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Boston, – The second annual JEC Americas Composites Show and Conference, held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center from Oct. 2 to 4, reflected the growing commerce, collaboration and innovation that have come to typify the region’s dynamic composite market. Over 341 exhibiting companies (65 percent from North America and 35 percent from Europe and Asia), a total of 4,155 professionals (3,643 visitors and 512 delegates) from 53 countries and 36 U.S. States shared the latest innovations that will drive the next-generation of breakthroughs in applications from aerospace, automotive, energy, automation and every sector that uses composite materials. View more and related images

STUTTGART, Germany – Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, announced today at Bondexpo two new thermally conductive adhesives developed to enable design of more compact, reliable and higher performing automotive electronics assemblies. The new silicone technologies include Dow Corning® TC-2030 Thermally Conductive Adhesive, the company’s most advanced solution for traditional automotive electronics applications, and Dow Corning® TC-2035 Thermally Conductive Adhesive, a high-performance thermal interface material for high-heat automotive applications, such as next-generation power electronic modules. Both materials as well as other products from Dow Corning’s expansive portfolio of thermal management solutions are being featured here at the company’s stand (7518, hall 7). View more and related images

BOSTON – JEC, a world-renowned resource for composites industry services, support and expertise, today announced a new strategic partnership with Messe Frankfurt, Inc. – a major global tradeshow organizer – in a move designed to significantly broaden the group’s already robust array of resources for the Americas. Marking another major step forward in its 50-year history serving the Americas composites industry, JEC will leverage its new relationship with Messe Frankfurt, Inc. to hold its annual JEC Americas Exhibition & Conference from May 13 to 15, 2014 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta co-located with two of Messe Frankfurt, Inc.’s events: Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas. View more and related images

BOSTON – JEC, the world-renowned resource for composites industry services, support and expertise, is forecasting strong growth for the Americas composites industry through 2018 as the result of macro trends that are generating demand for advanced composites across multiple sectors. Projected growth of the overall market for composites, which totaled USD $37 billion for America in 2012, will continue to exceed expectations going forward. This expansion is being driven by investments in new and refreshed infrastructure, sustainability initiatives including wind energy generation, energy conservation in the automotive and aerospace industries and rapid urbanization. View more and related images

McHENRY, Ill.– PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers, a global leader in high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomer solutions (TPEs), today announced that Dr. Krishna Venkataswamy, senior global technology director, will be the keynote speaker at the opening of the 2013 International Conference on Thermoplastic Elastomers. The conference, organized by Smithers Rapra, will take place October 15-16 at the Hotel Nikko Düsseldorf in Germany. View more and related images

DÜSSELDORF, Germany – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, will highlight collaborative efforts with customers and recent innovations in Hall 8a / Stand J13 from October 16 - 23 at K 2013, the plastics industry’s largest trade show. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) today announced the launch of Percept™ Authentication Technologies, a full-spectrum portfolio of brand protection solutions. This new suite of technologies draws from covert, overt and forensic techniques, enabling manufacturers to efficiently protect their products from counterfeiting or unauthorized distribution. Percept™ technologies include formulation and consultative services to assist manufacturers and brand owners in minimizing the potential risks and loss of revenue from counterfeits. View more and related images

MIDLAND, Mich. – Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones,silicon-based technology and innovation, will showcase its industry-leading portfolio of advanced pressure-sensitive (PS) technologies, including release coatings, pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) and additives at LabelExpo Europe 2013 (Stand #7M550) in Brussels from September 24-27. Among the high-performance products to be spotlighted are the recently launched flat release Syl-Off® brand Advantage Series solventless release coatings, Syl-Off® brand emulsion coatings, and Syl-Off® brand fluorosilicone release coatings. Dow Corning will round out its display with other advanced silicone technologies – including adhesives, additives and masterbatches from Multibase – representing the company’s diverse and expanding pallet of solutions designed to increase its customers’ competitiveness across the entire label value chain. View more and related images

SEOUL, South Korea – Signaling the end of a patent battle lasting for almost three years, Korea’s Intellectual Property Tribunal (IPT) rejected an attempt to invalidate Dow Corning’s patent 10-976075. The patent is among Dow Corning’s rich intellectual property (IP) portfolio covering the company’s proprietary high refractive index (RI) phenyl-based optical silicone technology, which offers numerous high-value benefits to LED devices. These benefits include improved light output, excellent mechanical protection of LED components and enduring gas barrier properties for enhanced reliability. Handed down by the IPT on August 9, the decision in favor of Dow Corning significantly strengthens its intellectual property position for the technology in Korea, as well as in other key global LED manufacturing centers, including the U.S., Japan, Taiwan, China, Malaysia and Europe. View more and related images

LAS VEGAS – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced today that Greg Dixon, director of packaging application development, PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions, and Sharon Derbyshire, industry manager, packaging, PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers, will deliver separate presentations on the Innovation Stage next week at PACK EXPO, the world’s largest packaging and processing event. View more and related images