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PolyOne Corp. engages in the business of thermoplastic compounds. It specializes in polymer materials, services and solutions with operations in specialty polymer formulations, color and additive systems, plastic sheet and packaging solutions and polymer distribution. It also involved in development and manufacture of performance enhancing additives, liquid colorants, fluoropolymers and silicone colorants. It operates through the following segments: Color, Additives and Inks; Specialty Engineered Materials; Designed Structures and Solutions; Performance Products and Solutions; and PolyOne Distribution. The Color, Additives and Inks segment is the production of specialized custom color and additive concentrates in solid and liquid form for thermoplastics, dispersions for thermosets, as well as specialty inks, plastisols, and vinyl slush molding solutions. The Specialty Engineered Materials segment provides polymer formulations, services and solutions for designers, assemblers and processors of thermoplastic materials. The Designed Structures and Solutions segment refers to specialized, full service and innovative solutions in engineered polymer structures, rigid barrier packaging and specialty cast acrylics. The Performance Products and Solutions segment is comprised of the Geon Performance Materials (Geon) and Producer Services business units, which delivers an array of products and services for vinyl molding and extrusion processors located in North America, and Asia. The PolyOne Distribution segment distributes engineering and commodity grade resins, including PolyOne-produced solutions, principally to the North American and Asian markets. The company was founded on August 31, 2000 and is headquartered in Avon Lake, OH.

PolyOne Corporation provides specialized polymer materials, services and solutions in the United States and internationally. It's Color, Additives, and Inks segment offers specialized color and additive concentrates in solid and liquid form for thermoplastics; dispersions for thermosets; and specialty inks, plastisols, and vinyl slush molding solutions. The company's Specialty Engineered Materials segment provides specialty polymer formulations, services, and solutions for designers, assemblers, and processors of thermoplastic materials; and long glass and carbon fiber technology, and thermoset and thermoplastic composites. Its Designed Structures and Solutions segment produce sheet, custom rollstock and specialty film, laminate, and acrylic solutions. This segment also provides stock and custom packaging solutions for various industry processes that are used in the food, medical, and consumer markets. The company's Performance Products and Solutions segment offers vinyl molding and extrusion processors to manufacturers of durable plastic parts and consumer-oriented products. This segment also provides materials testing, component analysis, custom formulation development, colorant and additive services, part design assistance, structural analysis, process simulations, mold design and flow analysis, and extruder screw design services, as well as contract manufacturing and outsourced polymer manufacturing services to resin producers and polymer marketers. The PolyOne Distribution segment distributes approximately 4,000 grades of engineering and commodity grade resins to custom injection molders and extruders. The company also provides thermoplastic elastomers, profiles and laminates, and reinforced thermoplastic composites. It sells its products through direct sales personnel, distributors, and commissioned sales agents. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio.