Ashland Named Premier Distributor of Hardwire Reinforcements
DUBLIN, Ohio, June 2 -- Ashland Distribution Company, a division of Ashland Inc. , has been named the premier North American distributor for Hardwire metallic reinforcements.
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The announcement was made jointly by Don Belock, sourcing manager, Ashland Distribution and George C. Tunis III, president and chief executive officer, Hardwire LLC.
"Hardwire's reinforcement products represent innovative technology that will offer significant end-use benefits for our customers in terms of composite applications," said Belock. "We look forward to working with Hardwire to bring this technology to the marketplace."
"Ashland very early recognized that our products, which bring the unique properties of ultra-high strength twisted steel to the composites market, were a key development for the industry," explained Tunis. "We are very pleased to be working with the Ashland team, which exhibits the qualities we value in a distributor -- professional, innovative, fast-acting and deep, with extensive market knowledge and technical resources."
Hardwire is a patent-pending product that uses Goodyear's Ultra Tensile steel cords in a variety of product forms to reinforce plastics, composites and cements. A patented process arranges the ultra-high strength twisted steel wires in various configurations onto fiberglass scrims. The material is used much like glass fiber reinforcements when fabricating reinforced composites. Hardwire products work well with thermoset fabrication processes and are especially powerful for the thermoset infusion process.
Composites made with Hardwire reinforcements are up to 70 percent thinner and 25 percent lighter than composites made with glass fibers, while exhibiting equal or greater physical performance. Learn more about Hardwire LLC at www.hardwirellc.com.
Ashland Distribution Company, a division of Ashland Inc., is a leading distributor of chemicals, plastics, ingredients, composite materials, and environmental services in North America. Ashland also is a leading Pan- European distributor of thermoplastics. Learn more about Ashland Distribution at www.ashdist.com.
Ashland Inc. is a Fortune 500 company providing products, services, and customer solutions throughout the world. Our businesses include road construction, specialty chemicals, lubricants, car-care products, chemical and plastics distribution and transportation fuels. Through the dedication of our employees, we are "The Who In How Things Work(TM)." Find us at www.ashland.com.
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