Press Releases

SHANGHAI – This week at Wire China 2010, PolyOne is highlighting an exceptional portfolio of innovative wire and cable solutions for optical fibers. The product family includes several grades of ECCOH™ and ECCOH™ PF low smoke and fume, zero halogen (LSFOH) compounds as well as OnColor™ and OnCap™ colorant and additive solutions. Initial applications are on display within the PolyOne exhibit located in booth W1C21. View more and related images

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Sept. 20, 2010 — At the Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas, Sept. 14-16, 2010, SABIC Innovative Plastics have launched a new breakthrough technology for semi-structural aircraft interior parts featuring its high-flying Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resin. New Ultem composite aerospace board (CAB) sheets, co-developed and manufactured with Crane & Co., the global leader in specialty paper, provide a superior alternative to thermoset aramid fiber-reinforced honeycomb composites. The Ultem CAB sheets can be quickly thermoformed, offer a broad range of high-performance properties, are recyclable, and offer great potential to be refurbished with a newly developed decorative film layer while still meeting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements to extend useful life. The sheets are currently being trialed by a major airline. Together with the expertise of Crane, SABIC Innovative Plastics has launched yet another technology that delivers a cost-effective solution to the global aircraft industry. View more and related images

BEIJING, Sept. 15, 2010– Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite systems and residential and commercial building materials, will present a technical seminar at China Composites Expo highlighting how developing nations can avoid building a legacy of corrosion that will require spending enormous sums annually for infrastructure repair and replacement by using today’s advanced materials and processes including inherently corrosion-resistant fiberglass-reinforced polymer composites. View more and related images

BEIJING, Sept. 15, 2010– The world’s first full‑scale production facility making breakthrough composite power distribution poles has opened by Dulhunty Power Ltd., in Australia. The composite poles are the first to provide strength, durability and fire resistance by combining the three technologies of filament-winding, high-performance concrete and alkali-resistant (AR) glass reinforcements. View more and related images

BEIJING, Sept. 15, 2010– Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite systems and residential and commercial building materials, today announced the semi-finalists for the company’s Composite App Challenge, a global competition launched in April to find new applications for composite materials. Names of the 40 semi-finalists were announced at China Composites Expo in Beijing and posted on the competition Web site. Winners will be announced in February 2011, at the trade show hosted by the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. USA. View more and related images

BEIJING, Sept. 15, 2010– Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), a leading global producer of reinforcement solutions for composite systems and residential and commercial building materials, today introduced Ultrablade™ fabric solutions to help enable the market transition to longer, lighter and stiffer wind turbine rotor blades. The new solutions, which will be commercially available in January 2011, can help designers remove nearly a metric ton of reinforcement and resin from 2.0 megawatt (MW) wind turbines compared to same-size blade sets made with traditional E-glass. View more and related images

BEIJING, Sept. 15, 2010– Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite systems and residential and commercial building materials, today announced that its Uniconform®glass fiber mat is now available globally. View more and related images

BRIGHTON, Mich. — Sept. 13, 2010 — Insulgard*, the industry leader in architectural security products, today announced a new window system that can protect emergency and security workers from the battering of hurricane- and tornado-strength winds, ballistic impacts and other threats. This state-of-the-art protection system combines Insulgard Security Products’ TH600 aluminum architectural framing system, TOR-GARD glazing material and Lexan* sheet to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 361-2008 requirements for debris impact resistance, as well as UL® 752 specifications for security-ballistic protection up to level 8. Potential applications include 911 call centers, police and hospital emergency facilities, utility control centers and critical government infrastructure. Insulgard’s investment in security technologies provides customers with new ways to preserve and protect emergency professionals and property. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) (the “Company”) today announced thepricing of $360 million of senior notes in an underwritten public offering. The offering consists of $360 million aggregate principal amount of 7.375% senior notes issued at par due September 2020. Interest on the notes will be paid semi-annually on March 15 and September 15. The offering is expected to close on or about September 24, 2010, subject to customary closing conditions. View more and related images

CLEVELAND–PolyOne Corporation (NYSE:POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced today that Thomas J. Kedrowski, senior vice president, supply chain and operations, and Joseph P. Kelley, vice president, planning and investor relations will present at the 2010 KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials and Packaging Conference in Boston on Wednesday, September 15. What: KeyBanc Capital Markets Basic Materials and Packaging Conference When: September 15, 2010 Where: Boston, MA About PolyOne PolyOneCorporation,with 2009 annual revenues of $2.1 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions. Headquartered outside of Cleveland, Ohio USA, PolyOne has operations around the world. For additional information on PolyOne, visit our Web site at... View more and related images