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Acetic Acid - Glacial 
For applications in drugs, foods, or feeds, Eastman provides glacial acetic acid in grades appropriate for these regulated uses.

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Acetic Anhydride 
Acetic Anhydride is manufactured by Eastman and supplied in various grades.

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Eastman Advantis 343-1 25X adhesion promoter 
Eastman Advantis™ 343-1 25X adhesion promoter is a 25% solution of a chlorinated polyolefin in xylene. It has an 18-23 wt % chlorine content and a Gardner color value of 8. Advantis 343-1 25X demonstrates excellent adhesion to polypropylene-based substrates and promotes adhesion to steel, galvanized steel, phosphated steel, wood and rigid PVC.

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Eastman Advantis 343-3 50X adhesion promoter 
Eastman Advantis™ 343-3 50X adhesion promoter is a 50% solution of chlorinated polyolefin in Xylene. It has a 26-32 wt % chlorine content and a Gardner color value of 11. Eastman Advantis 343-3 50X adhesion promoter has a good solvent tolerance for a wide range of solvents. High chlorine content in Advantis 343-3 50X gives improved compatibility with co-resins. It is also recommended as stir-in additive to promote adhesion to PP-based substrates.

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N-Butanol 
Eastman™ n-Butanol is a four carbon straight chain oxo alcohol. It is a medium-boiling liquid that is useful as a chemical intermediate and as a solvent for ambient dry and baking coatings.

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Butyl Acetate 
Eastman™ Butyl Acetate is a medium-boiling ester solvent with an evaporation rate of 1.0 making it ideal for quick drying nitrocellulose lacquers. A colorless liquid with a fruity odor, it is an active solvent for film-formers.

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N-Butyl Propionate 
Eastman™ n-Butyl Propionate is a non-HAP, slow-evaporating, and urethane grade solvent with good solvent activity for most coating resins. It provides low volatility to coatings formulations.

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C-11 Ketone 
Eastman C-11 Ketone is a low-cost, slow-evaporating, low-density mixture of ketone solvents. It is useful as a retarder solvent for primers, coil coatings, maintenance coatings and high-solids enamels. In these coatings, it improves gloss and leveling, reduces orange peel, minimizes solvent popping, and helps reduce VOCs. In many coatings, it can be used alone or blended with other solvents to replace isophorone and dibasic esters. Eastman C-11 Ketone has good solvency for a wide range of resins including nitrocellulose, alkyds, polyesters, acrylics, epoxies, and some vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate copolymers. Compared with other solvents in the same evaporation range, C-11 Ketone often offers an economic advantage.

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Eastman cellulose acetate (CA-394-60LF) 
Eastman Cellulose Acetate CA-394-60LF is a very high-melting, low odor cellulose ester having limited solubility and compatibility. This multipurpose rheology enhancer, offers high strength and good resistance to ultraviolet light, heat, oils, and greases. It is useful in lacquers for glass, plastic, wire and release coatings.

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Eastman cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB-553-0.4) 
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 propionate (CAP-482-0.5) 
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-482-20) 
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-504-0.2) 
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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Chlorinated Polyolefin - 343-1 - 25% Solids in Xylene 
This product is a 50% solids solution of Chlorinated Polyolefin 343-1 in Xylene. It has an 18-23 wt % chlorine content and a Gardner color value of 8. Excellent adhesion to polypropylene based substrates. Also promotes adhesion to steel, galvanized steel, phosphated steel, wood and rigid PVC.

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Chlorinated Polyolefin - 343-3 - 50% Solids in Xylene 
This product is a 50% solution of Chlorinated Polyolefin 343-3 in Xylene. It has a 26-32 wt % chlorine content and a Gardner color value of 11. CP 343-3 has a good solvent tolerance for a wide range of solvents. Higher chlorine content than CP343-1 gives improved compatibility with co-resins. Recommended as stir-in additive to promote adhesion to PP-based substrates.

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DB Solvent (Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether) 
Eastman DB Solvent (Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether) improves the flow-out and gloss of baking enamels, is an effective coalescent in both architectural and industrial maintenance formulations, can be used in printing inks to increase dry times, and provides excellent coupling ability for the effective removal of contaminants in Industrial & Institutional and/or household cleaners.

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DB Solvent (Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether) - Stabilized 
Eastman™ DB Solvent, Stabilized is a high-boiling glycol ether used in baking enamels, printing inks, textile dyeing, or as a coalescent in latex paints. This grade contains BHT antioxidant.

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DE Solvent (Diethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether) 
Eastman DE Solvent (Diethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether) is a very polar, slow-evaporating, mild odor, water-miscible solvent useful in wood stains and as a coalescent in latex paints and floor polishes.

