processing time and use of cooler temperatures compared to other resins. It flows well into the most intricate molds and dries quickly -up to 60 % faster. Parts molded with Eastman Chemical Company’s DuraStar® polymer really are cool because they land in some of the most innovative under-the-counter refrigeration and ice-making units.

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17 Jun 2002

Eastar® Copolyester’s Success Wins Rush 2 Project

Eastar® Copolyester’s Success Wins Rush 2 Project (Photo Eastman Chemicals ECCPR046E0602) Following the successful use of Eastman Chemical Company’s Eastar® copolyester in the packaging for the first version of Rush™ fragrance by Gucci, the material was again specified for the startling pink transparent housing for the new Rush 2.

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3 May 2002

Eastman Chemical: A wide range of innovative products for the Packaging industry

David Speicher Regional Business Manager, Specialty Plastics Europe, Middle East and Africa Eastman Chemical's range of products to support the packaging industry has grown in terms of new products and gained further market acceptance through a number of highly successful applications.

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3 May 2002

Embrace copolyester: Shrink film to offer ultimate design freedom

Eastman Chemical has introduced a new material designed specifically to meet the needs of the shrink film market: Embrace copolyester is a resin that provides maximum design freedom and maximum shelf appeal for the packaging designer due to its ability to produce attractive graphics and a label that can fit to high contour containers. Eastman Chemical has introduced a new material designed specifically to meet the needs of the shrink film market: Embrace copolyester is a resin that provides maximum design freedom and maximum shelf appeal for the packaging designer due to its ability to produce attractive graphics and a label that can fit to high contour containers.

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