PolyOne Wins 2015 Ringier Plastics Technology Innovation Award

December 15, 2015

SHANGHAI – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that it has received a 2015 Ringier Plastics Technology Innovation Award for its market-driven PerceptTM Authentication Technologies, a full-spectrum portfolio of brand protection solutions, in the Raw Material and Additives category.

“We are honored to receive this recognition,” said Say Eng Lee, general manager of Color Asia. “As enterprise manufacturing footprints now extend globally, the demand for authentication technology keeps growing, especially in medical packaging, high-grade food packaging, consumer electronics and other industries. Percept technologies are focused on helping customers enhance their brand and grow their business with intellectual property protection. This highly customizable set of technologies was developed to help our customers protect and grow market share while reducing risk efficiently.”

PolyOne Percept technologies include formulation and consultative services to assist manufacturers and brand owners in minimizing the potential risks and loss of revenue arising from counterfeits in applications such as consumer goods, medical devices, packaging, and consumer electronics. This solution set draws from covert and overt authentication techniques, enabling manufacturers to capably protect their products from counterfeiting or unauthorized distribution.

PolyOne provides confidential, expert assistance with technology choice, design, and usage as well as process, product and specification development to assist brand owners in shortening product development times and maintaining quality levels for products that can benefit from positive identification. This spectrum of technologies can also be tailored to a wide variety of polymers, processing conditions and applications based on specific requirements.

Ringier Plastics Technology Innovation Awards are a leading manufacturing-focused competition in China. Launched in 2006, the Awards are organized by Industry Sourcing, a leading B2B industrial information provider that belongs to Ringier Trade Media Ltd., and are held annually to give recognition to those who have made the most significant contributions to innovation in food & beverage, packaging, plastics, metalworking, personal care, industrial laser and other industries.

About PolyOne

PolyOne Corporation, with 2014 revenues of $3.8 billion, is a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions. The company is dedicated to serving customers in diverse industries around the globe, by creating value through collaboration, innovation and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Guided by its Core Values, Sustainability Promise and No Surprises PledgeSM, PolyOne is committed to its customers, employees, communities and shareholders through ethical, sustainable and fiscally responsible principles. For more information, visit www.polyone.com.

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Media contact
Jennifer Huang
Manager, Marketing Communications Asia
PolyOne Corporation
+86 21 6028 4888
jennifer.huang@avient.com