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Kingsport, Tenn., August 31, 2004 -- Crystal-like chandeliers made of Eastman Chemical Company’s Spectar copolyester shone brilliantly, lighting up the Eastman Innovation Lab suite at the famous Chelsea Hotel. Designer Jessica Corr designed and engineered the unique illuminating fixtures specifically for a New York design event using hundreds of Spectar copolyester tensile bars.
Forming Corr’s chandeliers are bundled and terraced strips of Spectar copolyester congregated around a light source. “My goal was an end result that referenced traditional chandelier components while considering this unique, contemporary material,” said Corr. “Although I find the quality of light alone to be beautiful, these Spectar copolyester chandeliers demonstrate a magnificent blend of refracted light and unparalleled clarity at every bend.”
Eastman’s Spectar copolyester can be extruded into plastic sheet that is crystal clear, tough, chemical-resistant, versatile, easy to work with and affordable—making it ideally suited for use in displays, signs, fixtures, point-of-purchase and industrial products and other demanding sheet applications. Spectar copolyester product advantages are demonstrated through a variety of fabrication techniques, including screen printing, die cutting, solvent bonding, laser cutting, machining and thermoforming. Corr’s chandeliers as end-use applications emphasize specific product qualities and stimulate the imagination to contemplate future design possibilities.
Based in New York City, Jessica Corr’s projects span a variety of design media: product design, retail and museum exhibit design and lighting. In 2000, Corr founded Collaborative, an interdisciplinary experimental design lab, which has received widespread publicity. Corr received her BFA from Parsons School of Design, where she currently teaches. Her work was recently featured as part of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Triennial 2003. |
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| Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN), headquartered in Kingsport, Tenn., manufactures and markets chemicals, fibers and plastics worldwide. The company employs approximately 12,000 people and had 2003 sales of US$5.8 billion. peschbach@eastman.com |
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Peter A. Eschbach
+1 423-229-6636
peschbach@eastman.com |
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