23 Oct 2003
Fakuma Press Kit Eastman Chemical Company
At Fakuma 2003 (Friedrichshafen, Germany, 14-18 October 2003) Eastman Chemical Company presented the following:
23 Oct 2003
Website Challenge: Is It Glass or The Glass Polymer?
KINGSPORT, Tenn., Sept. 30, 2003 – Eastman Chemical Company’s Glass Polymer Web site (www.theglasspolymer.com) has attracted quite a bit of attention from cosmetic packaging professionals since its introduction in June. Designed to provide designers with a durable, lightweight, yet clear alternative to using traditional glass as a packaging material, the site has been visited by packaging engineers, as well as company CEOs and presidents. Most have requested samples right from the site so they can see for themselves that The Glass Polymer resins look and feel like glass.
23 Oct 2003
ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANT MANUFACTURER
Orthopaedic implant manufacturer, Exactech, found the perfect package design and material to deliver a sterile, user-friendly container for porous coated (required to promote bone adhesion) medical implants. For Exactech, the choice of materials was obvious—Eastman Chemical Company’s Eastar® copolyester 6763.
23 Oct 2003
The Glass Polymer Looks Like Glass, Is Tough Like Plastic
KINGSPORT, Tenn., Sept. 30, 2003 – Cosmetic packaging breakage either in shipping, at retail locations, or in consumers’ homes and luggage may become a thing of the past.
23 Oct 2003
One Third of Women Have Shattered Their Foundation Bottle
KINGSPORT, Tenn., Sept. 30, 2003 – One out of every three women has had to clean up the potentially dangerous mess that occurs when a glass bottle of their foundation shatters on the floor, according to a nationwide survey conducted by Eastman Chemical Company. Those women responding indicated that it was common to have broken three or four bottles, usually in a bathroom sink or a piece of luggage. “I have lost more foundation in a glass container by dropping them in the sink. Glass containers don't take a fall very well,” wrote one survey participant.
23 Oct 2003
SCALES TIP IN FAVOR OF DURASTAR® POLYMER
Weighing its options for a cost-effective polycarbonate alternative, a leading U.S. manufacturer of professional quality bathroom scales found more savings than they bargained for. Eastman Chemical Company’s DuraStar® polymer offered the strength and clarity of polycarbonate plus added savings downstream.
22 Oct 2003
WINNING COMBO DELIVERS SAFETY
Leading medical device manufacturer Safety Syringes, Inc., delivers a safer easy-to-use anti-needlestick device using a combination of winning materials that enhance the form and function of this innovative product line. The addition of Eastman Chemical Company’s Eastar® copolyester DN003 became integral to the efficacy of the product.
22 Oct 2003
PENCHANT FOR TOUGH, CLEAR PEN
Penatia™, a specialty division of A.T. Cross Company, discovered the perfect material for designing a crystal clear gel pen that has lots of kid appeal plus safety and durability. Gel pens have been the hottest selling writing instruments among kids. Unfortunately, many gel pens don’t survive the daily rigors of most kids’ routines. From being stuffed into burgeoning backpacks, left on hot car seats, crushed on the school bus floor or chewed by the family dog, safety and durability are essential in this tough market.
22 Oct 2003
REVOLUTIONARY NEW PROCESS MAKES THICK WALLS PERFECTLY CLEAR
If there was a case for injection blow molding, this would not be it. Yet against all practical molding theory, Merle Norman Cosmetics found the successful blend of processing technique and innovative material for their new upscale Luxiva® brand liquid foundation bottle. Eastman Chemical Company’s Eastar® copolyester AN004 delivered uncompromising clarity at wall thicknesses unheard of in a clear polymer.
22 Oct 2003
Clarity of Spectar Sheet Creates “Ice” Illusion in Bond Movie
KINGSPORT, Tenn, - Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) announces Spectar copolyester, distributed in sheet form by specialist supplier Silwood Plastics Ltd. (London, UK), is used by Talbot Design to add realism to the Ice Palace of the blockbuster hit “Die Another Day”.
22 Oct 2003
New Website Compares High Tech, High Fashion Versus Traditional Packaging for Personal Care/Cosmetic Industry
KINGSPORT, TENN., - Design and creative marketing professionals now have access to a high-fashion and high-tech alternative to using glass as a packaging material. Eastman Chemical Company has launched www.TheGlassPolymer, a website dedicated to demonstrating the benefits of the company’s Eastar polymer over traditional glass. While glass has, in the past, been the packaging choice for the marketing of luxury in the personal care and cosmetics markets, designers at leading brand owners like Victoria’s Secret and Merle Norman have used Eastar polymer to develop luxurious custom packaging with the look and feel of glass. The website presents current commercial applications, as well as a challenge for the visitor to try and tell the difference between packaging made with glass and Eastar polymer. Visitors to the site can request a sample to compare the feel as well as the look for themselves.
22 Oct 2003
PACKAGING INNOVATION OFFERS CLEAR ADVANTAGE
To gain an edge in the highly competitive reusable beverage container market, Arrow Plastic Manufacturing Company teamed up with Eastman Chemical Company to develop an innovative product line. Using Eastman’s Eastar® copolyester GN046, Arrow pioneered a tough beverage container that’s as clear as glass and holds up to continual reuse.
