Ashland to educate builders about composites at 2013 Greenbuild* International Conference and Expo

Ashland to educate builders about composites at 2013 Greenbuild* International Conference and Expo

DUBLIN, Ohio - Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), continues its initiative to help educate architects, engineers and builders through its sponsorship of the composite building materials website CompositeBuild.com. Ashland will showcase composite material products and highlight their benefits at booth #2101 during the 2013 Greenbuild* International Conference and Expo, the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to "green" building, to be held November 19-21 in Philadelphia.

CompositeBuild.com provides users with a convenient resource to research and learn about composite building products, and provides links to fabricators from whom users can get more detailed information on specific composite materials.

"The goal of the CompositeBuild.com site is to help educate the design and building community about the many ways that composites are being used in commercial and residential construction," said Bob Moffit, Ashland Performance Materials product manager for the Building and Construction market. "The website provides case studies of composites in building applications and outlines the performance and environmental benefits."

Find out more by visiting the CompositeBuild.com at booth #2101 during the expo or online at www.compositebuild.com.

About Ashland Performance Materials
Ashland Performance Materials is the global leader in unsaturated polyester resins and vinyl ester resins. In addition, it provides customers with leading technologies in gelcoats, pressure-sensitive and structural adhesives, coatings and elastomers.

About Ashland Inc.
In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical, tissue and towel, and water treatment. Visit ashland.com to see the innovations we offer through our four commercial units - Ashland Specialty Ingredients, Ashland Water Technologies, Ashland Performance Materials and Ashland Consumer Markets.

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Carolmarie Brown
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