1,4-Cyclohexanedicarboxylic Acid High Purity (CHDA-HP)
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Chemical synonyms:
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
- North America
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