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It's the age of Aquarius™
Our coating system delivers a smooth, defect-free appearance on tablets, plus sharp logo definition.
Available for pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals
Reason to smile
Ashland's wide range of products are proven partners to formulators in the personal-care industry worldwide.
We help you look good for your customers
Keeping it clean
We have the process and utility-water chemistries to address a wide range of food processors' needs.
See our state-of-the-art portfolio
Providing building blocks
We help create stronger, lighter, more resistant substitutes for traditional construction materials.
See why industry leaders come to us
Outstanding in our field
Our biorefining technologies range from corn oil extraction aids to corrosion inhibitors.
Put our expertise to work for you
We provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. To extend our reach, in 2011 we acquired privately owned International Specialty Products, is a global specialty chemical manufacturer of innovative functional ingredients and technologies.
Whether a market is continually reformulating, such as personal care, or continually looking for lighter yet stronger materials, such as building and construction, we work with our customers to deliver innovative solutions and services the world over.
Biorefining
From extraction aids to increase corn oil production to corrosion inhibitors to protect plant assets, we are well positioned to help biorefineries.
Building and Construction
Industry leaders turn to us for the creation of stronger, lighter, more resistant substitutes for traditional materials.
Chemical Processing
Depend on more than 100 years of experience to help improve operational efficiencies, protect plant assets and minimize environmental impact.
Commercial and Institutional
We are the No. 1 provider of water-treatment chemicals and services to the world’s largest cities and to thousands of hospital operating rooms.
Energy
Our cost-effective and sustainable solutions help you make the right choices in renewable energy technologies.
Food and Beverage
Our ingredients have been the right choice since the 1950s. We also offer process and utility-water chemistries for production needs.
General Manufacturing
We're a proven partner in manufacturing processes, design services and water-treatment applications.
Mining and Extraction
Since the 1950s, our resins have been transforming the mining industry by performing well even in the most corrosive of environments.
More Specialties
Speciaty chemical applications are endless. If you don't recognize your end market, please contact us.
Municipal
Our wastewater and dewatering solutions help ensure regulatory compliance and help to protect our global environment.
Packaging, Converting and Printing
We help create innovative formulations for surface and bonding enhancement to meet your high-performance printing and converting needs.
Paint and Coatings
We’ve set the standard for rheology solutions and help meet the growing demand for green products.
Personal Care
Our products are proven safe and effective for use in both liquid and semi-solid end uses, and you'll find an INCI name for each of our polymers.
Pharmaceutical
We provide the broadest range of cellulosic polymers for formulation control of solid, semi-solid and liquid dosage forms.
Power Generation
We supply specialty chemicals and support services to both fossil-fuel-based and nuclear-fission-based power stations around the world.
Pulp and Paper
We are the world’s leading supplier of specialty chemicals and support services to the global pulp and paper industry.
Transportation
Our lubricants keep the world running while providing manufacturers greater flexibility and cost savings.
With more than 7,000 products and services, we have solutions to fit almost any application. However, if you don’t see what you’re looking for, we can work with you to create a custom solution or provide the expert help you need to find an existing one.
Adhesives
We have a variety of high-performance adhesives and specialty resins, cellulose ethers and associative thickeners.
Analytical Services
We provide a broad range of analytical and technological services for a wide variety of markets.
Coatings
Our industry-leading products have set an unbeatable standard for batch-to-batch consistency.
Composite Products and Services
Our comprehensive solutions include the industry’s most respected polyester and vinyl ester resins, gelcoats and low-profile additives.
Lubricants
For more than 140 years, we've been serving customers around the world.
Pulp and Papermaking Chemicals
Our pulp and papermaking expertise addresses every facet of your business.
Specialty Ingredients
For decades, we have been at the forefront of aqueous and non-aqueous systems with most products derived from renewable, natural raw materials.
Water Treatment Chemicals
We have the specialists and resources in place to provide a state-of-the-art program specific to your market or application.
