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ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION (NORTH AMERICA)
Industries Served
We are a leading distributor of more than 7,000 chemicals, solvents, additives and raw materials to adhesive, appliance, automotive, cast polymer, chemical manufacturing, composite, household, industrial and institutional cleaning, industrial and institutional compounding, inks, metalworking lubricants, paint and coating, paper, personal care, reinforced plastic and rubber industries; and more.

Adhesives and Sealants
We are a leading supplier of components used in high-performance adhesives and sealants, serving such markets as industrial, structural, construction, converting industries and more.

Elastomer Additives
Our specialty chemical line is designed to enhance performance and process optimization and includes lubricants, mold releases, pigments, fillers, plasticizers, process oils, resins and solvents.

Household, Industrial and Institutional Cleaners
Working from a state-of-the-art laboratory, our dedicated chemists focus on helping our customers with raw materials selection, performance-enhancement and formulation-development.

Lubricant Additives
Our lubricant additives help machines run smoother, faster and cleaner, and include antioxidants, corrosion inhibitors, base stocks, pour-point depressants, emulsifiers, lubricity improvers and more.

Inks and Printing
We supply ink and printing raw materials including oils and vehicles, solvents, resins, thickeners, dispersants, surfactants, pigments, defoamers, inorganics, monomers, plasticizers and custom blends.

Metal Working
We supply a variety of products for the metal-working industry including biocides, chelating agents, Petroleum oils, waxes, lubricity additives, antioxidants, solvents, amines and much more.

Oil and Gas
We offer a complete line of natural gas production, natural gas pipeline and oilfield production chemicals.

Paint and Coatings
We supply needed raw materials to support your paint and coatings applications including solvents, resins, thickeners, dispersants, surfactants, pigments, defoamers, monomers, plasticizers and more.

Personal Care
We distribute ingredients for beauty, hair, and personal care products and more. Categories include emulsifiers, surfactants, silicones, antioxidants, preservatives, chelants, humectants and more.

Plastics Additives
Whether you are looking for improved parts performance or for process optimization, we have a superior line of plastics additives for your specific needs.

Automotive
We are a leading distributor of thermoplastics to the automotive industry, including commodity and engineered thermoplastic materials to meet your specific automotive applications.

Blow Molding
We distribute a full range of thermoplastics materials and products for blow molding markets, including a broad range of commodity and engineered thermoplastics materials, both filled and unfilled.

Extrusion
Our broad extrusion product line includes both commodity and engineered thermoplastics materials for a variety of extrusion processes including sheet, profile, wire and cable, coating, film and fiber.

Injection Molding
We are a leading thermoplastics distributor for injection molding, offering commodity and engineered plastics, filled and unfilled, to meet your specific needs for color, strength and other properties.

Rotational Molding
We offer the broadest rotational molding product line in the industry including commodity and engineered thermoplastics materials and specialty compounded products, as well as Ashland branded products.

Adhesives
We are a leading distributor of adhesives for use in both structural and non-structural applications. Our modified urethanes and methyl methacrylate provide you with a variety of adhesive options.

Catalysts, Promoters and Additives
We are a leading distributor of adhesives for use in both structural and non-structural applications. Our modified urethanes and methyl methacrylate provide you with a variety of adhesive options.

Core Materials
We offer a complete line of core materials for use in sandwich construction including balsa, foam and honeycombs, enabling you to add strength and stiffness in the structure of your products.

Fiberglass Reinforcements
We distribute specialized reinforcements to the composites and cast polymer industries, including veils, tapes, fabrics, knits, carbon fiber, cloths, knitted fabrics, S2-glass and Aramid fiber.

Fillers
We distribute fillers for composites and cast polymer industries and for specialty applications. Our calcium carbonate, ceramic and silica fillers reduce costs, extend resins and enhance end products.

Gelcoats
Our clear and pigmented gelcoats for composite and cast polymer applications let you make parts with added resistance and smooth outer surfaces. We also sell general purpose, MACT-compliant gelcoats.

Resins
We distribute polyester, vinyl ester, epoxy and phenolic, premium marine, general purpose and fire retardant resins for use in hand lay-up, spray-up, RTM and closed mold applications.

Other Specialty Products
We offer specialty chemicals, solvents, parts and equipment for composites and cast polymer fabrication, including US Polychemical's semi-aqueous, low hazard, Acrastrip 600 Composite Resin Remover.

Environmental Services
We provide comprehensive, nationwide hazardous and non-hazardous waste-collection, recovery, recycling and disposal. We can be the "single source" for all your chemical and environmental needs.

DID YOU KNOW?
We are a leading distributor of thermoplastics to the automotive industry.