| Ashland Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company, operating through five commercial units. Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients provides specialty additives and functional ingredients, largely derived from renewable and natural raw materials, that manage the physical properties of aqueous and nonaqueous systems. Ashland Hercules Water Technologies provides process, functional and water management chemistries for the pulp and paper, industrial and institutional, mining, municipal and marine industries. Ashland Performance Materials provides unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, gelcoats, pressure-sensitive and structural adhesives, and metal casting consumables and design services for the construction, transportation, packaging and converting, and marine markets. Ashland Consumer Markets (Valvoline) markets automotive lubricants and chemicals, car-care products and quick-lube services. Ashland Distribution distributes chemicals, plastics and composite raw materials. |
