DUBLIN, OH -- March 7, 2008 -- A free instructional DVD that demonstrates collision repair techniques for heavy duty trucks using PLIOGRIP by Valvoline body repair system is now available. The DVD from Ashland Specialty Polymers & Adhesives, a business group of Ashland Performance Materials, a division of Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH), shows industry professionals methods of bonding and repair for various types of plastics and composites found on truck hoods, bumpers, fairings, and roofs.

“Our mission with this DVD is to provide truck body repair technicians a visual training tool that shows how to distinguish and repair various types of plastics appearing on Class 8 trucks, and to demonstrate a faster, more reliable repair system,” said Jeffrey Miller, senior technical service representative, Ashland Specialty Polymers & Adhesives.

With 35-plus years of experience creating and bonding sheet molding compound parts at the original equipment manufacture level, PLIOGRIP by Valvoline products are engineered for a variety of applications in the body shop. PLIOGRIP by Valvoline offers the most reliable repair system for Metton® composites. The techniques used to repair Metton composites are different from those used with other plastic repair jobs.            

To obtain a free copy of the PLIOGRIP by Valvoline instructional DVD, or for more information please contact your PLIOGRIP by Valvoline sales representative, call 1-800-PLIOGRIP or visit pliogripbyvalvoline.com.

TORONTO, ON -- March 7, 2008 -- As a professional tech, you know that one of the best ways you can add value is by making sure you upgrade your skills. Of course, just knowing this is not enough. You have to take action and make sure you get the right skill set. Wouldn't it be nice to know exactly what your strengths and weaknesses are? If you have that information, then you can take the necessary steps to make sure that you are one of the best in the business.

However, evaluating yourself is a tricky business. You know yourself better than anyone else ever could, but there's one part of you that everyone else knows better: the back of your neck. It's the same with skills. How do you know what you don't know?