Dear Valued Supplier:

As part of our 2019 Supplier Summit PolyOne would like to introduce a new method to spark alternative opportunity for innovation collaboration.  During your registration, we would much welcome the opportunity to get more perspective into your innovation efforts.  The thought is that we will select a handful of intriguing proposals and allow you to present these to a couple of BU leaders.  The discussions will take place in private and last about 30 minutes.

If you decide to propose a topic, you can submit 1 or 2 submissions only by no later than July 15, 2019.  Ideally, we would like to hear about pre-commercialized offerings, but are also interested in technologies that have also been commercialized.  However, below are some key areas of interest to help aligned on the commercialized efforts.  Please note, that PolyOne has a lot of diverse offerings and needs.  Innovation ideas should not be just limited to raw materials.  We would also like to hear what are your solutions/developments specific to process efficiency, equipment, systems/digitization, etc. Please send submissions to Dario.Cardenas@PolyOne.com and Victor.Holbert@PolyOne.com

Platform Technologies - Barriers, Color, Flame Retardants, Advanced Composites

High Priority - Scratch & Mar, Odor Suppression/Emission to include Antimicrobials, Reactive Extrusion, High Performance Products, Fillers/Impact Modification, UV Stabilization

Sustainability – Light weighting, Bio Derived Content, Reduced Energy Use, Eco Conscious Composition, Volatile Organic Compound Reduction (VOC), Renewable Energy Applications, Improved Recyclability, and Reduced Material Requirements

The target time for these reviews will take place in the morning of the Summit (between 9-12am ET).  You will be notified of your company’s selection in early August accompanied by a time slot, room and relevant legal documentation if applicable.

Thanks in advance for your submissions and we look forward to enhancing our supplier collaboration.