A commercial unit of Ashland Inc., Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients provides products that manage the physical properties of aqueous and non-aqueous systems. Most of our products are derived from renewable natural raw materials.
Our solutions have improved the products of interior and exterior water-based paint manufacturers, construction material producers, oil field service companies, paper mills, pharmaceutical and food companies, makers of personal care and household products, and coated paper and paperboards since the 1950s.
Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients' products perform in various industries and applications and provide an array of functional properties:
- Thickening and rheology control
- Water retention
- Adhesive strength
- Binding power
- Film formation
- Conditioning and deposition
- Colloid stabilization
- Suspension
- Emulsification
Integrated Solutions and Superior Technologies
Maximize yields, increase productivity, and improve profitability with Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients' integrated solutions. We focus on targeted, market-oriented technology programs so we can offer superior technical service appropriate to your application. Our areas of expertise include:
- Synthetic and organic chemistry
- Polymer chemistry
- Surface and colloid science
- Physics
- Rheology
- Structural analysis
- Microbiology
Numerous variables can affect the efficiency of your operation or quality of your product. Each industry and facility is unique in terms of raw materials, equipment, machinery, and products produced. We provide customers with differentiated solutions for their formulation needs by leveraging our leadership position in water-soluble polymers and unparalleled industry knowledge.
A Single Source with Worldwide Knowledge
Operating as an extension of your R&D and production resources, our team works with your formulators to diagnose problems and customize solutions. Through one source, you can access the breadth of
aqueous systems products, programs, and services available through Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients. Our technology consultants and industry-specific professionals are connected through a
worldwide network to ensure quick delivery of the right solution to your challenge.
Responsible Care and the Environment
The American Chemistry Council and chemical industry’s environmental initiative–
Responsible Care–is a part of Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients' commitment to environmental stewardship. From product development and initial manufacture to distribution, sale, and ultimate disposal of our products, we focus on the health and safety of people and the protection of the environment.
R&D for your future
Investment in
innovation has resulted in scores of patents for our work and cost savings and improved products for our customers. Our
research centers and laboratories around the world are world-class for basic and applied research in the management of aqueous and non-aqueous systems.
Our Vision
Recognition as a global specialty ingredients and formulations business characterized by strong return on invested capital and fast growth by helping our customers solve and improve their formulations through consistent focus on innovation, disciplined investment, productivity, and organization leadership.
Select your Industry and Application or Contact Us to learn more about how Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients improves your products.