The EastaPure™ difference
We have designed a business model that enables us to effectively and consistently serve the needs of the customers in the value chain.
Product and assets
- Solvents with metal content <1 ppb for most EastaPure products
- Dedicated storage tanks
- Specialized material loading capabilities
Process and QC
- Documented process that minimizes controllable contamination
- Multiple QC/QA processes across various steps starting from type of raw materials
Sampling and lab
- Two-way sample split with Teflon bottles
- In-house clean room testing with ICP-MS
- Metrology that can be trusted
Responsiveness
- Dedicated cross-functional resources available (operations, quality, product management and analytical)
- Coordinated logistics support
Eastman EastaPure™ electronic chemicals come with the extra support and specialized handling that the electronics industry requires. Technical-grade products typically come with limited support if the product meets the sales specifications.
| Sales Specifications | As stated on sales specifications sheet | Customizable per mutual agreement |
| Process Change Notification system | None or limited | Comprehensive advance notification for planned changes; ASAP notification of unplanned changes |
| Metals testing | None, no guarantee in sales specification | 21 metals tested to agreed-upon limits able to add more as needed |
| Ion Exchange Resin Bed treatment | No | As needed to meet customer specifications |
| Specialized Materials Handling | None – open air loading, no tank pickling, shared piping | Closed dome loading, tank pickling, dedicated piping |
| Purity – assay and contaminants | Assay and contaminant level guarantees defined by sales specifications | Customizable per mutual agreement |
| Non-volatile matter limits | Not tested | Customizable per mutual agreement |
| Audits, transparency | None or rare | Customizable per mutual agreement |
| Quality guarantee, control limits | Can only return if it does not meet Eastman sales specifications, no production to control limits | Can return/reject if does not meet agreed-upon specifications; statistical control limits manufacturing possible |