Eastman Chemical has received the EDANA INDEX14 Innovation in Raw Material Award for its Eastman Cyphrex microfibres.

EDANA, the international association for the nonwovens and related industries, presented the award last week, on the opening day of INDEX14 in Geneva, Switzerland.

New and groundbreaking

Launched in 2013, the new and groundbreaking Eastman Cyphrex microfibres platform has become a novel resource for media and downstream component manufacturers, the company reports.

“We are honoured to receive this recognition from a leading international association such as EDANA,” said Tim N. Dell, Vice President, Innovation, Marketing, Sales and Pricing, Eastman Chemical. “We are continuously investing in growing our application development expertise to address customer needs with market-changing products that offer an entirely new level of performance.”

Unique combination

Eastman Cyphrex microfibres are said to offer a unique combination of capability in variation of size, shape and material, a high level of uniformity and consistency, and ease of wet laid processing. According to the manufacturer, this combination opens new possibilities to nonwovens formulators and their customers in achieving an expanded reach of desired properties with a high degree of precision and consistency.

Earlier this year, Eastman enhanced its platform capability with a new 4.5-micron PET fibre, demonstrating the company’s capability of changing size. Manufacturers can use this unique fibre to pinpoint permeability and pore size and to improve media uniformity.

Eastman Cyphrex microfibres can find their applications in such markets as air and liquid filtration, specialty papers and battery separators.

Eastman Chemical

Eastman is a specialty chemical company that produces a broad range of products found in everyday items. With a portfolio of specialty businesses, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability.

Its market-driven approaches take advantage of world-class technology platforms and leading positions in attractive end-markets such as transportation, building and construction and consumables. The company serves customers in approximately 100 countries and is headquartered in Kingsport, TN, USA.

www.eastman.com