CLEVELAND - PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Robert M. He has demonstrated clear and consistent leadership, which I will build upon in PolyOne’s pursuit of continued growth as a specialty company.” About PolyOne PolyOne Corporation, with 2013 revenues of $3.8 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

From a full range of compliant, medical-grade colorants to specially formulated thermoplastic elastomers, our products can help prolong the shelf life and enhance the performance of your packaging and kits while allowing you to meet stringent industry quality standards and requirements. Mevopur™ Healthcare Colorants and Formulations Help protect or enhance the performance of polymers used in medical devices, diagnostics and pharmaceutical packaging.

Prototype corks utilizing this special effect formulation in combination with TPE from Italian compounder Marfran Srl were trialed at a manufacturer to prove the concept of creating a more natural-looking wine cork. Several trends are pushing the wine industry to find alternatives to natural cork,” explains Daniele Conti, Polymer Scientist on the ColorWorks team. The new masterbatch formulations comply with applicable FDA and EU food-contact standards.

These modern life savers rely on Resilience™ LS, PolyOne’s latest rigid vinyl material formulated for smart home (IoT) devices. Our Resilience materials were developed with smart devices in mind, and we combine the material formulations with comprehensive support to help our customers launch products faster.” About PolyOne PolyOne Corporation, with 2016 revenues of $3.3 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

Based on cutting-edge pigment technology and formulated for excellent color strength, these inks are PANTONE® approved and boast an extended color range of 18 finished ink mixing components. Epic™ Rio is the latest ink system initiative, driven by market need for the latest pigment technology into formulations having excellent color strength.  About PolyOne  PolyOne Corporation, with 2015 revenues of $3.4 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

Polystrand™ Thermoplastic Composite Panels provided custom-formulated panels with UV stable laminates and improved the efficiency of the manufacturing process for OEM Engineered Polymer Materials for EV Batteries Learn more about advanced polymer technologies that enhance EV battery design and performance to enable benefits such as extended vehicle range, lightweighting and sustainability.

Polystrand™ Thermoplastic Composite Panels provided custom-formulated panels with UV stable laminates and improved the efficiency of the manufacturing process for OEM Engineered Polymer Materials for EV Batteries Learn more about advanced polymer technologies that enhance EV battery design and performance to enable benefits such as extended vehicle range, lightweighting and sustainability.

For example, our recently opened CycleWorks facility in Italy is providing cutting-edge support for the development of new and sustainable masterbatch formulations, many of which we will display at Chinaplas.”     HiFormer™ Liquid Polymer Processing Aid for cast and blown polyolefin film delivers significant performance improvements while reducing energy consumption and waste. Avient will also exhibit its robust portfolio of healthcare materials, including: •    Distribution offerings including PP, PC and TPVs for medical labware, diagnostic kits, and diagnostic devices •    Customized high temperature materials for medical and/or food contact applications which meet ISO10993 biocompatibility and FDA requirements •    Low-retention additives and electrically conductive formulations for pipette tips

The EPIC Rio system is designed using the latest pigment technology and formulated for optimum color strength, wet-on-wet printing and low temperature cure.  Epic™ RIO is the latest ink system initiative, driven by market need for the latest pigment technology into formulations having excellent color strength.  About PolyOne PolyOne Corporation, with 2016 revenues of $3.3 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions.

The ultra-lightweight specialty fiber is 15 times stronger than steel and is used in demanding applications such as ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy, industrial protection and outdoor sports. Further, Avient’s composites platform with the Dyneema business will represent over 50% of the company’s Specialty Engineered Materials segment sales. 2 “In conjunction with our intent to acquire Dyneema, we plan to explore a potential sale of our distribution business,” said Mr. This would allow Avient to remain modestly levered at 2.9x adjusted EBITDA while also expanding adjusted EBITDA margins from 12% to 18%, the highest amongst our formulator peers.”