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Hercules

Hercules Incorporated (Hercules) is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals and related services for a range of business, consumer and industrial applications. The Company's principal products include chemicals used by the paper industry, water-soluble polymers and specialty resins. The primary markets served by Hercules include pulp and paper, paints and adhesives, construction materials, food, pharmaceutical and personal care, and industrial specialties, including oilfield, textiles and general industrial. The Company operates through two segments: Paper Technologies and Ventures (PTV) and the Aqualon Group (Aqualon). PTV includes Paper Technologies and the Ventures businesses-Pulping chemicals, Water Treatment chemicals, Lubricants and Building and Converted products. Aqualon includes Coatings and Construction, Regulated Industries and Energy and Specialty Solutions. In August 2007, the Company acquired the specialty surfactants business of Dexter Chemical L.L.C.

Official website:www.herc.com