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(Plastemart) -- Eastman Chemical
Company announced a second expansion of its Benzoflex plasticizer line at the
Kohtla-Jarve, Estonia, site. The expansion will increase Benzoflex capacity at
the site by an additional 11 KT and is expected to be completed by the end of Q2
2012.
The company also announced plans for expansion of the Benzoflex
plasticizers and Admex polymeric plasticizers lines at its Chestertown, MD and
Kingsport, TN sites. The total capacity for the expansions in North America is
approximately 9 KT and is also expected to be completed by the end of Q2 2012. A
benzoic acid derivative, Benzoflex is used in coatings, adhesives, sealants and
caulks, and is also used to provide flexibility to PVC in a wide variety of
applications, including vinyl flooring.
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