Learn more about making the most of color: strategy, best practices and solutions

Fiber-Line™ Engineered Synthetic Fiber Products Explore our broad portfolio of engineered synthetic fiber products

Fiber-Line™ Engineered Synthetic Fiber Products Explore our broad portfolio of engineered synthetic fiber products

Stress cracking on living hinges of parts containing PCR is one of the most severe challenges that molders face Contact us if you would like to learn more, or talk with one of our product experts about your own PCR challenges. 

Our expanding portfolio of offerings includes colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™. SEARCH INVESTOR NEWS

Our expanding portfolio of offerings includes colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema®, the world's strongest fiber™.  SEARCH INVESTOR NEWS

PolyOne Hires Christopher Pederson as President, Specialty Engineered Materials SEARCH INVESTOR NEWS

Garratt to Serve as Interim President of Specialty Engineered Materials SEARCH INVESTOR NEWS

PolyOne to Begin Specialty Engineered Materials Production in India SEARCH INVESTOR NEWS

Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2006Y* YTD 2013 Organic’ Acquisitions** YTD 2013’ Consolidated Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 345.3 $ 427.2 $ 113.6 $ 540.8 Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 531.8 608.0 45.7 653.7 Designed Structures and Solutions Sales - - 428.2 428.2 Specialty Platform Sales $ 877.1 $ 1,035.2 $ 587.5 1,622.7 Performance Products and Solutions Sales 1,166.2 473.6 39.2 512.8 PolyOne Distribution Sales 732.8 818.1 - 818.1 Corporate and eliminations (153.7) (106.0) - (106.0) Total Sales $ 2,622.4 $ 2,220.9 $ 626.7 $ 2,847.6 Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 3.9 $ 46.1 $ 2.1 $ 48.2 Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 8.9 78.0 5.4 83.4 Designed Structures & Solutions OI - - 21.4 21.4 Specialty Platform OI $ 12.8 $ 124.1 $ 28.9 $ 153.0 Performance Products and Solutions OI 64.2 38.1 3.7 41.8 PolyOne Distribution OI 19.2 49.7 - 49.7 Sunbelt Joint Venture OI 102.9 - - - Corporate and eliminations (4.6) (39.5) - (39.5) Special items in OI 39.1 (22.2) - (22.2) Operating income GAAP $ 233.6 $ 150.2 $ 32.6 $ 182.8 Sunbelt equity income (107.0) - - - Special items in OI (39.1) 22.2 - 22.2 Operating income adjusted $ 87.5 $ 172.4 $ 32.6 $ 205.0 Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales 1.1% 10.8% 1.8% 8.9% Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 1.7% 12.8% 11.8% 12.8% Designed Structures & Solutions - OI % of sales - - 5.0% 5.0% Specialty platform OI - % of sales 1.5% 12.0% 5.0% 9.4% PP&S operating OI - % of sales 5.5% 8.0% 9.4% 8.2% Distribution OI - % of sales 2.6% 6.1% - 6.1% PolyOne OI adjusted - % of sales 3.3% 7.8% 5.2% 7.2% * Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment. ** Spartech and Glasforms results for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Spartech results reflect results since the date of acquisition. “””Three Months Ended ‘’’’’September 30, Platform operating income “””””””2013 2012 (a) Global Specialty Engineered Materials $ 15.7 $ 13.1 Global Color, Additives and Inks 28.7 18.6 Designed Structures and Solutions 10.9 – Specialty Platform 55.3 31.7 Performance Products and Solutions 14.3 12.3 PolyOne Distribution 16.6 16.4 Corporate and eliminations (24.6) (16.9) Operating income $ 61.6 $ 43.5 (a) Adjusted to reflect the resins business as a discontinued operation. b) Tax adjustments include the net tax expense from one-time income tax items and deferred income tax valuation allowance adjustments.