Soyad adhesive technology ™ The natural choice for hardwood plywood Formaldehyde-free Cost Competitive CARB Phase 2 Exempt LEED* Compliant Easy to Use ® Registered trademark, Ashland or its subsidiaries, registered in various countries ™ Trademark, Ashland or its subsidiaries, registered in various countries * Trademark owned by a third party © 2012, Ashland PC-11721 With good chemistry great things happen.™

Technology Overview Soyad™ adhesive technology is a patented, formaldehyde-free adhesive system from Ashland that is widely used to manufacture environmentally-friendly hardwood plywood panels. Soyad adhesives are used to produce panels with veneer, particleboard or medium-density fiberboard cores. The strength provided by a Soyad adhesive is comparable to that of formaldehyde-based adhesives. Soyad adhesives are cost competitive with formaldehyde-based adhesives and, in most cases, cost less than other no-added-formaldehyde (NAF) technologies. Soyad adhesives are water-based systems formulated...