Cellulose ester product data

Eastman cellulose esters (CA, CAB, and CAP) are available in various acetyl, butyryl, and propyl ratios; types; viscosities; and hydroxyl contents. Their high Tg, near-Newtonian flow characteristics, and hydroxyl functionality––while compatible in a wide range of solvents and readily soluble in many common acrylate monomers––assure that Eastman cellulose esters aid formulators as an additive or co-resin for many thermoplastic and thermosetting coating systems.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate CA-398-3, Food Contact is one of the lower viscosity solution grades of cellulose acetate with an average ASTM viscosity of 3 seconds. Blended with appropriate solvents, plasticizers, and other modifying resins, it is used in coatings formulations for a variety of substrates. This multipurpose rheology enhancer provides high strength and good resistance to ultraviolet light, heat, oils and greases.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-321-0.1 is a cellulose ester with a low butyryl content (32.5%) and low molecular weight. Designed for use in automotive basecoats, it is resistant to attack and resistant to redisolve by solvents typical in clearcoats. It has a viscosity of 0.10 sec and 0.38 poise. CAB-321-0.1 is supplied as a fine white powder.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-381-0.1 is a cellulose ester with medium butyryl content and low viscosity. It was designed for use where low application viscosities at relatively high solids levels are needed. CAB-381-0.1 is used when lower viscosity for higher solids formulations and increased toughness with excellent surface hardness is desired. It is used in automotive basecoats for metallic flake control and is supplied as a dry, free-flowing powder.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-381-0.1, Food Contact is a cellulose ester with medium butyryl content and low viscosity. It was designed for use where low application viscosities at relatively high solids levels are needed. CAB-381-0.1, Food Contact is used when lower viscosity for higher solids formulations and increased toughness with excellent surface hardness is desired. It is supplied as a dry, free-flowing powder.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-381-0.5 is a cellulose ester with medium butyryl content and low viscosity. It was designed for use where low application viscosities at relatively high solids levels is needed. It is supplied as a dry, free-flowing powder.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-381-0.5, Food Contact is a cellulose ester with medium butyryl content and low viscosity. It was designed for use where low application viscosities at relatively high solids levels is needed. It is supplied as a dry, free-flowing powder.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-381-2 is a cellulose ester with medium butyryl content and high viscosity. It offers a combination of solubility and compatibility, moisture resistance, excellent surface hardness, and good film strength. It is supplied as a dry, free-flowing powder.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-381-2, Food Contact is a cellulose ester with medium butyryl content and high viscosity. It offers a combination of solubility and compatibility, moisture resistance, excellent surface hardness, and good film strength. It is supplied as a dry, free-flowing powder.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-381-2BP grade ester is a slight modification of the standard CAB-381-2 and has a higher hydroxyl and acetyl content and lower butyryl content. The BP grade was designed primarily to meet the needs of European formulators.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-381-20 is a cellulose ester with medium butyryl content, very high ASTM(A) viscosity, and great rheological modification. It offers a combination of solubility and compatibility, moisture resistance, excellent surface hardness and good film strength. It is supplied as a dry, free-flowing powder.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-381-20, Food Contact is a cellulose ester with medium butyryl content, very high ASTM(A) viscosity, and great rheological modification. It offers a combination of solubility and compatibility, moisture resistance, excellent surface hardness and good film strength. It is supplied as a dry, free-flowing powder.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-381-20BP grade ester is a lower hydroxyl content version of the standard CAB-381-20 and has a lower viscosity. The BP grade was designed primarily to meet the needs of European formulators.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-500-5 is a cellulose ester with high butyryl content, low hydroxyl content and medium viscosity. It produces a relatively soft, flexible film requiring little or no plasticizer in many applications and offers a wide range of solubility and compatibility. It is useful in leather coatings and as a flow control additive in polyurethanes.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-531-1 is a cellulose ester with a higher butyryl level than CAB-381 series esters. It offers improved compatibility, and due to its flexibility, it requires lower plasticizer modification. When combined with thermoplastic acrylic resins, it produces tough, weather and mar resistant films.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate (CAB-551-0.01) has many unique attributes that will serve useful across many different coating application areas. It has the lowest Tg (glass transition temperature) of the CAB portfolio.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate (CAB-551-0.01, Food Contact) has many unique attributes that will serve useful across many different coating application areas. It has the lowest Tg (glass transition temperature) of the CAB portfolio. It also has the second lowest M(n), which enables its compatibility with other coatings components. It is compatible with numerous cross-linking resins and has a lower solution viscosity.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-551-0.2 is a cellulose ester with high butyryl content and relatively low molecular weight. Its good compatibility with various resin systems and its solubility in a wide variety of solvents makes it useful as an additive in numerous coating compositions, including high-solids and thermoset coatings, and as a modifier for UV-curing systems.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-551-0.2, Food Contact is a cellulose ester with high butyryl content and relatively low molecular weight. Its good compatibility with various resin systems and its solubility in a wide variety of solvents make it useful as an additive in numerous coating compositions, including high-solids and thermoset coatings, and as a modifier for UV-curing systems.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-553-0.4 is soluble in low molecular weight alcohols as well as other common organic solvents. It has alcohol solubility with excellent compatibility and pigment-wetting characteristics. High hydroxyl content allows a high level of crosslinking. It will produce colorless films with good ultraviolet stability and is supplied as dry, free-flowing powder, offering maximum formulating convenience and flexibility.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate CAB-553-0.4, Food Contact is soluble in low molecular weight alcohols as well as other common organic solvents. It has alcohol solubility with excellent compatibility and pigment-wetting characteristics. High hydroxyl content allows a high level of crosslinking. CAB-553-0.4, Food Contact will produce colorless films with good ultraviolet stability and is supplied as dry, free-flowing powder, offering maximum formulating convenience and flexibility.

