SOKRAT® 6474 Polymer Wins Award for Best New Product at Czech Chemtec Praha 2001

SOKOLOV, CZECH REPUBLIC, Jan. 4, 2002 - SOKRAT® 6474 acrylic dispersion for architectural low-VOC trim paints, developed and produced by Eastman Sokolov, a.s., received the Golden Chemtec award at Chemtec Praha 2001 in October. This award is for the best new product at the exhibition. SOKRAT® 6474 is a pure acrylic core shell dispersion for use in architectural trim coatings.

Eastman, with headquarters in Kingsport, manufactures and markets chemicals, fibers and plastics. It has approximately 16,000 employees in 30 countries and had 2000 sales of $ 5.3 billion.