Eastman Chemical Company

Steve Briley, Claire Scott, Steve Allen EpB Derivatives Development Team I nnaview. Texas. USA

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Ivlany work teams like to claim they're "like a family." But how many of them spend the holidays together?

This team did. Steve Briley, Claire Scott and Steve Allen spent their Christmas vacation in a control room at Eastman's Longview, Texas facility Though each of them would have loved to spend Christmas at home, things at work needed their attention. Primary among them was starting up production of EpB derivatives in a new semiworks facility.

To some, that may sound like just another day at work. But to those who understand the potential applications of EpB derivatives, it's an opportunity to do something that can deliver real benefits—not just to Eastman and its customers, but to people everywhere.

EpB derivatives are used in pharmaceutical intermediates that help fight inflammatory diseases, viruses and diseases of the central nervous system, among other applications. There are agrochemical uses, as well.

All of which means that the work these three did on that Christmas Day may help people around the world lead longer and healthier lives.

And it's hard to imagine a better reflection of the Christmas spirit than that.

EpB Derivatives

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EpB oxirane is not a new molecule. But i f s versatile, and Eastman found a new, more economical way to make it.

This is exciting on two fronts. First, EpB oxirane and its derivatives can be further functionalized into hundreds of potential products. We continually find ways to use EpB derivatives to more efficiently custom-manufacture promising new drug and agrochemical intermediates our customers need.

Second, the EpB chemicals platform provides access to new classes of molecules, such as the 3-substituted and 3,4-disubstituted furans and tetrahydrofurans now appearing in approved and developmental pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates.

And they're available now, thanks to the work of people like Steve Briley, Claire Scott and Steve Allen.

Call us or visit www.eastman.com for more information.

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North America, tel. 800-EASTMAN, ext. 1875 or (1) 423 229 1875, fax (1) 423 229 8133. Europe, Middle East, Africa, tel. +44 (0) 1248 750724, fax +44 (0) 1248 725209. Asia Pacific, tel. +81 3 5424 1551, fax +81 3 5424 1590. Eastman and EpB are trademarks of Eastman Chemical Company. ©1999 Eastman Chemical Company.

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