09-03-2004
Press Kit Medtec
Press Kit Eastman Chemical Company MedTec Exhibition 2004
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.
Material enables phtalate-free product line extension
In an extension of its successful SurePath™ medical tubing line, Tekni-Plex’s Natvar Division discovered a phthalate-free alternative that provides the same manufacturability, performance criteria and aesthetic requirements as PVC. Their choice of Ecdel® TPE 9966 from Eastman Chemical Company was the perfect replacement for PVC. Natvar was able to create its new phthalate-free alternative with very little modifications to machinery or processes.
“ClearlyMedical” demonstrates plastic’s clear advantages: new website features medical device challenges and solutions
Eastman Chemical Company has launched ClearlyMedical.com, a website dedicated to plastic solutions for the medical device industry. The site, located at www.ClearlyMedical.com, features case studies to demonstrate plastic’s clarity, toughness, chemical resistance and safety when designed into medical devices.
Eastar® Copolyester “Resin of Choice” in Disposable Lab Ware
Today’s research market is under continuous pressure to curtail costs. Quality lab ware manufacturer, Nalge Nunc International, found a way to reduce product and overall system costs in their latest line of disposable flasks. The company’s innovative offering provides the high performance of an existing material at a lower unit and manufacturing cost. The new NALGENE® sterile disposable flasks combine an innovative lightweight design with the versatility of Eastman Chemical Company’s Eastar® copolyester 6763 to deliver a cost effective, completely disposable product. That’s good news for budget-crunched research facilities.
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2909 VA Capelle a/d IJssel
Netherlands
Notes for editors
About Eastman Chemical Company
Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) manufactures and markets chemicals, fibers and plastics worldwide. It provides key differentiated coatings, adhesives and specialty plastics products; is the world’s largest producer of PET polymers for packaging; and is a major supplier of cellulose acetate fibers. Eastman is leveraging its heritage of innovation and strength in polyester, acetyl and organic chemistry technologies to drive growth and meet increasing demand in four select markets: building and construction, packaging, healthcare, and electronics. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Kingsport, Tenn., Eastman is a FORTUNE 500 company with 2004 sales of $6.6 billion and approximately 12,000 employees.
For more information about Eastman and its products, visit www.eastman.com.
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Odette Heijnen
Eastman Chemical Company
Nancy van Heesewijk
EMG
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