Adhesives Resins Business

Eastman Chemical Company completed the sale of the Adhesives Resins Business to Synthomer on April 1, 2022. The sale includes the following products:

  • Hydrocarbon resins (including Eastman Impera tire resins)
  • Pure monomer resins 
  • Polyolefin polymers 
  • Rosins and dispersions 
  • Oleochemical and fatty-acid based resins 

Read Eastman press release
Read Synthomer press release

Aerafin processability

Spray profile comparison

Low-temperature spray profile comparison using a signature standard nozzle (continuous) at 600 m/min and 3 gsm at a spray temperature of 140°C.

Spray profile comparison for Eastman Aerafin 


Process window and peel strength

Property
Eastman
Aerafin 180
based HMA
Eastman
Aerafin 17
based HMA
Commercial
metallocene
PE based HMA
Commercial
butene APO
based HMA
Commercial
rubber
based HMA
Process window (°C)
140-160
130-160
140-160
150-160
140-160
Peel strength (g/25 mm)100-150160-180150-200160-180110-130


Odor Evaluation

​Odor Evaluation for Eastman Aerafin