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New products made with Eastman = Tritan=E2=84=A2

Hourglass Coffee, Polar Plastech and Cox = Culinary=20 Emporium Introduce Products at the 2009 International Home and = Housewares=20 Show

Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, = Tenn.,=20 USA

March 23, 2009

Eastman Chemical Company announced today that three of its = customers,=20 Hourglass Coffee, Polar Plastech, Inc., and Cox Culinary Emporium = (CCE),=20 will introduce new products at the 2009 International Home and = Housewares=20 Show (IHHS) from March 22 to 24 in Chicago. The new housewares = products=20 are made with Eastman Tritan=E2=84=A2, a new-generation = copolyester that balances=20 design flexibility and ease of processing with dishwasher = durability, and=20 chemical and heat resistance, and is manufactured without = bisphenol-A=20 (BPA).

=E2=80=9CAfter launching Eastman Tritan=E2=84=A2 = copolyester into the=20 housewares market at IHHS in 2008, we are proud to showcase this = year=20 innovative products that demonstrate the continued versatility and = growing=20 applications of Tritan in the housewares category,=E2=80=9D said = Fred Colhoun,=20 market development manager of Eastman Chemical Company. = =E2=80=9CTritan provides=20 unique and value-added properties to housewares products, = including=20 dishwasher durability, shatter resistance and glasslike = clarity.=E2=80=9D

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Hourglass Coffee, based in Portland, Ore., uses Eastman = Tritan=E2=84=A2=20 copolyester in its Hourglass=C2=AE Cold Brew Coffee System, = which uses a=20 slow cold water extraction process to develop a raw coffee = extract=20 that is naturally low in bitter acids and unhealthy oils. = The new=20 coffee system does not require electricity, and when = selecting a=20 material, durability was important for making the system = easily=20 portable and shatterproof. To add to the product=E2=80=99s = ease of use, the=20 coffee system=E2=80=99s components are = dishwasher-safe.

=E2=80=9CUtilizing=20 Eastman Tritan=E2=84=A2 copolyester for our product allowed = us to offer our=20 consumers a long-lasting, durable product that meets our = goal of=20 providing them with products that promote health,=E2=80=9D = said Kim Kapp,=20 director of marketing for Hourglass Coffee. =E2=80=9CThe = glasslike clarity=20 and coloring opportunities also helped us design a = high-quality=20 aesthetic.=E2=80=9D

Polar Plastech, a high-end plastic technology company = based in=20 Odessa, Fla., produces its innovative plastic beverage = system, Polar=20 Pitcher=C2=AE, with Eastman Tritan=E2=84=A2 copolyester. The = 60-ounce Polar=20 Pitcher includes an inner ice chamber that keeps beverages = cold=20 without diluting the beverage. Polar Plastech chose Tritan = because=20 of its dishwasher durability, and its odor and stain = resistance,=20 allowing it to uphold safety and sanitation = standards.

=E2=80=9COne=20 of the main reasons we designed Polar Pitcher was to provide = a=20 sanitary way to keep beverages cool, so it was important = that the=20 material used to develop the pitcher maintained sanitation=20 standards,=E2=80=9D said Steve Roberts, president of Polar = Plastech.=20 =E2=80=9CAdditionally, the pitcher is often used in outdoor = seating and pool=20 areas, so it was important the pitchers were durable and=20 shatter-resistant. Eastman Tritan=E2=84=A2 copolyester = provided all those=20 attributes.=E2=80=9D

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CCE, an entrepreneurial firm based in Suwanee, Ga., uses = Eastman=20 Tritan=E2=84=A2 copolyester to provide customers with clear, = reusable=20 serving products that are tough and shatter-resistant for = both the=20 commercial and retail markets. The innovative serving ware = line=20 incorporates three sizes of plates and glasses in four = styles:=20 champagne, wine, martini and manhattan. The glasses fit = securely=20 into the plates, allowing users to carry both food and a = drink while=20 keeping one hand free.

=E2=80=9CWe were looking for a = material that=20 was BPA-free, maintained clarity and integrity through = continued=20 dishwashing and use, and provided a quality = aesthetic,=E2=80=9D said Jim=20 Cox, owner of CCE. =E2=80=9CEastman Tritan=E2=84=A2 = copolyester offered all those=20 properties, as well as design = flexibility.=E2=80=9D

Eastman sponsored a panel and product showcase during the = opening day=20 of IHHS with its newest customers, as well as customer partners = who have=20 developed products with Eastman Tritan=E2=84=A2 copolyester during = the last year,=20 including Thermos and Blackwell Plastics. The panel and product = showcase=20 demonstrated the attributes of Tritan; its varying applications in = the=20 housewares industry; its ability to meet consumer demands for = BPA-free=20 alternatives, sustainable and durable products, and high-quality=20 aesthetics; as well as how it is transforming the future of=20 housewares.

Eastman Tritan=E2=84=A2 copolyester has been = utilized in the=20 housewares, infant care and small appliance markets and has been=20 recognized for its durability, chemical and heat resistance, and = more.=20 Companies such as Vita-Mix, Thermos, KOR One, Nalgene and Evenflo = have=20 used Tritan to develop innovative, trendsetting products.

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