Industrial specialties

Eastman™ Hydroquinone

Eastman™ Hydroquinone is used as good general-purpose inhibitor, stabilizer, antioxidant and intermediate.Benefits:It is a white crystalline solidIt is offered in both photographic and USP gradesTypical Applications:Recommended for case & carton closures, molding & trim interior, photographic chemicals, photographic supplies, specialty chemicals and water treatment applications. It is also suitable for agricultural intermediates, flame retardants, graphic arts, herbicides (intermediate for others), intermediates, kitchen & bath and ethyl methyl acrylate (mma).

Eastman™ DTBHQ

Eastman™ DTBHQ is an effective inhibitor, antioxidant and stabilizer suitable for industrial applications.Benefits:It is a white to tan crystalline solidExhibits low vapor pressure It has short induction periods in peroxide catalyzed polymerizationsActs as a stabilizer against odor and color development in various compositionsIt works as a storage inhibitor for unsaturated polyesters when combined with other inhibitorsInsoluble in water and caustic solutionsTypical Applications:Recommended for intermediates, lubricants, molding & trim interiors, polymer modification and wire & cable applications.

Eastman™ MTBHQ

Eastman™ MTBHQ is an industrial antioxidant. It is also used as polymerization inhibitor. It is suitable for acrylic acid, intermediates and molding & trim interiors.Benefits:It shows higher solubility and increased potency at higher temperaturesIt is an interesting organic intermediate due to hindered hydroxyl groupREACH registered

1,4-CYCLOHEXANEDICARBOXYLIC ACID HIGH PURITY (1,4-CHDA-HP)

Cycloaliphatic diacid is designed for paints, automotive, transportation, industrial maintenance, aerospace, architectural, appliance, coil and general metal coatings and gel coats. It is also suitable for building materials, construction chemicals, electronic connectors, food flavors & fragrances as well as pharmaceutical chemicals.Offers many unique performance properties to polyester resins for coatings and fiberglass-reinforced plasticsBetter hydrolytic stability, gloss retention and yellowing resistanceImproved corrosion, stain, chemical, and detergent resistance

1,4-CYCLOHEXANEDIMETHANOL (CHDM-D)

Glycol for automotive, building materials, construction chemicals, equipment & machinery,  lubricants, packaging components and polymer modification. It is suitable for protective-, coil-, metal coatings and paints as well as process additives, soft drink packaging, sports drinks and water packaging. Benefits:Offers hardness and excellent weatheringProvides corrosion, chemical and humidity resistanceDisplays processability and thermal stability 

1,4-CYCLOHEXANEDIMETHANOL (CHDM-D90)

Cycloaliphatic glycol suitable for automotive, construction chemicals, paints and general industrial-, metal & protective coatings, lighting and paints. Used in polyester-melamine baking enamels for the appliance,  sheet molding compounds and injection moldable fiberglass-reinforced plastics. It can also be used in unsaturated polyester resins for gel coats.Benefits:Displays high crystallinity & glass transition temperature and excellent hardnessOffers good heat, chemical, stain, humidity and corrosion resistanceDelivers good hydrolytic stability to waterborne polyester resins

2,2,4-TRIMETHYL-1,3-PENTANEDIOL (TMPD)

Glycol is suitable for the formulation of saturated polyester resins for liquid coatings and unsaturated polyester laminating resins. It is recommended for metal office furniture, automotive, industrial maintenance, general metal, and fiberglass-reinforced plastics for composites.Benefits:Excellent chemical, stain, humidity, and corrosion resistance propertiesLow viscosity and density with excellent solubility in solvents

2,2-DIMETHYL-1,3-PROPANEDIOL (NPG 90)

Glycol is used in high-quality polyester resins for industrial coatings and fiberglass-reinforced plastics applications. It is recommended for adhesives, sealants, automotive, building materials, construction chemicals, equipment & machinery, inks and paints. It is also suitable for lubricants, textiles, polycarbonate, polymer modification, auto OEM, auto refinish, architectural-, coil- and protective coatings.Benefits:Excellent weathering, good chemical, stain, and humidity resistanceOutstanding powder flow and fluidization characteristicsRapid reactivity during esterification and cureIdeal glass transition temperature range