Modern production facilities in the United States, Europe, Latin America and China produce a complete range of hydrocarbon resins from a variety of feedstocks. Eastman hydrocarbon resins satisfy demanding requirements for polymer compatibility, softening points, processing conditions, long-term performance and other criteria.
Color ranges primarily from water-white to pale yellow and amber.
Aliphatic Resins Pure aliphatic C5 resins offer premium quality, ready availability and customer-specific formulating technology. Production capacities at plants in the United States and Europe ensure ample supply to meet demand and new technology that tailors a formulation to a customer's specific requirements helps develop a competitive edge for end-use products. The resins also are useful in sealants, coatings, construction adhesives, inks and paints, rubber and shoes, asphalt and cement, paper saturation and waterproofing. Adtac , Piccotac , Piccopale and Hercures are registered trademarks of Hercules Incorporated. They are produced with varying proportions of monomers, which gives these resins a range of solubilities that make them compatible with a variety of polymers.