| Eastman Chemical Corporation Patent applications |
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| 20120101225 | WATERBORNE COATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING LOW-VOC COALESCENTS THAT ARE HYDROXYPIVALYL HYDROXYPIVALATE ESTERS - Waterborne coating compositions are disclosed that include a latex emulsion polymer, and, as a coalescent, a diester of hydroxypivalyl hydroxypivalate. The coating compositions of the invention have a reduced VOC content and provide satisfactory coalescing activity. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120101187 | WATERBORNE COATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING LOW-VOC COALESCENTS - Waterborne coating compositions are disclosed that include a latex emulsion polymer, and, as a coalescent, a levulinic acid ester of a monohydric aliphatic alcohol having from 10 to 20 carbon atoms. The coating compositions of the invention have a reduced VOC content, and provide improved coalescing activity compared with esters of polyols such as glycerol. | 04-26-2012 |
