innovation and R&D overview
responsibly solving for a better world
Ashland has been at the forefront of designing, synthesizing and producing specialty additives and ingredients that are essential to everyday life.
We design our materials to deliver key functional attributes including sustainability, rheology, solubilization, film formation, stiffness, flexibility, and more that enable our customers’ products to provide the benefits consumers demand. Our solutions address key global megatrends and our products range from oral solid dose pharmaceuticals, natural, nature-derived and biodegradable ingredients for personal care, and water-based solutions for paint.
Ashland supports this broad range of products and applications because of our solid expertise in polymer science. With deep understanding of polymer design and assembly, Ashland produces a wide variety of homopolymers, copolymers, graft copolymers and crosslinked copolymers on platforms constructed from natural and synthetic building blocks.
featured innovative product
easy-wet™ 300 n wetting agent
who gets your drift? we do.
Developed using proprietary, patented technology, this “tunable” super wetting agent, easy-wet™ 300 n is highly effective in helping farmers control drift and improve pesticide adhesion and delivery. It is non-phytotoxic and compatible with a range of pesticide mixes, making it ideal for enhancing crop protection and yield. Certified biodegradable per OECD method 301F, easy-wet™ 300 n supports sustainable agricultural practices needed to improve crop protection and maximize yield.
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Ashland innovations platforms
innovative, customizable, technologies
Ashland has launched exciting, new technology platforms aligned to our core that extend to secondary markets with new and differentiated capabilities.
super wetting agents
who perfectly covers multiple surfaces? we do.
Our super wetting agents are super performers, delivering optimal coverage while being environmentally safe.
bioresorbable polymers
who puts the control in your release profile? we do.
Viatel™ platform of bioresorbable polymers are used in parenteral controlled release and medical device formulations.
transformed vegetable oils
who transforms vegetable oils? we do.
Ashland vegetable oils offer attractive characteristics with 4-in-1 benefits, which include dispersant, film forming, binding and delivery system.
ph neutralizer
This patent protected, high efficiency / low VOC breakthrough platform offers improved sustainability, 100 percent yield with no waste, all with a ‘tunable’ and easy-to-adjust composition.
liquid cellulose+ platform
Ashland is building on its natrosol™ rheology modifier technology by developing a liquid additive concept.
novel cellulosics platform
nature-derived, EO-free, multifunctional additive
Ashland is expanding its tool box of cellulose derivatives and applying a similar approach to other biopolymers.
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From our broad base of materials and capabilities, Ashland quickly adapts to new market trends as consumer preferences and needs change. In addition, Ashland is well positioned to be a critical partner to new and emerging application fields, especially where new polymer functionalities are required. Ashland's core technologies include natural extracts & biofunctionals, functional nutrition solutions, polysaccharides, acetylenics, polyesters, polyethers, monomers and functional molecules.
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