Eastman Chemical Company
HEADQUARTERS
200 South Wilcox Drive
Kingsport, TN 37662
1-423-229-2000
E-mail: mmantyla@eastman.com
Website: www.shamrocktechnologies.com
Founded
1920
Company Description
Eastman is a global specialty chemical company that produces a
broad range of products found in items people use every day.
With a portfolio of specialty businesses, Eastman works with
customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while
maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability.
Markets Served
Eastman’s market-driven approaches take advantage of world-class technology platforms and leading positions in a variety of
end-markets. The company is divided into five business segments
including additives & functional products, adhesives and plasticizers, advanced materials, fibers and specialty fluids & intermediates. Its major end markets are transportation, building &
construction, consumables, tobacco, industrials & chemicals processing, durables, and health & wellness.
Technologies
Cellulose esters: rheology modification, defect control, color
consistency.
Adhesion promoters: adhesion to modified polypropylene substrates, other plastics.
Solvents: for desired application/performance characteristics.
Resin Intermediates: unique structural options for coating resins
to meet performance properties.
Additives: faster dry-to-touch time, excellent anti-sag behavior,
ease of sanding.
Many more additives and solutions at www.eastman.com.
Technical Services
• Formulation and application expertise in coatings, adhesives,
inks and textiles.
• Chemistry/chemical transformation and engineering/process
design & modeling excellence.
Major Products
Eastman Texanol™ ester alcohol, the premier coalescent for latex
paints, provides the highest level of film integrity at low levels of
coalescent. Eastman Texanol™ is suitable for all types of latex
paints and maintains good performance regardless of varying
weather conditions and substrate porosity. Eastman Optifilm™
enhancer 400 is a very low VOC, low odor coalescent that is
compatible with a variety of latex types, and maintains a good
balance of performance properties.
Global Capabilities
As a globally diverse company, Eastman serves customers in approximately 100 countries. The company has 41 production facilities in North America, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
Singapore, Taiwan, Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and the United States
Sales Contacts
Europe = Gunes Celik - gcelik@eastman.com
Asia = Shai Singh - ssingh@eastman.com
Latin America = Luiz Rizkalla - rizkalla@eastman.com
North America = Tom Newsom - tnewsom@eastman.com
