Ashland Products for Building and Construction

Ashland Products for Building and Construction Building the Future Together

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Ashland … building success together Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., is a global leader in the production of products that manage the physical properties of aqueous systems. Our products perform in a variety of applications including cement based tile adhesives, gypsum plasters, renders, joint compounds, concrete, external insulation systems, masonry and mortar cements and self-leveling compounds.

They provide functional properties including thickening and rheology control, water retention, adhesive strength, binding power, film formation, conditioning and deposition, colloid stabilization, suspending, and emulsifying action.

We have one of the widest product lines of cellulosic derivatives available for construction markets around the globe. We believe in listening to our customers to deliver truly innovative solutions for high quality performance. Our products bring convenience and value to our customers and to the end consumers.

Ashland has a dedicated team of sales professionals, technical specialists, and an extensive distributorship network for us to be close to our customers, globally.

Ashland Specialty Ingredients Global Footprint Manufacturing Facilities North America  Huntsville, Alabama  Wilmington, Delaware  Dalton, Georgia  Calvert City, Kentucky  Columbia, Maryland  Freetown, Massachusetts  Chatham, New Jersey  Parlin, New Jersey  Columbus, Ohio  Lima, Ohio  Kenedy, Texas  Texas City, Texas  Hopewell, Virginia  Leaside, Canada Latin America  Cabreuva, Brazil Europe  Doel-Beveren, Belgium  Alizay, France  Sophia Antipolis, France  Marl, Germany  Horhausen, Germany  Memmingen, Germany  Zwijndrecht, Netherlands  Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom  Poole, United Kingdom Asia Pacific  Jiangmen, China  Nanjing, China  Luzhou, China (Joint Venture)  Suzhou, China (Joint Venture)

Research and Development/ Technical Service Centers North America • Wilmington, Delaware* • Columbia, Maryland • Wayne, New Jersey* • Toronto, Canada Latin America • São Paulo, Brazil • Mexico City, Mexico • Buenos Aires, Argentina Europe • Paris, France • Sophia Antipolis, France* • Düsseldorf, Germany* • Memmingen, Germany • Barendrecht, Netherlands • Zwijndrecht, Netherlands* • Istanbul, Turkey • Bradford, United Kingdom* Asia Pacific • Jiangmen, China • Nanjing, China • Shanghai, China* • Hyderabad, India* • Mumbai, India* • Pantech, Singapore *

Center of Excellence

Construction … building our future together Today’s construction is far more than just brick and mortar structures. It is about enhanced quality, functionality, performance and convenience. There is a larger shift in the industry from job-site to dry-mix mortar to deliver enhanced quality to buildings.

Renovation construction, large scale adoption of machine application, and green construction are driving the markets in Europe and North America. Emerging markets are witnessing very high construction activity. These markets have some specific needs and challenges, such as extremely hot or cold temperatures that hinder quality of construction. Products from Ashland transform innovation in science to quality and value to meet these exact needs of the construction industry.

Innovative solutions to meet your requirements Ashland Specialty Ingredients provide a wide portfolio of innovative products that enhance quality and performance to different applications, and bring value to our customers.

Culminal™ and Combizell™ cellulose ethers Culminal and Combizell cellulose ethers help dry mortars to be applied more easily and perform better. Both products provide water retention and cohesiveness to mixtures. Key mortar benefits include:

• New Aquapas grades allow for excellent sag resistance and workability while using non-modified cellulose ethers, and eliminate the need for starch ethers

Natrovis™ and Nexton™ hydroxyethylcellulose ethers Natrovis and Nexton cellulose ethers provide optimal thickening, working time, smooth workability, good yield and ease of handling for many latex based applications such as, pasty tile adhesives, pasty skim coats, and joint compounds.

• Controlled thickening

Jaypol™ acrylates

• Adjusted water demand and improved workability

Jaypol polymers are acrylic-based polymers that are grouped into two categories – dispersants and rheology modifiers.

• Good open time and pot life • Reduced sag and increased strength • Compatibility with different electrolytes such as salts and alkali

Ashland Aquatherm™ specialty water-soluble polymers Ashland Aquatherm is a hot temperature-stable specialty polymer for skim coat and EIFS applications.

• Loss of water particles is a critical issue with mortar applications in high temperature environment, and Ashland Aquatherm provides high water retention even in temperatures above 40 deg Celcius.

