The acquisition includes dielectric fluid technology and intellectual property used in high-voltage transformers, with manufacturing persisting at Eastman’s Germany facility.
Eastman Chemical Co. has acquired the Jarylec dielectric fluids brand and associated assets from Arkema France, broadening its portfolio of specialty fluids utilized in electric grid infrastructure and transformer applications.
The acquisition includes trademarks, client relationships, technical documentation and intellectual property related with the Jarylec product line. Financial terms were not disclosed.
As per the Eastman, manufacturing of the dielectric fluids will persist at the company’s production site in Marl, Germany. The products are utilized in high-voltage transformers and other power distribution equipment, where dielectric fluids gives electric insulation and heat transfer.
Sharon Dunn, general manager of specialty fluids and energy at Eastman, stated the acquisition will reinforce the company’s spot in the dielectric fluids market and expand its services for customers in the power sector.
Supporting Transformer and Grid Applications
Dielectric fluids play a important function in transformer dependability and grid performance by giving cooling and insulation for electrical equipment. Eastman said the addition of the Jarylec brand complements its present specialty fluids business and global technical service capabilities.
The company plans to use its existing production infrastructure and technical expertise to guide persisted manufacturing and customer service for the product line.
Building on Circular Economy Investments
The acquisition comes as Eastman persists to invest in specialty materials and circular production technologies.
In May, Eastman’s Kingsport, Tennessee, facility received ISO 59014 certification for its methanolysis recycling technology, which transforms difficult-to-recycle polyester waste into virgin-quality raw materials. The certification covers the company’s material-to-material recycling method and is valid by 2029.
Chemical Processing currently toured the 900-acre Kingsport production complex during the eChem Conference and Expo, in which company officials emphasized the incorporation of advanced recycling technologies with the site’s wider chemical production operations.
