PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nov. 9, 2010 — At K 2010, SABIC Innovative Plastics announced that its new ultra-tough, flame-retardant (FR) Lexan* F6000 polycarbonate (PC) sheet has been chosen by Plexx AS, a leading Norwegian plastics converter, to thermoform European passenger train window frames. The frames will be used in Norwegian State Railways train cabins. This advanced, tailor-made PC material replaces sheet molded composite (SMC) for significantly improved performance and faster cycle times, while avoiding the multiple secondary operations required for SMC. SABIC Innovative Plastics is helping customers succeed in the highly competitive transportation sector with advanced solutions that provide high performance, system cost savings, and superior end-product differentiation vs. thermoset materials. View more and related images
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CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced today that Stephen D. Newlin, chairman, president and chief executive office, and Joseph P. Kelley, vice president of planning and investor relations, will present at the Ingalls & Snyder Seminar for Specialty Chemical Companies on Tuesday, November 16 in New York. View more and related images
PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) today reported revenues of $680.8 million for the third quarter of 2010, a 24% increase compared to revenues of $548.3 million in the third quarter of 2009. Consolidated revenue growth was driven by a 15% increase in volume and higher selling prices principally associated with raw material cost increases. View more and related images
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Nov. 1, 2010 — SABIC Innovative Plastics today introduced an expanded portfolio of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content materials here at K 2010, in Hall 6, Stand D42. This comprehensive portfolio, which now includes more than 25 grades spanning six resin families, supports customers’ needs to design a wide variety of more sustainable products. The portfolio expansion includes new Cycoloy* PCR filled and unfilled flame-retardant (FR) resins, the first in a family of new open-loop Noryl* Classico PCR resins, and three new grades of Lexan* EXL resin. The expanded offering buildsupon SABIC Innovative Plastics’ award-winning Valox iQ* and Xenoy iQ* resins and Lexan* EXL 8414 resin. View more and related images
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Oct. 29, 2010 — Chery Automobile’s soon to be launched new A3CC sports coupe using SABIC Innovative Plastics’ advanced materials solutions – is highlighted here at K 2010 in SABIC’s stand – Hall 6, Stand D42. The sleek new sports car delivers high-end style and practical performance with the first Noryl GTX* resin front fenders used by a Chinese automotive OEM; a fuel filler door, also molded from Noryl GTX resin; light weight front and rear energy absorbers made from Xenoy* resin; and an undertray, molded from Stamax® long glass-filled polypropylene (LGFPP) compound. These multiple applications on the vehicle illustrate SABIC Innovative Plastics’ breadth of materials technology expertise and demonstrate the environmental and performance benefits of its plastics for world-class auto motive design with broad appeal. View more and related images
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Oct. 28, 2010 — Here at the K Show, Hall 6, Stand D42, the Innovative Plastics strategic business unit of SABIC, today announced the establishment of a new business unit to meet growing customer demand for advanced engineering thermoplastic materials and application development expertise in the Middle East and Africa. This new organization, which is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, demonstrates SABIC’s strong commitment to this increasingly important region – providing customers access to a robust portfolio of more than 40,000 high-performance resins. The new business unit will be led by Richard Crosby, a veteran Innovative Plastics executive and scientist. View more and related images
Cleveland — PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio, and its employees at 33 locations in Canada, Mexico and the United States raised $628,000 for United Way, surpassing 2009 donations by more than 20 percent. View more and related images
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Oct. 27, 2010 — At K 2010, Hall 6, Stand D42, SABIC is showcasing new technologies, expanded capabilities and strong customer relationships that comprise its theme for the show: Culture of Innovation. A key focus is SABIC’s sustainability strategy, underscoring the company’s commitment to addressing worldwide sustainability issues – including energy and greenhouse gas reduction, water conservation and material efficiency. The SABIC stand features an impressive array of materials from its broad and growing portfolio that enable breakthrough applications across major growth sectors such as healthcare, automotive, electronics, packaging, film and alternative energy. View more and related images
DÜSSELDORF – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today launched ECCOH™ RP wire and cable compounds, a new range of LSFOH (low-smoke, free of halogen), radiation protection compounds developed to meet the end-use requirements for cables installed in nuclear energy plants. View more and related images
DÜSSELDORF – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced the European introduction of OnColor Complete™ Liquid Color Solutions, a revolutionary, eco-conscious liquid colorant system that helps converters and OEMs reduce costs and eliminate waste by optimizing colorant use, handling and management. View more and related images