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Eastman Donating Materials to Help Fight COVID-19 Proliferation in Brazil

The company will give its specialty plastics to help produce more than 20,000 face shields.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

Eastman Brazil is donating its copolyesters to two companies for use in the creation of protective equipment: 3D Lab, a manufacturer of 3D printing filaments; and MMS Plásticos, a Brazilian plastics distributor.   3D Lab is using Eastar copolyesters to help create face shields for the protection of healthcare workers in the country. The face shields are expected to be ready to distribute free, mostly to public hospitals, in early April.   “We knew we had to help people during this challe...

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