About Eastman

Eastman, established in 1920, is a globally recognized specialty materials company headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee. Over the past century, Eastman has built a strong reputation for innovation, sustainability, and excellence with a wide range of products like cellulosic polymers, polyesters, polyolefins, thermoplastic elastomers, and so on. Eastman's cutting-edge polymers offer exceptional properties such as clarity, durability, and impact resistance, making them ideal for applications in packaging, automotive, consumer goods, and medical devices. Eastman’s innovative plastic resins help manufacturers create high-performance products that meet stringent regulatory standards while also enhancing environmental sustainability through recyclable and biodegradable options.

Eastman Effusion™ Plasticizer

Eastman Effusion™ Plasticizer by Eastman is a high solvating, non-phthalate plasticizer. Provides lower plastisol viscosity, excellent low temperature flexibility, and fusion rates similar to typical high solvating plasticizers in vinyl formulations. Eastman Effusion™ Plasticizer is recommended for PVC plastisols, automotive and flooring or interior surfaces. It is U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved. It is especially suited for many food contact applications, including PVC gloves, hoses & tubing and conveyor belting.

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Benzoflex™ 172 plasticizer

Benzoflex™ 172 plasticizer by Eastman acts as a plasticizer, lubricant and viscosity reducer for PVC plastisol applications. It is an alkyl benzoate ester with low odor, low color, low viscosity and excellent compatibility with PVC. <br> <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It provides an excellent balance of plasticizer efficiency and viscosity reduction. </li> <li>It offers good low temperature properties and high solvation. </li> <li>Benzoflex™ 172 plasticizer is used in polyurethane and flexible PVC compound applications.</li></ul>

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Eastman™ Butyric Acid

Eastman™ Butyric Acid by Eastman is a plasticizer. It is a clear, colorless liquid, with a strong pungent odor. It is a naturally occurring short-chain fatty acid found in the human body, butter, and numerous other sources. Eastman™ Butyric Acid complies with TSCA, DSL, AICS, ENCS, ISHL, KECI, PICCS and IECSC.