29 Oct 2001
POLYONE’S ELASTOMERS & PERFORMANCE ADDITIVES GROUP ANNOUNCES NEW BRAND IDENTITY
CLEVELAND – October 16, 2001 – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) today announced that its Elastomers and Performance Additives Group, the world’s leading marketer of thermoset elastomer compounds and prepared rubber chemicals, is introducing the ProFlex™ brand name for PolyOne developed and owned rubber compounds. Long a leader in the mixing of custom and proprietary rubber compounds, PolyOne will consolidate its branded rubber products under the single ProFlex identity.
29 Oct 2001
POLYONE TO MARKET UV FILTER ADDITIVE FROM CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS TO PROVIDE ENHANCED UV PROTECTION TO PET BOTTLE CONTENTS
CLEVELAND (Aug. 9, 2001) – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) announced today that the company has signed a licensing agreement with Ciba Specialty Chemicals (SWX: CIBN; NYSE: CSB). Under the terms of the agreement, PolyOne will market in North America Ciba® Shelfplus™ ultraviolet (UV) filter as an additive concentrate for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle applications. PolyOne will supply the new Ciba UV filter as an UV additive concentrate for use in clear packages. Or the company will compound it into a custom color with its ComPETe-T® pelletized colorants or ComPETe-F® wax-based flake colorants for PET. The Shelfplus UV filter is available immediately through PolyOne.
29 Oct 2001
BERGAMID® POLYAMIDE FROM POLYONE SUPPLIES THE RIGHT CONNECTION FOR ABEX
CLEVELAND (August 17, 2001) - Abex, a leading Polish manufacturer of electrical accessories for industrial power control systems, has selected PolyOne's BERGAMID® polyamide for its new 380-volt, 32-amp power connector.
29 Oct 2001
PolyOne to Close Four Manufacturing Plants
Cleveland, Ohio- January 29, 2001 – PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) announced today that it will close four plants in the United States, a move expected to result in a pre-tax earnings improvement of approximately $6 million annually. PolyOne expects a pre-tax earnings improvement of $4 million in 2001.
26 Oct 2001
Mold cleaning made easier with the power DFX
Bolton, Ontario, Canada – Injection molders who find they routinely spend an excessive amount of time cleaning high cavitation systems can now improve productivity with Husky’s innovative dry ice cleaning system. Called the Power DFX, Husky’s system reduces mold downtime by as much as 80%.
26 Oct 2001
IndexSB: a unique approach to bottle production
Bolton, Ontario, Canada — Using Husky Injection Molding Systems’ patented Index technology, the new IndexSB delivers faster preform cycle times than competitive one-step machines. The result is higher output for the same number of cavities. The system’s versatility allows molders to produce a broad range of container shapes and sizes ranging from 25 ml to 5 litres on a single machine.
26 Oct 2001
Micropitch™ mold technology increases preform output
Bolton, Ontario, Canada – Husky Injection Molding Systems has introduced two new Micropitch molds. The 144 cavity mold will be on display at K 2001. Husky’s new 72 cavity molds are already in production at customer sites. The design of these new molds allows mold cavitation to be increased in 300 and 600 ton machines. Increasing cavitation is one of the most effective ways of increasing output while reducing preform costs.