• Using Ashland Aquatherm will deliver excellent workability, open time, and pot life for EIFS mortars in high temperatures • For skim coats application, Ashland Aquatherm delivers good workability, no crack formation, and high abrasion resistance in high temperatures

Aquapas™ redispersible powders Aquapas redispersible powders, used along with the recommended cellulose ethers from Ashland, provide a host of advantages to various mortar application areas.

• Excellent open time, workability, sag-resistance and tensile strength for Cementitious Tile Adhesives • Improved efficiency of EIFS mortar with longer embedding time, creamy workability, and low set retardation • Reduced bleeding, excellent tensile and compressive strength, and superior mortar stability of self-leveling compounds • Innovative Aquapas redispersible powder products provide high EIFS strength with the styrene board. Enhanced bond strength provides formulators an opportunity to reduce cement content in their formulations without compromising bond strength, thereby potentially lowering formulation cost

• Jaypol AS series works as Alkali swellable emulsion thickener, which prevents sedimentation and sagging. It provides high yield value and finds use in applications such as wall putties and latex based renders.

• Jaypol AL series works as liquid dispersion polymers that provide excellent rheology control and thickening effect. It finds use in dispersion based tile adhesive application.

• Jaypol S and A series are Sodium or Ammonium based dispersion agents, respectively, and finds use in dispersion based render, wall putty, and latex based tile adhesives.

Biocides Micro-organisms can spoil a product and change its characteristics. The effects include • Growth on surface • Viscosity break down • Discoloration Nuosept™ and Bodoxin™ biocides provide solutions for long term efficacy across a broad spectrum of microorganisms, enhanced fungicidal activity, and effective protection against pseudomonas.

These biocides are VOC-free water-based dispersions that find use in liquid tile adhesives, joint compounds and wall putties.

Fungitrol biocides provide benefits such as film preservation, high performance against fungi and algae, and are free of CMR, AOX and VOC. These biocides find use in silicon resin renders, gypsum plaster boards, skim coat, and tile grouts.

Construction additives Ashland has a wide range of companion products such as Aqualon™ ST starch ethers and rheology modifiers, Silipon™air entraining agents, Silipur™ and Drew™ defoamers, that work with our cellulose ethers and redispersible powders to provide excellent quality, performance, convenience and value to our customers.

Tile adhesives Thin-bed mortar is becoming a widely used, multi-functional approach to tiles providing extended installation time, greater flexibility and strong adhesion The popularity of large porcelain and stoneware tiles fixed on vertical substrates demand high-performance ceramic tile adhesive with outstanding sag resistance (high yield stress)

Highly modified Culminal MC grades used with Aquapas N2028 RDP create a powerful combination for your premium and superior ceramic tile adhesive needs.

Product used with Aquapas N2028 RDP PREMIUM C2TE Dosage Min. 0.45%

SUPERIOR C2T / C1T E Dosage 0.35 – 0.50%

Key Benefits

Culminal C9166 cellulose ether Culminal C9167 cellulose ether Culminal C9168 cellulose ether

Outstanding open time, superior water resistance, very high strength values, high sag resistance , excellent shear strength

Culminal C8564 cellulose ether

Increased open time, excellent water retention, high sag resistance, good workability

Culminal C9164 cellulose ether

High water retention, outstanding open time, high sag resistance, good heat resistance

Culminal C9166 cellulose ether

Outstanding open time, superior water resistance, very high strength values, high sag resistance

Use our low modified Culminal MC grades for your economical ceramic tile adhesive needs.

Product used with Aquapas N2028 RDP

ECONOMICAL C 1 NPD /C1 / C1T Dosage 0.20 – 0.30%

Key Benefits

Culminal C8367 cellulose ether

Outstanding correction time, high sag resistance, good water retention, higher strength

Culminal C9115 cellulose ether

Outstanding correction time, excellent heat resistance, good water retention, sufficient sag resistance

Culminal C8381 cellulose ether

Long open time, good sag resistance.

Additional Culminal and Combizell cellulose ether grades are available and specially formulated to provide high-performance, customized ceramic tile adhesive solutions.

Ashland also supplies a wide range of Jaypol acrylates for D1 and D2 categories of latex based tile adhesives.

Renders and skim coat Water management is critical in renders and skim coats to ensure curing without cracking.

Machine-applied renders require a well-balanced rheology for easy mixing and good workability.

Specialty additives deliver the quality which is needed to ensure the renders have the right protective, decorative and insulating properties.

