Ashland Expands Capacity In Nanjing

    Aug. 5, 2014
    Ashland Specialty Ingredients will expand capacity at its Natrosol HEC production facility in Nanjing.

    Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., will expand capacity at its Natrosol hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) production facility in Nanjing by 4,000 metric tons, or approximately 40 percent, over the next 18 months.

    The four-year-old facility, which employs more than one hundred workers, is located within the Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park.  Natrosol is a cellulosic polymer used as an additive in a wide variety of industrial and consumer products, including latex paints, paper coatings and personal care items such as shampoos and shower gels.

    The additional capacity will come on line in two phases. The first 2,000 metric tons will be available in early 2015 to support the spring paint season, and the second 2,000 metric tons will be available in late 2015.

    For more information, visit: www.ashland.com

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