Future Mobility Innovations Gain Traction with Visionary PolyOne Materials and Services Portfolio

Future Mobility Innovations Gain Traction with Visionary PolyOne Materials and Services Portfolio
PolyOne today announced that its materials portfolio and design expertise are shaping the future of advanced mobility for major OEMs. Together, these resources are supporting automotive technologies and systems spurred by trends such as ride sharing, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), sustainability, and electrification.
Explosive growth is a common denominator among these new technologies. For example, leading marketing intelligence firm BCC Research forecasts the ADAS market to reach $59.1B in size at a CAGR of 19.9% through 2021. In addition, Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicts that electric vehicles will account for 34% of new car sales by 2040. While corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards may evolve, a measure of sustainability also factors into automakers’ goals for the future.
As leading manufacturers leverage these emerging automotive market trends, PolyOne serves their needs with in-depth design expertise paired with a forward-thinking portfolio of material solutions. Recent commercial projects include:
• ADAS: Protecting sensors and cameras from EMI/RFI interference with electrically conductive thermoplastics that reduce weight versus metal
• Lightweighting: Replacing metal with advanced composite laminates for reduced weight, better dent resistance, and lower warranty costs
• Interior air quality: Developing thermoplastic elastomers that meet Vehicle Interior Air Quality (VIAQ) standards for HVAC components
• Durability: Providing scratch and mar resistant additives for interior cabin trim components to increase long-term durability of fleet vehicles
• Reduced VOCs: Eliminating paint with a metallic colorant for vehicle exterior components to reduce cost and remove VOC emissions
“At every step of the mobility value chain, PolyOne is propelling innovation by contributing insights, expertise, and technologies,” said
Robert M. Patterson, chairman, president and CEO, PolyOne Corporation. “Our tailored

materials portfolio and collaborative approach are enabling automotive customers to invent the future.”
A growing materials portfolio focused on the future of mobility is one of several innovation areas that PolyOne will feature during NPE 2018 in Orlando, Fla., May 7 – 11, at its customer meeting center, Room S210, South Hall.

About PolyOne
PolyOne Corporation, with 2017 revenues of $3.2 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 an ACC Responsible Care certified company committed to its customers, employees, communities and shareholders through ethical, sustainable and fiscally responsible principles.

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