Modified Culminal MC grades for your render application needs Premium and basecoat renders (dosage 0.08 – 0.13%) Culminal Grade

Benefits

C8352 cellulose ether

• Excellent workability • Excellent sag resistance • High water retention

C8355 cellulose ether

• Excellent workability • Sufficient sag resistance • Reduced stickiness

C8301 cellulose ether One coat render

• Very good workability • High paste stability • High sag resistance

Superior renders (dosage 0.08 – 0.15%) Culminal Grade

Benefits

C8564 cellulose ether

• Increased open time • Universal application properties

Low-cost/economical renders (dosage 0.06 – 0.08%) Culminal Grade

Benefits

C8381 cellulose ether

• High water retention • Good sag resistance

Ashland Aquatherm™ specialty water-soluble polymers for skim coat mortar in extreme hot temperature Grade Ashland Aquatherm SC40051HPF cellulose ether Ashland Aquatherm SC40081HPF cellulose ether

Benefits • Excellent workability • Excellent paste stability • Increased pot life • Increased smoothening time

Aqualon ST starch ethers for high quality renders Grade Aqualon ST starch ethers

Benefits • Excellent workability • Reduced stickiness • High sag resistance

Silipon air-entraining and wetting agents for quality performance Grade

Benefits

RN 6031

• Controlled incorporation of air • Homogenous distribution of micro pores

RN 7002

• Improvement of workability • Reduced crack formation

RN 8018

• Improved pumpability • Improved wetting of particles

External Insulation and Finishing Systems (EIFS) EIFS require a mortar that provides excellent adhesion and flexibility under a variety of outdoor climate conditions.

High-performance EIFS systems also provide homes with an aesthetic flair.

Leverage the Advantages of Combined Technologies Aquapas redispersible powders and Culminal methylcellulose can be combined as dry mortar solutions to deliver even greater performance.

Modified Culminal MC grades used with Aquapas N2098 RDP create a market-leading combination for EIFS mortars.

Recommended CE (economical) Dosage 0.15 – 0.30% Culminal C8352 cellulose ether

Key combined benefits • Good open time • Sufficient sag resistance • High mortar flexibility • Good tensile strength

Recommended CE (superior) Dosage 0.15 – 0.30% Culminal C9164 cellulose ether

Key combined benefits • High mortar yield • Excellent workability • Good sag resistance • High mortar flexibility • Good tensile strength

Culminal C9166 cellulose ether

• Long embedding time • Creamy workability

Ashland Aquatherm™ specialty water-soluble polymers for EIFS mortar in extreme hot temperature Grade Ashland Aquatherm AM40051HPF cellulose ether

Benefits • Excellent workability • Increased pot life • Increased open time • Significant reduction in crack formation • Good paste stability

Gypsum plasters and fillers With increasing adoption of machine-applied plasters, it is imperative to have wellbalanced rheology for easy mixing, good pumpability, good wet adhesion, and high sag resistance as well as good workability. Lump-free application is critical for high-quality construction.

Evolving gypsum-plaster requirements necessitate low concentrations of additives for desired application performance, pumping characteristics, workability and final product quality.

Gypsum plaster needs Culminal Grade

Key Benefits

Economical (dosage 0.16 – 0.20%) C8352 cellulose ether

• Excellent workability • High wetability • High sag resistance

C8381 cellulose ether

• Excellent workability • High wetability • High water retention • Good sag resistance

C8713 cellulose ether

• High efficiency • High water demand • High water retention • Very strong thickening effect

C8715 cellulose ether

• High efficiency • High water demand • High water retention • Strong thickening effect

Lightweight (dosage 0.20 – 0.26%), Superior (dosage 0.18 – 0.22%) and Lime Gypsum Plaster C8706 cellulose ether

• Reduced lump formation • For plasters with lower water demand

C8381 cellulose ether

• Excellent workability • High wetability • High water retention • Good sag resistance

Gypsum joint filler needs Culminal Grade C8475 cellulose ether C8495 cellulose ether

Key Benefits • Improved wetability • Excellent water demand • High sag resistance • Special dissolution property • Special particle size distribution for gypsum

Silipon air-entraining agent products Silipon Grade

Key Benefits

RN 6031

• Controlled incorporation of air • Homogenous distribution of micro pores

RN 7002

• Improvement of workability • Reduced crack formation

RN 8018

• Improved pumpability • Improved wetting of particles

Joint compounds Ashland water-soluble polymers are used to improve the application properties of joint treatment products. They stabilize joint compound and improve its workability, rheology, water retention, and adhesion properties. As an innovative leader in polysaccharide chemistry with a broad portfolio of cellulose-based thickeners, Ashland is well positioned to effectively meet industry needs.

