Global specialty plastics provider Eastman announces three groundbreaking product developments marking the milestone 1O’th anniversary of Eastman Tritan TM co polyester, a clear, tough, chemical-resistant polymer found in products made by companies such as Newell, Nalgene, CameiBak and NuGiass. Recent innovations in smart technology are emerging to position Tritan as the right plastic for applicat ions in digital agriculture with Arable Labs, which uses Tritan in its solar-powered smart device to monitor crops and weather. Tritan is also a key component in the SproutsiO smart microgarden and Hid rate Spark smart water bottles that track water intake and integrate with fitness trackers like Fitbit, Apple Watch and Google Fit. Tritan has inherent properties that make it the ideal material for an increasing number of products in the Internet of Things (loT).
“We couldn’t have made this product without Eastman,” said Adam Wolf, founder and CEO of Arable Labs Inc. “Eastman tech experts worked side by side with us at our facil ity in Shenzhen, China, to develop the process for our cosmetically beautiful, chemical-resistant device. Now we’re in 16 countries on
six continents monitoring 20 different types of crops.”