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Resin intermediates

Quality resins begin with quality resin intermediates.

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Building blocks for better resins

You put a lot of time and energy into developing resins that meet today’s stringent demands. Eastman resin intermediates are the building blocks to make them even better. Our products serve the resin market for coatings, composites and gel coats, adhesives and ink applications. With over 40 years of experience in this industry, we have developed a variety of intermediates that meet your performance needs. 

As a raw material supplier, we offer one of the most extensive product lines in the industry. Our range includes 10 diverse specialty resin intermediates (SRI), spanning from aromatics to cycloaliphatics, neo-structures, and acetoacetates. In our product line, you will also find Eastman NPG glycol, a reliable workhorse suitable for many applications.

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Technical service

Dedicated customer support is the foundation of every excellent product line. Our experts at the Technical Service Resin Intermediates Laboratory can assist you in developing resins for a wide range of coating technologies, including:
  • Conventional solventborne
  • High-solids solventborne
  • Powder
  • Coil
  • Waterborne

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How to use

With our expertise in resin intermediates’ performance benefits and their structure/property relationships, we can help you select the right building blocks to meet your resin performance requirements. However, selecting the right building block will only get you halfway there. It is equally important to understand how to properly use them. That’s why we offer a comprehensive list of synthesis tips designed for processing Eastman resin intermediates.

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Resin calculator​

Use our polyester resin calculator tool to calculate the condensation (step growth) type resins for coatings, inks and adhesives applications.

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