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PolyOne Advanced Long
Long-Fiber Technology Enables Resol’s
Resol
Award
Award-Winning Furniture Line
CLEVELAND – October 2, 2014 –Resinas Olot SL (Resol) recently selected
PolyOne’s OnForce™ LFT long fiber solutions tto
o replace the aluminum legs on its
award-winning Vela table. This innovative solution helped Resol to win two
international awards recogniz
recognizing the inventive design and use of engineering
thermoplastics.
“PolyOne is very pleased to work with Resol, helping
ing them explore new
possibilities in design and manufacturing and play a part in the success of the
Vela table,”
,” said Holger Kronimus, vice president Europe and general manager,
Specialty Engineered Materials, Europe for PolyOne. “It is exciting to see Resol
win these awards and it reinforces our focus on working closely with our
customers to enable them to develop truly innovative and unique products.”
products
Working with PolyOne to transition
ransition from metal to plastic helped Resol increase its
design options, lower overall weight and reduce manufacturing complexity,
complexity
PolyOne was also able to help Resol achieve excellent aesthetics with molded-in
molded
color while eliminating the cost and hassles of painting.
Awards for the Vela table include the German Design Counci
Council’s
l’s Interior Innovation
Award 2014, and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Best of
Category award in its 2014 Product Design Competition.
About Resol
Based in Girona, Spain, the Resol furniture company includes Resinas Olot, a
leading global manufacturer of plastic furniture for outdoor, office and residential
use, and Plasfur by Resol,, which offers injection molding and manufacturing
services to customers in various industries
industries. Barcelona Dd,, one of the brands
offered by Resol, is renowned for its creativity and its use of innovative materials.
materials
For more information, visit www.barcelonadd.com or www.resol.es .
About PolyOne
PolyOne Corporation,
tion, with 2013 revenues of $3.8 billion, is a premier
mier 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
ided 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
www.polyone.com.
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Caption: Award-winning
winning furniture from Resol benefits from metal replacement with
OnForce™ LFT long fiber solutions from PolyOne.
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Media contact
Matt Defosse
Marketing Communications Manager, Europe
PolyOne Corporation
+49 6407-907-0386
[email protected]

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