Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., is increasing the price of its Combizell™ and Culminal™ methylcellulose products effective July 15, or as contracts allow.

WILMINGTON, DE – Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., is increasing the price of its Combizell™ and Culminal™ methylcellulose products effective July 15, or as contracts allow. The price increase will vary between 5 and 10 percent depending upon local market conditions.

This global price adjustment is necessary to offset the recent cost increases stemming from regulatory and key raw material pricing pressures.