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Eastman Boosts Copolyester Capacity.


Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn., has added 10% more global capacity for specialty copolyester resins resins,
n.pl complex, insoluble, sticky substances secreted by plants. Used as astringents, antimicrobials, and antiinflammatories, and are burned as incense. Can cause oral ulcers and epidermal irritations.
 by converting existing capacity for commodity PET at Kingsport. The conversion expands Eastman's capacity for DuraStar PCTA PCTA

see percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.

PCTA Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, see there
 polymer and Eastar PETC PETC Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center (Department of Energy)
PETC Pennsylvania Educational Technology Corporation
PETC Animal in cabin (IATA codes)
PETC Public Employers' Training Consortium
. The latter is targeted at cosmetics and oral-hygiene markets. For appliances and general molding, DuraStar PCTA offers sparkling clarity and gloss, toughness, and chemical resistance, as well as ease of processing.
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Title Annotation:Eastman Chemical Co.
Comment:Eastman Boosts Copolyester Capacity.(Eastman Chemical Co.)
Publication:Plastics Technology
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Nov 1, 2001
Words:67
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