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DE-HG Solvent 
Eastman™ DE HG solvent is a blend of Eastman DE glycol ether and EG (70/30 wt. %). It is a colorless liquid, has very mild odor, and completely water miscible. It is used as a coalescent in latex paints and in floor polishes.

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DP Solvent (Diethylene Glycol Monopropyl Ether) 
Eastman DP Solvent (Diethylene Glycol Monopropyl Ether) is a slow-evaporating, water-miscible solvent useful in solution and water-based coatings. It is an active solvent for many coating materials and demonstrates very good coupling efficiency with resin systems in water-based coatings. Additionally, its low odor is advantageous in formulating printing inks and can be used in aqueous cleaners.

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EB Solvent (Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether) 
Eastman EB Solvent (Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether) offers numerous benefits in coating, ink, and cleaner applications. It is an excellent solvent for many coatings resin types, including alkyd, phenolic, maleic, epoxy, and nitrocellulose resins. Its unique combination of properties enables the effective removal of contaminants when used in Industrial & Institutional and/or household cleaners.

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EEH Solvent (Ethylene Glycol 2-Ethylhexyl Ether) 
Eastman EEH solvent (Ethylene Glycol 2-Ethylhexyl Ether) has long been used in performance specialty coatings applications. It offers an excellent balance of performance properties when used as a coalescent in architectural and industrial maintenance coatings.

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EEP Solvent (Ethyl 3-Ethoxypropionate) 
Eastman™ EEP (Ethyl 3-Ethoxypropionate) is slow evaporating with excellent activity for a wide range of coating polymers. It has moderate odor, low surface tension, and high electrical resistance. Its unique structure provides a variety of desirable properties not found in other solvents.

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EP Solvent (Ethylene Glycol Monopropyl Ether) 
Eastman™ EP Solvent (Ethylene Glycol Monopropyl Ether) is colorless and water-miscible over a wide range of temperatures with a slow evaporation rate. It is used in coatings and inks where a milder, less detectable odor is required and provides good viscosity control and high flash point. It can also be used to develop customized aqueous cleaners.

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Ethyl Acetate - Urethane Grade 
Eastman™ Ethyl Acetate, Urethane Grade is a low-boiling, fast-evaporating solvent with a mild, pleasant odor. It is widely used in formulating printing inks, adhesives, and lacquers. Ethyl acetate is miscible with most organic solvents and can be used in cleaner blends fo the removal of oils, grease, and soils.

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2-Ethylhexanol 
This eight-carbon branched chain oxo alcohol with a high boiling point and slow evaporation rate features excellent reactivity as a chemical intermediate. It serves as a chain terminator in synthesizing condensation polymers and as an intermediate for plasticizers.

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Isobutyl Isobutyrate (IBIB) 
Eastman™ IBIB is a slow-evaporating, economical retarder solvent used in nitrocellulose lacquers, coatings for plastic substrates, and high solids coatings. It exhibits high electrical resistance and low surface tension.

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Isobutanol 
Eastman™ Isobutanol is a medium-boiling, slow-evaporating, colorless liquid that is useful in organic synthesis, as a chemical intermediate, and as a solvent in coating applications.

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Isobutyl Acetate 
Eastman™ Isobutyl Acetate is a medium-boiling solvent with a typical mild, fruity, ester odor. Its combination of good solvent activity, desirable evaporation rate, and pleasant odor enables it to be used in a wide range of coating applications.

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Isopropyl Acetate 
Eastman™ Isopropyl Acetate is a urethane grade, fast-evaporating, mild odor solvent that is miscible with most common organic solvents and has properties intermediate between ethyl and butyl acetates. It is an active solvent for many types of synthetic resins.

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Methyl Acetate 
Eastman Methyl Acetate is an active, fast evaporating, mild odor solvent for a broad range of coating and ink resins. It is useful in applications where fast solvent release and quick dry-to-touch times are required. Methyl acetate is a VOC-exempt, non-HAP, non-ODS, readily biodegradable solvent that can be used in blends to develop environmentally friendly cleaners.

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Methyl Acetate - High Purity 
Eastman™ Methyl Acetate - High Purity is an active, urethane grade, fast-evaporating, mild odor solvent for a broad range of coating and ink resins. It is useful in polyurethane coatings and in applications where fast solvent release and quick dry-to-touch times are required. Methyl acetate, HP is a VOC-exempt, non-HAP, non-ODS, readily biodegradable solvent that can be used in blends to develop environmentally friendly cleaners.

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Methyl Isobutyl Ketone 
Eastman™ Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) is a medium-evaporating, low density, highly active solvent for use in inks, coatings, and adhesives. It is also used in a wide variety of other applications and markets.

