Eastman™ Cellulose Esters are versatile biobased polymers. These organic acid esters of cellulose include cellulose acetate (CA), cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB), and cellulose acetate propionate (CAP). Cellulose acetate is widely used in the manufacture of plastics and membranes and ranges in substituition from mono to triacetate. The mixed cellulose esters including cellulose acetate propionate and cellulose acetate butyrate have a higher degree of compatibility and are therefore commonly used as a resin modifiers and additives in coatings, inks, and nail polish. When incorporated into a formualtion Eastman™ cellulose esters provide increased durability, rapid drying times, improved flow and leveling, excellent UV stability, increased gloss, and reduced surface defects. Eastman™ cellulose esters are manufactured using renewable resources and are available in various molecular weights, substitution ratios, and hydroxyl contents.
Eastman™ Cellulose Ester Brochure
Cellulose Esters enhance appearance, performance and protection capabilities of wood coatings and finishes. They are used as co-resin or additive to provide benefits to 2K PU/acrylics, acid-cured and UV-cured formulations.
Eastman Solus™ performance additives are the newest cellulose esters designed for high-solids solvent-borne systems. Solus™ is specifically engineered to meet lower VOC target while improving performance in clear, pigmented and metallic automotive coatings.
Cellulose esters (CE’s) are versatile formulating tools that provide a number of benefits to coatings and inks. Because of compatibility with a number of monomers and solvents they can be used in UV curable systems to reduce shrinkage, prevent cratering, improve gloss, and improve pigment dispersion and orientation.
Eastman CAB enhances efficiencies and reduces waste through fewer rejects and reduced need for re-coating while substantially improving finished outcomes.
Eastman cellulose ester, a family of polymers, functions as the main film former in wood lacquers. They can also be used as an additive to improve certain properties or enhance the quality of wood coatings.
Eastman cellulose esters, a family of cellulose-based bio polymers, provide the film forming functionality same as nitrocellulose in nail care formulations, but they also improve many other attributes of nail care products.
Cellulose ester can be formulated into inks as the main film former, co-resin, or additive to improve appearance, performance, and productivity.
Eastman™ Membrane Materials are high purity cellulose acetate polymers that are used to manufacture organic membranes for liquid and gas filtration.
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