Press Releases

DÜSSELDORF – At the K 2010 exhibition, PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, is displaying reSound™ biopolymer compounds for durable applications. These innovative materials, which incorporate a minimum of 30% bio-derived content by weight, enable manufacturers in the durable consumer products sector to reduce environmental impact of their products while delivering exceptional performance equal to or better than conventional engineering resins. View more and related images

DÜSSELDORF – PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers, a global leader in high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomer solutions (TPEs), today announced that MAM, a global leader in baby products, selected a GLS TPE for the soft spout on MAM’s Learn to Drink™ cup for babies six months and older. The custom TPE, which meets the European Union (EU) fatty food contact requirement, enabled MAM to design a safe, comfortable and stylish cup in three custom colors. PolyOne is highlighting these materials at the K 2010 show in Hall 8b / Stand G46. View more and related images

DÜSSELDORF – During the K 2010 exhibition this week, PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), apremier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, will feature a solar-powered light fixture made with Geon™ Vinyl Compound at the Company’s “Make it Possible” exhibit (Hall 8b, Stand G 46). View more and related images

DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Oct. 27, 2010 — SABIC Innovative Plastics launched a new portfolio of specialty resins and compounds that can optimize the performance, lifespan and aesthetics of light-emitting diode (LED) retrofit lighting. These materials include non-brominated, non-chlorinated flame-retardant (FR) Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) resin and new white LNP* Konduit* thermally conductive compound for LED heat sinks, which adds style to outstanding heat dissipation for extended bulb life. One hundred and thirteen years after the invention of the light bulb, SABIC Innovative Plastics is developing solutions for the latest technological milestone in the evolution of lighting – with materials that promote adoption of these energy-efficient, long-lasting solutions – one of the broadest offerings for LED lighting customers on the market today. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, will unveil a number of new innovations at the K 2010 exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany (October 27 – November 3). View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation announced that PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers has been chosen by ExxonMobil Chemical Company to be its primary marketing specialist for thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) medical products made using ExxonMobil Chemical’s Santoprene™ TPV. View more and related images

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Oct. 21, 2010—SABIC Innovative Plastics today launched three new sustainable additions to its Valox* ENH resin series that deliver advanced flame retardance (FR) together with outstanding mechanical and electrical performance to the electrical and electronics (E/E) industry. These innovative materials help customers comply with global environmental regulations, including the European Union (EU) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive that is now also being applied in Korea and China. The expansion of the Valox ENH resin family is the result of SABIC Innovative Plastics’ ongoing focus to provide an ever-broadening portfolio of validated, sustainable materials to customers. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, intends to release its 2010 third quarter earnings on Thursday, November 4, 2010 and host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. View more and related images

SINGAPORE, Oct. 15, 2010– During JEC Innovative International Composites Summit (I.I.C.S) in Singapore, Chuck Dana, group president of the Owens Corning Composite Solutions Business, delivered a keynote speech outlining a 2020 vision for what the composites industry must do in the next 10 years to transform the materials market and gain market share against steel, wood and aluminum. View more and related images

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Oct. 13, 2010 — SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that it is adding state-of-the-art specialty polypropylene (PP) compounding to its Bay St. Louis, Miss. site in the first quarter of 2011. The site will use its existing infrastructure and adopt new processes to produce SABIC® PP compounds and SABIC STAMAX® long glass fiber-reinforced PP composites. Adding specialty PP to the site’s compounding capabilities enables the company to provide a broader range of high-performance materials to its customers in North America and to help satisfy demand for specialty compounds – which is a market recovering fast from the recent downturn. Investment in this highly automated and technologically sophisticated process supports SABIC Innovative Plastics’ commitment to meeting both automotive OEM needs for lightweight, high-performance materials that can significantly reduce fuel consumption and emissions vs. competitive products, and non-automotive needs in key segments such as fluid handling and appliance. View more and related images