Eastman AQ Polyesters

Eastman Chemical CompanyAQ branched sulfopolyesters are unique, proprietary, hot-melt adhesive raw materials. They are water dispersible and useful as base or modifying polymers in hot-melt applications, including packaging and nonwovens. The primary feature of Eastman Chemical CompanyAQ branched polyesters is their dispersibility in water, coupled with inherent nondispersibility in ionic (saline) solutions, while maintaining good adhesive performance characteristics. These amorphous copolyesters are thermoplastic, rather than thermosetting and are, therefore, remeltable, which results in their utility for heat-sealable substrate bonding. Eastman Chemical CompanyAQ branched polyesters are compatible with a variety of hydrophobic polar ingredients, such as tackifiers, resins, extending oils, and plasticizers for formulating water dispersible adhesives. These finished adhesives are then rendered water dispersible by the efficacy of the sulfopolyester as a surfactant.

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