Eastman Opens TPE Application Development Center

WEB EXCLUSIVE Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn., has opened a new development center to use its portfolio of resins and additives to help compounders, component manufacturers, and OEMs develop new applications for TPEs. The facility will also help Eastman develop new blends based on its own copolyester TPEs. The center has single-screw and twin-screw extruders, a two-roll mill, and film extrusion/coextrusion and injection molding equipment. 800-EASTMAN * www.eastman.com