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Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets
10.INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The table below provides details of acquired intangible assets:
 
September 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
$
79.5

 
$
(26.5
)
 
$
53.0

 
$
79.5

 
$
(22.7
)
 
$
56.8

Patents and technology
50.3

 
(41.3
)
 
9.0

 
50.3

 
(37.9
)
 
12.4

Other
3.2

 
(1.7
)
 
1.5

 
3.2

 
(1.6
)
 
1.6

Total Intangible Assets
$
133.0

 
$
(69.5
)
 
$
63.5

 
$
133.0

 
$
(62.2
)
 
$
70.8



The intangible assets primarily pertain to the Materials segment and have a remaining useful life of approximately 16 years for customer relationships and 4 years for patents and technology.

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $7.2 million, $7.6 million, and $7.5 million in 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

Projected annual amortization expense for intangible assets as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:
2019
$
5.9

2020
5.8

2021
5.8

2022
4.9

2023
3.8

Thereafter
37.3

Total
$
63.5



In 2017, Versum acquired the intellectual property and related assets of Dynaloy through a business combination. Refer to Note 23, "Acquisition," for further discussion of the related intangible assets and goodwill.