São Paulo – 2013 - Eastman Chemical Company, a company specializing in chemicals, exhibited at Feiplastic (International Plastic Fair), the largest space in Latin America for introducing trends and showcasing the latest the industry has to offer. The event takes place May 20 to 24, at the Anhembi Exhibition Pavilion, in São Paulo – SP. It gathers manufacturers of raw plastic material, distributors, equipment and peripherals manufacturers, importers, molders and industrial development agencies.
During the fair, Eastman, at its stand located on street C 98, reinforced the advantages of three of its main product lines:
- Special Plastics
- Plastifiers and TPUs
- Performance Films.
Notable in the Special Plastics area are the Tritan™ copolyester, the Eastar CN015 copolyester , and the other families of co-polyesters and cellulosics for various applications. The Tritan™ co-polyester is ideal for applications that require resistance to temperature, transparency and impact and chemical resistance; it is also Bisphenol A free. Among the various markets served by this co-polyester are basic childcare, housewares, appliances, white line, sports bottles, medical components – both packages and devices. Eastar™ CN015 co-polyester is used in the cosmetics industry, since it is capable of creating packages with thick, transparent walls that are resistant to chemicals and impacts and also Bisphenol A free.
Eastman is also using the event to display its lines of traditional copolyesters, such as Eastar™, Durastar™, Aspira™ and Provista™, which comply with laws regarding contact with foods. They also have good chemical resistance properties, are easy to process and are pleasant to the touch.
In the area of plastifiers and TPUs, Eastman is introducing its entire line of plastifiers, highlighting non-phthalates, for various markets and applications, including products made in Brazil by its Scandiflex subsidiary. The line of TPUs allows several solutions to be developed for the most varied industries, which are used in pneumatic products, shoe soles, petroleum tubes and even dental material, among other things.
Finally, in the area of Performance Films, Eastman polyester films have many uses, including these four applications: solar control, solar control for windshields, security and paint protection. The first uses provide better internal temperature control, therefore generating a savings on the electricity spent on climate control, as well as saving fuel when used in vehicles. Sun control film for windshields, LLumar® AIRBLUE, reduces the solar energy reaching the inside the vehicle by 44%. Its 78% light transmission does not compromise the driver’s visibility and complies with the limits of current laws.
Security film protects in events of accidental breakage of glass and in storms, in hail storms or when two objects collide, with glass pieces remaining attached to the film, minimizing the risk of accidents. When used on glass windows in vehicles, they protect against cuts in the event of lateral collisions and help to hinder vandalism such as breakage of lateral glass on vehicles, protecting drivers and their possessions. Polyeurathane-based Paint Protection Films can be applied on any color of vehicle and form a practically invisible barrier that maintains paint on automobiles and reduces marks from stones, chemical products, scratches and marks.
For more information about Eastman chemical, please visit www.eatsman.com.
