With global scale becoming the new reality in the oilfield business and the continuing market price erosion always a factor, a single solution that delivers a cost-effective performance across a wide range of pH, temperature and salt conditions can help lessen the burden. As the world’s leading manufacturer of water-soluble polymers for drilling fluids, drill-in fluids, oil-well cement slurries, completion and workover fluids, and fracturing fluids, Ashland is uniquely positioned to create a solution. Our offerings include synthetic-, cellulose- and guar-based products.

Blade manufacturers can improve both manufacturing cost and speed-to-cure rates when using epoxy vinyl ester resins instead of traditional epoxy resins. When comparing dynamic mechanical properties, epoxy vinyl ester resins fall well within the requirements as established by Germanischer Lloyd, the global organization that has established performance standards for the wind energy industry. We also offer high-performance resins and adhesives for composite parts, resins and process solutions for infusion based on renewable and recycled raw materials, resins for metal castings components, and gear oil and lubricants.

For bonding wind blades, nacelles and electrical enclosures, our Pliogrip™ 1000 structural acrylic adhesive provides excellent shear strength and fatigue performance.