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PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) today announced that it is changing its policy for recognizing pension expense to a mark-to-market (MTM) method. Under the new MTM method of pension accounting, PolyOne will recognize actuarial gains or losses on pension obligations annually in the fourth quarter, as opposed to the current method which recognizes the amortization of the gains or losses over future periods. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions will conduct their annual shareholder meeting on May 11, 2011. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today unveiled Geon™ FIT (Formulation Improvement Tool) resins, a breakthrough development in formulating vinyl plastisols. This new platform helps to eliminate common formulation and processing issues, improving plastisol performance and enabling higher filler loadings without performance tradeoffs. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced its sponsorship of “Plastics Modification: Additives, Compounding & Coatings,” a conference organized by InnoPlast Solutions to be held May 16-18 in Chicago. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, intends to release its first quarter earnings on May 4, 2011 and host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. View more and related images

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — April 25, 2011 — On April 18, SABIC Innovative Plastics was honored by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) with two Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Awards. The company’s Mount Vernon, Ind., resin unit was recognized for significant manufacturing improvement after it redesigned its facility to simplify and optimize the resin purification process, leading to reduced use of steam and electrical energy. Additionally, the company’s plastics manufacturing plant in Selkirk, NY took the ACC “Exceptional Merit” designation for a recently installed steam turbine generator to capture energy that was previously lost during pressure reduction. These prestigious awards demonstrate SABIC Innovative Plastics’ strong, ongoing investment in sustainable practices to benefit the environment as a whole, communities where it operates and its customers. View more and related images

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — April 18, 2011 — SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced the newest addition to its Extem* UH family of amorphous thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) resins to meet customer requirements for design-friendly materials that deliver high performance at prolonged extreme temperatures. This unique new grade not only delivers unprecedented heat resistance, but also opens vast new design possibilities by providing exceptional dimensional stability for thin-wall molding. Extem UH resin underscores SABIC Innovative Plastics’ ongoing investment in high-end thermoplastic technologies and the company’s proactive efforts to track and address fast-evolving customer needs. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers, a global leader in high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomer solutions (TPEs), today announced that Joseph Kutka, global market development manager, presented a paper titled “Understanding the Benefits and Challenges of Converting to TPEs for Fluid Delivery Systems” this week at Plastics News’ Plastics in Medical Device Conference in Huron, Ohio. View more and related images

LOS ANGELES — April 12, 2011 — Here at the Stadia Design & Technology Expo, booth 2100, SABIC Innovative Plastics continues to lead in the plastics industry with the announcement of its latest polycarbonate (PC) sheet technology for stadium roofing. New Ultra-Stiff Lexan* Thermoclear* sheet builds on the company’s impressive three decades of success in delivering state-of-the-art materials to help stadium architects and designers improve safety, durability and enable design freedom. With the ability to withstand high winds and heavy snow loads, Ultra-Stiff Lexan Thermoclear sheet was chosen for the free-hanging roof of the UEFA Euro 2012™ Football Championship Stadium in Śląski Chorzów, Poland. This new lightweight, high-performance material is the newest addition to SABIC Innovative Plastics’ growing portfolio of sheet products that have proven their value to customers in over 50 stadiums worldwide. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced that it is sponsoring Plastics in Medical Devices 2011, an interactive conference for designers and executives involved in the medical device industry. The second annual North American conference is being held April 11-13, 2011, in Huron, Ohio. PolyOne also sponsored the first such event in North America, held last year in Cleveland, which drew nearly 275 participants from around the world. View more and related images