Some of the special products offered by us for joint compounds are: • Nexton™ water-soluble polymers

• Culminal™ methylcellulose derivatives

• Combizell™ cellulose ethers

• Natrovis™ hydroxyethylcellulose

• Aqualon™ carboxymethylcellulose

• Galactasol™ guar derivatives

Application map

Ceramic Tile Adhesives

Gypsum Plasters

EIFS

Renders

Self-leveling Compounds

Masonry and Mortar Cements Joint Compounds and Fillers

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From cement-based to latex-based tile adhesives, Ashland’s Culminal and Aquapas additives improve water retention, working time, rheology, sag resistance, and other functional properties of the tile adhesives.

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Additives like Culminal MC and Aquapas RDP increase sag resistance and balance rheology for gypsum plasters to provide a protective, decorative and insulating finish.

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Culminal MC and Aquapas RDP lead to smooth application, strength and durability. They also provide high sag resistance and greater adhesion to the insulating slabs.

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Products like Culminal MC, Aquapas RDP and starch ethers enhance the strength and durability of renders while finishing interior and exterior walls.

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Aqualon™ ST starch ethers

Silipur™ and Drew™ defoamers

Silipon™ air-entraining agents

Nexton™ water-soluble polymers

Natrovis™ HEC

Aquapas™ RDP

Ashland Aquatherm™ specialty water-soluable polymers

Type

Culminal™ and Combizell™ cellulose ethers

Ashland Specialty Ingredients product applications – mapping innovative products to the construction industry

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Culminal MC, Aquapas RDP and Silipur defoamers help self-leveling compounds provide an even and smooth surface on concrete or screens for tiles, carpet or wood.

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Culminal MC and other masonry additives enhance the workability and strength of mortar cements used in the construction of brick, block and veneer walls.

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Culminal MC and Natrovis HEC provide water retention and Silipur acts as set retarders for joint fillers.

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Ashland also offers a wide range of Jaypol acrylates and biocides like Bodoxin AO biocide, Nuosept preservative and Fungitrol biocide for various construction applications.

Recommended cellulose ether and redispersible powder combinations for optimal performance

Application Segment

Recommended Aquapas RDP Grade

Ceramic Tile Adhesive, Premium N2028 N2028 Ceramic Tile Adhesive, Superior N2028

Ceramic Tile Adhesives, Economical

Recommended CE Grade (could be multiple for best performance)

Other performance enhancers from Ashland

Culminal C9167 Culminal C9168 Culminal C9166

Outstanding open time, very high strength values, high sag resistance

Culminal C8564

Increased open time, excellent water retention, high sag resistance, good workability

Culminal C9164

High water retention, outstanding open time, high sag resistance, good heat resistance

Culminal C9166

Outstanding open time, superior water resistance, very high strength values, high sag resistance

Culminal C8367

Aqualon ST starch ethers Drew defoamers

N2028

Ceramic Tile N2028 Adhesive, Flow Bed EIFS N2098

Outstanding correction time, excellent heat resistance, good water retention, sufficient sag resistance

Culminal C8381

Long open time, good sag resistance.

Culminal C8301

Exceptionally long visual open time, improved wet adhesion and contact area with large tiles

Culminal C8352

Good open time, sufficient sag resistance, high mortar flexibility, good tensile strength

Aqualon ST starch ethers

Culminal C9164 Culminal C9166

High temperature external skim coat

N2098

N2098

Gypsum Plaster

N2028 N2098

Outstanding correction time, good water retention, high strength and sag resistance

Culminal C9115

Drew defoamers High temperature EIFS

Key Benefits Outstanding open time, excellent water resistance, very high strength values, high sag resistance, excellent shear stability

Ashland Aquatherm AM40051HPF

High mortar yield, excellent workability, good sag resistance, high mortar flexibility, good tensile strength Long embedding time, creamy workability

Aqualon ST starch ethers Drew defoamers

Improved pot life and workability at high ambient temperatures, long embedding time, creamy workability, low set retardation

Aqualon ST Ashland Aquatherm starch ethers SC40051HPF/ SC40081HPF Drew defoamers

Improved pot life and workability at high ambient temperatures, high abrasion resistance, less crack formation

Culminal C8352

Excellent workability, high wetability, high sag resistance

Culminal C8381

Excellent workability, high wetability, high water resistance, good sag resistance

