Ashland increases prices of specialty application products

Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients will increase the price for its products sold into the global energy and specialty products markets by 3 to 8 percent effective August 1, or as contracts allow. Pricing increases for a number of raw materials, notably cellulose, chlorine, ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, prompted this global price adjustment, says the company.  

Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients is a worldwide producer of hydrocolloids, primarily cellulose ethers. It provides specialty additives and functional ingredients that manage the physical properties of aqueous and non-aqueous systems including rheology control, water retention, bonding strength, film formation, conditioning, deposition and stabilization. Many of its products – used in paint and coatings, construction, food, personal care, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas field production and specialty industries – are derived from renewable and natural raw materials.  

Ashland operates through five commercial units: Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, Ashland Hercules Water Technologies, Ashland Performance Materials, Ashland Consumer Markets (Valvoline) and Ashland Distribution. 

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