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Methyl Propyl Ketone (MPK) 
Eastman™ MPK (Methyl n-Propyl Ketone) is a medium evaporating, urethane-grade solvent. It is an active solvent for most synthetic resins including acrylics, polyesters, cellulosics, epoxies, vinyls, and alkyds. Its high solvency, low density, and medium evaporation rate make it attractive as a letdown solvent for high-solids resins used in formulating coatings with low VOC content. It is used in gravure printing inks and also provides excellent performance for a wide range of cleaning and surface preparation applications for the transportation industry.

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Neopentyl Glycol (NPG) - Glycol Platelets 
Eastman NPG is the industry standard glycol component in high-quality polyester resins for industrial coatings and fiberglass-reinforced plastics applications. The platelet form is supplied in bags that exhibit excellent caking stability on storage.

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Neopentyl Glycol (NPG) 90 
Eastman NPG 90 is the industry standard glycol component in high-quality polyester resins for industrial coatings and fiberglass-reinforced plastics applications. This product is 90 parts NPG™ and 10 parts water, a liquid at or above 38°C, and delivered in bulk.

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Eastman Optifilm 300 enhancer 
Eastman Optifilm™ enhancer 300 is a low odor, coalescent that is safe, efficient and nonyellowing. Used in a variety of latex types, it is also compatible with solvent borne resins, improving the rheology, flexibility, and adhesion of coatings based on these resins. Eastman Optifilm™ enhancer 300 is VOC-exempt under the European Union Decopaint directive and Solvent Emissions Directive, the Australian Paint Approval Scheme.
Useful for preparing low viscosity weatherable PVC coil coatings. Coalescing aid with low volatility and excellent application properties. Excellent properties with associative thickeners.


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Eastman Optifilm 400 enhancer 
Eastman Optifilm™ enhancer 400 is a low odor coalescent that is compatible with a variety of latex types, and it does not significantly contribute to the VOC content of paints.

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Eastman Optifilm OT1200 additive 
Eastman Optifilm™ additive OT1200 uniquely improves the application properties of your paint through improved workability and longer open time over a range of application conditions.

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PM Acetate (Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acetate ) 
Eastman™ PM Acetate is a slow evaporating solvent with both ether and ester functional groups. It is a colorless liquid with a mild odor used as an effective retarder solvent as well as being an excellent solvent for many coating polymers.

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PM Solvent (Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether) 
Eastman™ PM Solvent, a medium-boiling glycol ether, is an active solvent for cellulose acetate butyrate, nitrocellulose, epoxy, phenolic, acrylic, and alkyd resins. It is used in a variety of coating, printing ink, and cleaning applications.

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N-Propyl Alcohol (N-Propanol) 
Eastman™ n-Propanol, a three-carbon straight chain oxo alcohol, is a medium-boiling, colorless liquid that is widely used in flexographic and other printing ink applications. It has a very mild odor, similar to that of ethanol and is completely soluble in water.

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N-Propyl Propionate 
Eastman™ n-Propyl Propionate is a non-HAP, medium evaporating, urethane grade solvent with good activity for most coating resins.

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Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) 
Eastman™ Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) is a high-melting, white powder. It is used in making polyester resins for high-quality industrial coatings or unsaturated polyesters for the fiberglass-reinforced plastics industry with excellent performance characteristics.

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SAIB-90 (Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate) 
Eastman™ SAIB-90 (Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate) is a stable liquid that has a light color, as well as good thermal, hydrolytic, and color stability. It is a blend of sucrose acetate isobutyrate with about 10% denatured ethanol, providing a low viscosity liquid that is easy to work with. This product is well-suited for coatings and nail polish lacquers.

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Eastman TamiSolve NxG 
TamiSolve™ NxG is a high-boiling, dipolar aprotic solvent. TamiSolve NxG has good solvency for a wide range of compounds and has high chemical and thermal stability.

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Texanol Ester Alcohol 
Eastman Texanol™ is an high-performance coalescing aid, particularly under adverse conditions of high humidity and low temperature. Demonstrating excellent properties with associative thickeners, Texanol is a low-evaporating solvent in polyester coil coatings and high bake enamels.

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Velate 368 Coalescent 
Velate™ 368 is a low odor and low viscosity coalescent. By virtue of having lower odor than most coalescents, paints formulated with Velate 368 have minimal or no odor in freshly painted rooms.

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Velate 375 Coalescent 
Velate™ 375 is a non-phthalate, low VOC coalescent for waterborne coatings applications. This product is a very good alternative to conventional coalescents for formulating paints with very low VOC content without sacrificing surface appearance and durability.

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