Eastman cellulose esters have been used in pharmaceutical applications, including as semipermeable membranes for osmotic drug delivery systems, coating material for taste masking and sustained release, and binder to make tablets.

In biochemistry, cellulose acetate refers to any acetate ester of cellulose, usually cellulose diacetate.

Eastman is the world’s leading specialty cellulose ester supplier and has extensive application expertise. From aerosol cans to wood coatings, we have the right cellulose ester to fit your product needs — backed by technical experts who can help with formulation or application issues.

Nov 1, 2001 · Our focus is on the performance of cellulose esters in modern coatings, controlled release of actives, plastics (with particular focus on biodegradable plastics), composites and laminates, optical films, and membranes and related separation media.

Eastman cellulose esters have unique properties to address mechanical strength and permeability needed for drug delivery applications. Eastman esterifies cellulose to produce cellulose acetate (CA), cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB), and cellulose acetate phthalate (C-A-P).

Eastman cellulose-based specialty polymers This publication provides the protective coating, printing ink, and related industries with a general discussion of the commercially available organic acid esters of cellulose: cellulose acetate (CA), cellulose acetate propionate (

May 8, 2018 · As the most abundant biopolymer in nature, cellulose has become a fascinating building block for the design of functional nanomaterials. Owing to the presence of numerous hydroxyl groups, cellulose provides a unique platform for the preparation of new materials via versatile chemical modifications.

Eastman Solus™ performance additives are the newest cellulose esters designed for high-solids solvent-borne systems. Solus™ is specifically engineered to meet lower VOC target while improving performance in clear, pigmented and metallic automotive coatings.

Nov 9, 2022 · Long chain cellulose esters are internally plasticized bio-based materials, which have good future potential in several applications such as coatings, films and plastics. The long chain cellulose esters with different side chain lengths were synthesized using different esterification methods.

Jun 5, 2018 · Cellulose ethers have proven to be highly useful natural-based polymers, finding application in areas including food, personal care products, oil field chemicals, construction, paper, adhesives, and textiles.