Culminal C8706

Aqualon ST starch ethers

Culminal C8713

Silipon airentraining agents

Culminal C8715 Culminal C8475 Culminal C8495

Reduced lump formation, optimal for plasters with lower water demand High efficiency, high water demand, high water retention, very strong thickening effect High efficiency, high water demand, high water retention, strong thickening effect Improved wetability, excellent water demand, high sag resistance, special dissolution property, special particle size distribution for gypsum

Application Segment

Recommended Aquapas RDP Grade

Render

Recommended CE Grade (could be multiple for best performance)

Other performance enhancers from Ashland

Culminal C8352 N2098

Culminal C8355 Culminal C8564 Culminal C8381

Aqualon ST starch ethers Silipon airentraining agents

Self-leveling Compounds

Increased open time, universal application properties High water retention, high sag resistance

N2028

Culminal C8355

Aqualon ST starch ethers

Good adhesion strength, flexural strength, workability.

N2098

Culminal C8355

Silipon airentraining agents

Improved abrasion resistance, higher mortar flexibility (lower elastic modulus), improved adhesion on substrate

M2128

Not required

Not required

Improved formulation accuracy, excellent tensile and compressive strength, abrasion resistance, excellent mortar stability

External Skim Coat

Aqualon ST starch ethers N2098

Culminal C8381 Silipon airentraining agents

Internal Skim Coat

Aqualon ST starch ethers N2098

Culminal C8381 Silipon airentraining agents

Grouts and Latexbased systems

Excellent workability, sufficient sag resistance, reduced stickiness

Very good workability, used for one-coat render application

Culminal C8301 Repair Mortar

Key Benefits Excellent workability, excellent sag resistance, high water retention

N2028

MHEC6000PFS

Aqualon ST starch ethers

N2098

MHEC6000PFS

Silipon airentraining agents

Improved adhesion force on substrate, hardened mortar surface provides excellent abrasion resistance (Use Ashland Aquatherm CE in high temperature conditions)

Improved adhesion force on substrate, hardened mortar surface provides excellent abrasion resistance Very good abrasion resistance, and adhesion strength Good abrasion resistance, adhesion strength and elasticity

Other recommended products • Culminal C8114 cellulose ether • Culminal C8301 cellulose ether • Culminal C8355 cellulose ether • Culminal C8367 cellulose ether • Culminal C8555 cellulose ether • Culminal C9104 cellulose ether • Culminal C9115 cellulose ether • Culminal C9133 cellulose ether • Culminal C9155 cellulose ether • Culminal C9157 cellulose ether • Culminal MHEC 3000 PFS cellulose ether • Culminal MHEC 15000 PFF cellulose ether • Culminal MHEC 40000 P1 cellulose ether • Culminal MHEC 40000 PF cellulose ether • Culminal MHEC 6000 PFS cellulose ether • Combizell LH 20M cellulose ether • Combizell LH 40M cellulose ether • Combizell LH 70M cellulose ether • Aquapas redispersible powders • Aqualon ST starch ethers

• Silipon RN air entraining agents • Silipur and Drew defoamers • Jaypol S44 acrylates • Jaypol AS40 acrylates • Jaypol AL acrylates • Aquaflow NHS-300 • Aquaflow NLS-200 • Bodoxin AO biocides • Fungitrol BCP2 biocides • Nuosept 78 biocides • Nuosept 91 biocides • Nuosept BIC biocides • Nuosept BM22 biocides • Natrovis E 100000 PR hydroxyethylcellulose • Natrovis E 15000 PR hydroxyethylcellulose • Natrovis E 30000 PR hydroxyethylcellulose • Natrovis E 200000 PR hydroxyethylcellulose • Nexton hydroxyethylcellulose

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Disclaimer: Regulatory requirements for the registration of industrial biocides are continually changing around the world.

The approval status of an industrial biocide should be confirmed with Ashland’s marketing, technical staff or your sales representative prior to purchasing the product.

About us Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., is a global leader in the production of products that manage the physical properties of aqueous systems.

Our products perform in a variety of applications including tile and adhesive cements, gypsum plasters, renders, joint compounds, concrete, external insulation systems, masonry and mortar cements and self-leveling compounds. They provide functional properties including thickening and rheology control, water retention, adhesive strength, binding power, film formation, conditioning and deposition, colloid stabilization, suspending, and emulsifying action.

Ashland Specialty Ingredients segments its businesses to focus on the following end markets: • Construction • Paints and coatings • Food, personal care and pharmaceutical • Gas and oil technologies • Specialties markets Ashland is strongly committed to delivering performance through continuous improvement and consistent focus on innovation.

Thanks to its dedicated sales professionals and extensive distributorship network, Ashland is always close to its customers globally.