OMNOVA Solutions announces surcharge on SBA and SB latex, effective May 15

FAIRLAWN, OH, May 2, 2011 (Press Release) - OMNOVA Solutions today announced a raw material surcharge of up to $0.07 per dry pound on styrene butadiene acrylonitrile (SBA) and SB latex for paper and paperboard, effective May 15, 2011. This surcharge will be adjusted monthly and is being driven by the escalation in raw material costs utilized to manufacture SB and SBA latex products.

OMNOVA Solutions is a technology-based company with 2010 pro forma sales (including the recent ELIOKEM acquisition) of over US$1.1 billion and a global workforce of approximately 3,000. OMNOVA Solutions is an innovator of emulsion polymers, specialty chemicals and decorative and functional surfaces for a variety of commercial, industrial and residential end uses. Visit OMNOVA Solutions at www.omnova.com