Overview of Optical Brighteners for Copolyester Extrusion Paper Coating Applications, 1999 Polymers, Laminations & Coatings Conference Proceedings
Johnny F. Suthers
Principal Development Chemist
Eastman Chemical Company
Kingsport, TN 37662
Several topics will be covered in the ‘Take Home Information” to aid the reader in a better understanding of optical brighteners use in extrusion coating applications. These topics include:
-What is an optical brightener?
-What is the mechanism?
-How to formulate with optical brighteners in an extrusion coating grade copolyester.