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Eastman™ Cellulose Acetate Propionate CAP-482-0.5 is a low odor, free-flowing powder and is especially suitable for use in inks, overprint varnishes, and nail lacquer topcoats.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Propionate CAP-482-0.5, Food Contact is a low odor, free-flowing powder and is especially suitable for use in inks, overprint varnishes, and nail lacquer topcoats. It is compliant with FDA additive regulations for use in certain food-contact applications.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Propionate CAP-482-20 has similar characteristics to CAP-482-0.5, but with a higher viscosity. It is useful as a film former in inks, overprint varnishes, and nail lacquer topcoats.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Propionate CAP-482-20, Food Contact has similar characteristics to CAP-482-0.5, but with a higher viscosity. It is useful as a film former in inks and overprint varnishes.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Propionate CAP-504-0.2 is a free-flowing powder with low odor, low color, and high hydroxyl content. It has a low viscosity (0.2 seconds) and an approximate propionyl content of 42.5 wt %. CAP-504-0.2 is compatible with many ink resins and solvents.

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Eastman Cellulose Acetate Propionate CAP-504-0.2, Food Contact is a free-flowing powder with low odor, low color, and high hydroxyl content. It has a low viscosity (0.2 seconds) and an approximate propionyl content of 42.5 wt %. CAP-504-0.2 is compatible with many ink resins and solvents.

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Eastman Solus™ 2100 performance additive is designed as a rheology control additive for high solids 2K coatings. It is a dry, free-flowing powder that is convenient to handle. It is soluble in a wide range of solvents and compatible in most high solids coatings systems.

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Eastman Solus™ 2100, Food Contact performance additive is designed as a rheology control additive for high solids 2K coatings. It is a dry, free-flowing powder that is convenient to handle. It is soluble in a wide range of solvents and compatible in most high solids coatings systems.

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Eastman Solus™ 2300 performance additive enables high solids coatings with optimized appearance that contribute to achieving VOC and productivity targets. Solus™ 2300 is a dry, free-flowing powder that is convenient to handle.

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