EastmanTritan™AnewgenerationcopolyesterMarch2009EastmanChemicalCompany–RestrictedInformationAGENDAIntroductionPresentersfromEastmanOverview•Valuepropositions•KeymessagesTechnicalreviewPricingRulesofengagementMarketstoavoidfornowWrapupandquestionsEastmanChemicalCompany–RestrictedInformationTenite™cellulosicsEastar™PETGEastar™PCTGEastar™DN011Eastapak™PETEastar™EN058Eastar™K3000Tritan™Durastar™1000SuccessfulhistoryofinnovationEastmaninnovationEastmanChemicalCompany–RestrictedInformationEastmanTritan™copolyesterWhat’shappening?LaunchedpubliclyonOct24,2007(K'07)ProducedinKingsport,TNInitiallyfocusedontargetmarketsinNorthAmericaandEurope•Housewares•Smallappliances•Infantcare•SignssheetapplicationsSignificantfocusoninjectionmoldingapplicationsPartneringwithkeyextrusioncustomersEastmanChemicalCompany–RestrictedInformationEastmanChemicalCompany–RestrictedInformationEastmanTritan™copolyestertimeline2003-2005Evaluationofphysicalproperties,opportunityassessment2004-2005Benchscalepolymerandprocessdevelopment2006Pilotplantrun,prioritymarketsamplingOctober2007Tritan™Launch:K’07,prioritymarketsAnnouncementofcapacityexpansion1Q08Start-upofcapacityexpansion1Q10Introductionviaplasticsdistribution1Q09EastmanChemicalCompany–RestrictedInformationSomecommercialapplications…EastmanChemicalCompany–RestrictedInformation7EastmanTritan™copolyesterAnew-generationcopolyesterEastmanTritan™copolyesterbalancesthepropertiesofeasyprocessing,clarity,toughness,andheatandchemicalresistance–creatingcompellingvalue.ToughnessHeatresistanceEasyprocessingChemicalresistanceClarityEastmanChemicalCompany–RestrictedInformation8EastmanTritan™copolyesterBalancingprocessingandperformancepropertiesCLARITY–balancinglivelyaestheticsandlong-livedperformance•Ahighleveloflighttransmittance•Alowlevelofhaze•HighglossprovidesvibrantappearanceincoloredortintedproductsTOUGHNESS–balancinghighvisualimpactwithenduringimpactresistance•Tough•Durable•MaintainsfunctionalandaestheticintegrityoverproductlifeGLASSTRANSITIONTEMPERATURE–balancingheatresistanceandeasyprocessing•Reducedmoldingandsheet-thermoformingcycletimes•Noneedforseparateannealingstep•PotentialforreducedenergyuseCHEMICALRESISTANCEandHYDROLYTICSTABILITY–tippingthebalanceinyourfavor•EastmanTritan™copolyestercanwithstandmanyharshchemicalenvironmentswithoutcrazing,crackingorhazingEastmanChemicalCompany–RestrictedInformationFeaturesandbenefitsofEastmanTritan™copolyesterVerytough(NBnotchedizod)HighTg(110°C-120°C)ChemicallyresistantHydrolyticallystableLowresidualstressBisphenol-AfreeEasytomoldinPCoperationsLowerdensityvsPCGoodclarityandhighglossGoodscratchresistanceNEWpolymerThesefeaturesandbenefitstranslatetohighervalueforEastmanTritan™copolyestercustomers…EastmanChemicalCompany–RestrictedInformationEastmanTritan™copolyestervaluepropositionTheamount/typeofvaluethatacustomerperceivesfromEastmanTritan™copolyesterdependsontheirpositioninthevaluechainandtheirfocusonservingtheunmet/underservedneedsoftheircustomerEastmanTritan™copolyesterofferstremendousvaluetobrandowners/retailers/consumersleveragingitsbalanceofclarity,toughness,chemicalresistanceandprocessabilitytoproducepartswithgreaterlongevityinappearanceandperformanceEastmanTritan™copolyesteroffersvaluetomoldersfocusedonofferingimprovedproductstotheircustomerswithpotentiallyloweredproductioncostsResinproducerDistributorMolderBrandowner/OEMRetailerConsumerEastmanChemicalCompany–RestrictedInformationGeneralmoldervaluepropositionEastmanTritan™copolyesteroffersmoldersadvantagesoverheritagecopolyestersaswellasotherthermoplasticsintwoareas:1.Manufacturingcostreduction:EastmanTritan™copolyestercanreduceprocessingtimeandsystemcosts,incertaincasesreducingtheneedforannealingandotherexternaloperations•Lowerdensity•Noannealingrequired•Drop-inforPC(sameshrinkage)•Easytocolorandtint•PotentiallyfastercycletimesEastmanTritan™copolyesterisaninnovativepolymerfamilythathelpsmoldersprovidedifferentiatedproductsbycombiningthetraditionalstrengthsofcopolyesterswithsuperiortoughnessandeasierprocessingEastmanChemicalCompany–RestrictedInformationGeneralmoldervalueproposition2.Increasedsales:EastmanTritan™copolyesterhelpsmoldersofferuniquenewproductsbasedonconsumer-preferredbenefitswhichcanbeleveragedtocreatemarketingadvantagesandincreasedsales•HighercustomersatisfactionwithlowerreplacementcostsoGoodimpactresistanceoResistancetochemicalattack(detergentsandfood)oIncreaseddishwasherdurability(morecycleswithoutcrazesorcracks)oGoodstainresistanceoLowresidualstress•InnovativeanddifferentiatedproductsoBPAFreeoANEWproductoSparklingclarityandglossoMoredesignflexibilitybecauseofthelowerlevelsofstressoBettersoundqualityEastmanChemicalCompany–RestrictedInformationValueproposition:HousewaresEastmanTritan™copolyesterbuildsonthechemicalresistance,clarity,andotherinherentfeaturesofcopolyesters,buthasahigherheatdistortiontemperature,Tg,andhigherimpactresistancethantraditionalcopolyesters.ThehigherTgofTritan™allowsthepolymertowithstandthehighheatandhumidityrequirementsforrepeatedcy