ASHLAND ADDS NEW EQUIPMENT/CAPABILITIES TO ITS ANALYTICAL SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY GROUP

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ASHLAND ADDS NEW EQUIPMENT/CAPABILITIES TO ITS ANALYTICAL SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY GROUP
27 September 2005 - Ashland Specialty Chemical Company

When manufacturing facilities face technical problems that can threaten a shut down, quick and accurate solutions are needed to save thousands, perhaps millions of dollars in lost production. Solutions are the core of Ashland's Analytical Services and Technology group, part of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc.

With capabilities that vary from determining minute formulation differences that impact results, to helping companies remain in compliance with federal regulations, AS&T brings together more than 500 years of combined scientific experience. The laboratory, based in Dublin, Ohio, boasts some of the industry's most sophisticated instrumentation.

"We have recently added four new instruments and each brings an additional capability to our group," said Wayne Rohrbaugh, Ph.D., global technology director. AS&T obtained a UV-curing accessory for its dynamic rheometer; a new contact angle instrument used to measure the forces that affect the interaction between solids and liquids; a new inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer used for determining trace elements; and a new X-ray diffractometer used to identify and characterize crystalline compounds.

"While we have excellent equipment, the equipment doesn't solve problems. It's the people who work in AS&T, with their specialized knowledge, insights, intuition, backgrounds and problem-solving abilities, that make AS&T so valuable," said Rohrbaugh. In addition to state-of-the-art equipment, AS&T scientists bring expertise in thermal analysis, rheology, physical testing, separations and environmental analysis, microscopy, spectroscopy, quality assurance, and Six Sigma1 methodology.

Although AS&T is focused on serving Ashland businesses, its talent is also available on a contract basis to serve customers and key business partners. Ashland's Analytical Services and Technology group is part of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc.

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About: Ashland Specialty Chemical Company
Ashland is a transportation construction, chemical, and petroleum company providing innovative products, services and solutions. A Fortune 500 company, we have sales and operations throughout the United States and in more than 120 countries around the world. Our operations include four wholly owned divisions: Ashland Paving And Construction (APAC), Ashland Distribution, Ashland Specialty Chemical and Valvoline. In addition, we own 38 percent of Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC, the nation's fifth largest refiner and marketer of petroleum products.

Ashland Composite Polymers is a leading worldwide resin and gel coat supplier, serving the fiber reinforced plastics and cast polymer industry.

Ashland has invested many years of research into the development of specifically tailored products that together represent the broadest product line in the industry. Primary research and development activities are based at our company headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA working closely with our R&D and Product Development teams in Europe and Asia.

The full line of products, services and technology includes: Hetron epoxy vinyl ester, corrosion-resistant and fire retardant resins; Arotran world leading resin technology for the automotive market; award-winning Maxguard gel coats; Aropol polyester resins; AME premium marine resins; Modar modified acrylic resins; and Polaris resins for solid surface and cast marble.

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