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CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced the final results of its previously announced cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 8.875% Senior Notes due 2012 (the “Notes”). At 8:00 a.m., New York City time, on October 8, 2010, an aggregate principal amount of approximately $257 million of the Notes had been validly tendered (the “Tendered Notes”). On October 8, 2010, the Company accepted for payment all of the Tendered Notes, which were not previously accepted. The Company intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from its recently completed $360 million senior notes offering to fund the purchase price of the Notes. View more and related images

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Oct. 8, 2010 — SABIC Innovative Plastics’ leadership in developing materials that reduce system costs and respond to its customers’ sustainability needs has resulted in another landmark achievement: an expanded portfolio of Geloy* polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (PC/ASA) resin blends that open new opportunities for key market sectors. Originally developed for the automotive industry to deliver improved mechanical performance and extreme weatherability, SABIC Innovative Plastics’ high-performance Geloy blends now comprise a robust new offering with specialized grades for broad use in healthcare, consumer electronics and electrical applications. This new advanced blending exemplifies the company’s 75-year pioneering work in engineering thermoplastic breakthroughs to meet always-shifting customer and market needs. View more and related images

CLEVELAND – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, is featuring an extensive specialty portfolio of sustainable polymer solutions for automotive at the International Suppliers Fair (IZB) conference in Wolfsburg, Germany. PolyOne’s focus on developing sustainable solutions for the automotive industry underscores the Company’s commitment to this segment and to creating genuine value for the automotive industry by providing innovative solutions that help manufacturers respond to consumer demand for eco-conscious vehicles. View more and related images

McHENRY, Ill. – PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers, a global leader in high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), today announced a radio frequency (RF) welding breakthrough in conjunction with Genesis Plastics Welding, a leading contract manufacturer of RF welded products. View more and related images

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Oct. 1, 2010 —To solve the challenges in creating complex, multi-part connectors, SABIC Innovative Plastics has developed specialized grades of its workhorse Ultem* resin to drive forward the development of highly cost-effective, one-piece molded connector designs. These unique materials can be precisely tailored to specific wavelengths and offer attenuation control, extreme high heat resistance and dimensional stability for accurate fiber alignment. This innovative new solution is intended to reduce connector costs by up to 20 percent, accelerate fiber installation and provide exceptionally long service life. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ continued investment in new fiber-optic-tailored technologies will help customers in this high-tech industry extend their reach across multiple strategic geographies worldwide. View more and related images

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Sept. 29, 2010 — SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that Chiangyu Electric, a leading Chinese wire and cable manufacturer and long-term customer, is helping to lead the rapid growth of Flexible Noryl* resin, a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and halogen-free, flame retardant alternative for wire cables into high-end direct current (DC) charger and data cables. Producing ultra-white, custom-colored cables from this high-end product, Chiangyu Electric can now offer consumer electronics OEMs fashionable new alternatives to traditional black and gray cables. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ ongoing investment in innovative technologies and sustainable solutions is enabling customers in the dynamic consumer electronics industry to keep pace with changing aesthetic trends and heed the call for ever-improved performance while meeting tough, global requirements for environmental protection. View more and related images

PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) (the “Company”) today announced the preliminary results of its previously announced cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 8.875% Senior Notes due 2012 (the “Notes”). At 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 23, 2010 (the “Early Tender Date”), an aggregate principal amount of $256 million of the Notes had been validly tendered (the “Early Tendered Notes”). On September 24, 2010, the Company accepted for payment all of the Early Tendered Notes. The Company intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from its recently completed $360 million senior notes offering to fund the purchase price of the Notes. View more and related images

CARTAGENA, Spain — Sept. 23, 2010 — Launching a new chapter in the history of one of its most renowned materials, SABIC Innovative Plastics today cut the ribbon at its new Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resin production facility here in Cartagena. This much-anticipated event marks a 35 percent increase in Ultem resin capacity for European and global customers. The state-of-the-art 300 million euros facility, which is SABIC Innovative Plastics’ second Ultem resin plant, will provide customers with higher supply dependability. The plant also encompasses scalable capacity for producing ultra-high-performance Extem* resin grades and specialty intermediates (anhydrides). Proprietary process chemistry and cutting-edge manufacturing technologies will improve operating reliability and flexibility while minimizing the environmental impact of by-products. This major investment demonstrates the company’s unyielding commitment to reliable, scalable supplies of its Ultem and Extem resin grades, whose outstanding performance is driving ever-greater demand from global customers. View more and related images

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

SHANGHAI – At Wire China 2010, PolyOne is featuring oil-resistant ECCOH™ compounds for wire and cable that meet the rigorous fire safety standards imposed by international railway regulations. These materials are part of PolyOne’s advanced flame-retardant, low smoke and fume, zero halogen (LSFOH) technology platform, and are on display at the PolyOne exhibit located in booth W1C21. View more and related images