1,4-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic Acid High Purity (CHDA-HP)

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Cyclohexanedicarboxylic Acid

Product description

Eastman™ 1,4-CHDA-HP (1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid high purity) is a cycloaliphatic diacid offering many unique performance properties to polyester resins for coatings and fiberglass-reinforced plastics. It is also ideally suited improving performance of waterborne, high solids, powder coatings and coil coating applications. Its symmetrical, 1,4-substituted cycloaliphatic ring brings properties ideally suited for high-performance applications in automotive, transportation, industrial maintenance, aerospace, architectural, appliance, and general metal coatings, and gel coats. CHDA is a mixture of cis and trans isomers. It is supplied as white to off-white powder in various package sizes. Eastman also manufactures DMCD, which is the dimethyl ester of CHDA.

Applications/uses

Automotive
Building materials
Coil coatings
Construction chemicals
Electronic connectors
Food flavors & food fragrances
Intermediates
Kitchen & bath

Metal coatings
Paints & coatings
Pharmaceutical chemicals
Process additives
Protective coatings
Truck/bus/RV
Wind energy

Key attributes

An excellent combination of hardness and flexibility in one monomer
Better gloss retention and yellowing resistance
Better hydrolytic stability
Excellent thermal stability for low resin color
High solubility in molten glycols
Improved corrosion, stain, chemical, and detergent resistance
Reduced “orange peel” in powder coatings

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Europe, Middle East, & Africa
Latin America
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