Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients raises prices for Silipon™ air entraining agents

WILMINGTON, Del. — Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), will raise prices for all Silipon™ air entraining agents by 20 to 25 percent effective July 15, or as contracts allow.

The global price action is necessary to offset increases in the cost of key raw materials, notably fatty alcohols. Responding to changing market conditions allows Ashland to continue to invest in new capacity and product innovation to support customers’ growth.

Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients is a leading producer of cellulose ethers worldwide. 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 Inc. (NYSE: ASH) provides specialty chemical products, services and solutions for many of the world’s most essential industries. Serving customers in more than 100 countries, it operates through five commercial units: Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, Ashland Hercules Water Technologies, Ashland Performance Materials, Ashland Consumer Markets (Valvoline) and Ashland Distribution. To learn more about Ashland, visit www.ashland.com.

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