Eastman™ Cellulose Acetate Butyrate (CAB-171-15)

Eastman™ cellulose esters (CAB, CAP, and CA) are versatile problem solvers made from a green, sustainable and renewable resource that can be used as binders, additives, film formers or modifiers in paints, coatings, primers, lacquers and enamels for automotive, wood, plastic, paper, consumer electronics and leather applications, in graphic arts, inks and overprint varnishes. These high Tg materials provide improvements in key properties such as rheology control, dry time, appearance, metal flake orientation, sag, flow and leveling, block resistance and print resistance.

CAB-171-15 has the lowest butyryl content and the lowest degree of solubility in the Eastman™ cellulose ester family. Films prepared with this ester offer superior toughness and hardness when compared with films prepared from other mixed esters.