Kingsport, Tenn. — Jan. 21, 2010 — Eastman Chemical Company announced today that Baby Dipper, LLC, a manufacturer of innovative, easy-to-use baby products, has introduced the Baby Dipper® bowl made with Eastman Tritan™ copolyester. Tritan is a new-generation copolyester that provides a balance of properties to help the infant care market respond to consumer demand for products that offer superior clarity, dishwasher durability and toughness, and are manufactured without bisphenol-A (BPA).
The Baby Dipper bowl is a 4-ounce triangular bowl with a non-slip base to prevent movement and spills. The bowl’s contoured interior helps guide food to a lower corner for collection, enabling use with one hand. The bowl’s unique design helps parents easily feed infants, as well as teach toddlers to feed themselves.
“Being a mother of two sets of young twins, I understand why parents want safe and smart infant care products,” said Barbara Schantz, president and CEO of Baby Dipper, LLC. “By using Eastman Tritan™ copolyester for the development of the Baby Dipper bowl, we can offer parents a high-quality, user-friendly feeding product that fits into their everyday lives.”
Baby Dipper chose Eastman Tritan™ copolyester because it provided a clear, tough and BPA-free material choice. Baby Dipper tested NAS for the manufacture of the bowl when initially looking for a plastic alternative to polycarbonate (PC). However, Tritan offered higher impact and heat resistance, as well as dishwasher durability. Tritan also offers odor, taste and stain resistance, which are important for infant care feeding products that demand cleanliness and safety.
“The design flexibility and ease of processing of Eastman Tritan™ copolyester also has allowed us to create the thick-to-thin wall design, and meet our cost and production goals,” Schantz said.
The Baby Dipper bowl comes in a three-piece set with a matching spoon and fork made of polypropylene, which also is BPA-free. The patented Baby Dipper bowl is available at select online and retail stores, including Amazon.com and One Step Ahead.
Eastman Tritan™ copolyester is used for the development of a variety of infant care products, including reusable bottles, pacifiers, breast pumps, bottle sterilizer lids, plastic cutlery and dishes, and more.
About Baby Dipper, LLC
Baby Dipper, LLC, located in Huntsville, Alabama, designs and manufactures innovative infant care products for busy parents. The company has been helping parents experience cleaner and less stressful mealtimes with infants and toddlers since 2008 with products such as the Baby Dipper® bowl.
For more information about Baby Dipper and its products, visit
www.babydipper.com or contact Barbara Schantz at +1-404-551-3050 or
info@babydipper.com.
About Eastman Chemical Company
Eastman’s chemicals, fibers and plastics are used as key ingredients in products that people use every day. Approximately 10,000 Eastman employees around the world blend technical expertise and innovation to deliver practical solutions. The company is committed to finding sustainable business opportunities within the diverse markets it serves. A global company headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA, Eastman had 2008 sales of $6.7 billion.
For more information about Eastman and its products, visit
www.eastman.com.
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