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ASHLAND'S NEW ENGUARD 11 LOW-DENSITY TOPCOAT DELIVERS POUND-FOR-POUND VALUE
23 May 2005 - Ashland Specialty Chemical Company
| More coverage per pound than standard gelcoats is delivered from Ashland 's new ENGUARD 11 series low-density interior topcoat. Now available in North America from Ashland Composite Polymers, a business group within Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc, ENGUARD 11 gelcoat features low specific gravity, which translates to lower costs during application. |
More coverage per pound than standard gelcoats is delivered from Ashland 's new ENGUARD 11 series low-density interior topcoat. Now available in North America from Ashland Composite Polymers, a business group within Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc, ENGUARD 11 gelcoat features low specific gravity, which translates to lower costs during application. "Designed specifically to provide a higher rate of coverage per weight, our new ENGUARD 11 series formulation reduces usage costs for our customers," said Amy Welch, North American gelcoat product manager. "This is very exciting technology for interior marine applications where moisture resistance and good cosmetics are important." ENGUARD 11 series low-density interior topcoat formulation uses a unique filler technology to achieve a new level of performance. It also features viscosity characteristics that make the product suitable for both brush or spray applications. Ashland Composite Polymers, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, is a leader in supplying products, processes and technologies to the global marketplace for composites and gel coats. Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc., is a leading, worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals serving industries including adhesives, automotive, composites, metal casting, merchant marine, paint, paper, plastics, watercraft and water treatment. Visit www.ashspec.com to learn more about these operations.
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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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