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Eastman manufactures and markets chemicals, fibers and plastics worldwide. It provides key differentiated coatings, adhesives and specialty plastics products; is a major supplier of cellulose acetate fibers; and produces PET polymers for packaging. As a Responsible Care® company, Eastman is committed to achieving the highest standards of health, safety, environmental and security performance. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Kingsport, Tenn., Eastman is a FORTUNE 500 company with 2007 sales of $6.8 billion and approximately 11,000 employees.
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CASPI (Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Polymers, Inks) |
| Key Products: cellulosic polymers, adhesion promoters, Texanol ester alcohol, solvents, hydrocardon resins, rosin resins, resin despersions, polymer raw materials |
| Key Markets & Applications: packaging, automotive OEM and refinish paints, architectural latex paints, industrial OEM paints, tapes and label, nonwovens such as disposable diapers, feminine products, and pre-saturated wipes |
| Key Competitors: BASF Corporatation, BP, Celanese, Dow Chemical Company, ExxonMobil Corporation, Lyondell, Nippon Paper |
| Key Raw Materials: propane, ethane, butane, high sulfur coal, natural gas, wood pulp, acetone |
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Fibers |
| Key Products: acetate tow, acetate yarn, acetyl chemical products |
| Key Markets & Applications: cigarette filters, apparel, home furnishings, industrial applications |
| Key Competitors: Celanese Corporation, Mitsubishi, Rhodia |
| Key Raw Materials: high sulfur coal, wood pulp |
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PCI (Performance Chemicals & Intermediates) |
| Key Products: acetic anhydride, acetaldehyde, oxo derivatives, plasticizers, glycols, polymer intermediates, diketene derivatives, specialty ketones, specialty anhydrides |
| Key Markets & Applications: agrochemical, automotive, beverages, nutrition, pharmaceutical, coatings, flooring, medical devices, toys, photographic and imaging, household products, polymers, textiles |
| Key Competitors: BASF Corporation, Celanese Corporation, Dow Chemical Company, ExxonMobil Corporation |
| Key Raw Materials: propane, ethane, high sulfur coal, natural gas |
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Polymers |
| Key Products: polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymers and polyethylene products including low density polyethylene (LDPE) and linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) |
| Key Markets & Applications: beverage and food packaging, customer-care and cosmetics packaging, health care and pharmaceutical uses, household products, industrial packaging applications, extrusion coating, film and molding applications |
| Key Competitors: DAK Americas, Dow Chemical Company, Equipolymers, Equistar Chemical Company, ExxonMobil Corporation, Far Eastern Textiles Ltd., Huntsman Corporation, Invista, M&G, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, NOVA Chemicals Corporation, Reliance Industries Ltd., Wellman INc., Westlake Chemical Corporation |
| Key Raw Materials: paraxylene, ethylene glycol, purified terephthalic acid (PTA), propane, ethane |
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Specialty Plastics |
| Key Products: copolyesters, polyester, cellulose esters, cellulosic plastics, concentrates/additives |
| Key Markets & Applications: packaging, building and construction, durable goods, medical goods, personal care and consumer goods, photographic film, optical film |
| Key Competitors: SK Chemical Industries, Selenis, Bayer, AG, Dow Chemical Company, GE Plastics |
| Key Raw Materials: paraxylene, ethylene glycol, purified terephthalic acid (PTA) | |
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