Ashland Launches Agrimer™ Eco-disperse OD Polymeric Dispersant

WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 22, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Ashland Inc., a global additives and specialty ingredients company, has launched a new product that expands its Transformed Vegetable Oils (TVO™) technology platform. The company announced the global launch of agrimer™ eco-disperse OD polymeric dispersant, a patented, nature-based dispersant developed for non-aqueous crop protection formulations.

Agrimer™ eco-disperse OD was engineered to address the growing industry challenge of delivering high-performance formulations while advancing sustainability goals and meeting increasingly complex regulatory expectations. The new polymeric dispersant enables effective stabilization and uniform dispersion of water-insoluble active ingredients, helping improve formulation performance, stability, and application efficiency. The technology offers nature-based, inherently biodegradable, and microplastic-free attributes that support the transition toward more environmentally responsible crop protection products.

Derived from transformed vegetable oil, agrimer™ eco-disperse OD helps improve dispersion stability, enhance leaf adhesion, coverage, and rain fastness. The technology reduces common formulation challenges such as active ingredient settling and nozzle clogging, helping customers improve product consistency and field performance. Its broad formulation compatibility, ease of use, and competitive cost-in-use profile provide additional flexibility for formulators developing suspension concentrates and other non-aqueous formulations.

Ashland Inc. serves customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care, and pharmaceutical. Approximately 2,900 passionate, tenacious solvers, ranging from renowned scientists and research chemists to talented engineers and plant operators, thrive on developing practical, innovative, and elegant solutions to complex problems for customers in more than 100 countries. Visit ashland.com and ashland.com/ESG to learn more.

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