OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.

Authorization and Designation to Sign and File
Section 16 and Rule 144 Reporting Forms





	The undersigned, Chester W. Fox, an officer of OMNOVA Solutions Inc., an Ohio
corporation, does hereby authorize and designate James C. LeMay and Kristine C.
Syrvalin, or any of them, with full powers of substitution and resubstitution,
to sign and file on the undersigned's behalf (I) any and all statements or
reports under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
("Section 16") with respect to the ownership of equity securities of OMNOVA
Solutions Inc., including, without limitation, all Forms 3, 4, and 5 relating to
equity securities of OMNOVA Solutions Inc. pursuant to the requirements of
Section 16, and (ii) any and all notices pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144") with respect to sales of shares of equity
securities of OMNOVA Solutions Inc., including, without limitation, all notices
of proposed sales on Form 144.  This authorization, unless earlier revoked by
the undersigned in writing, shall be valid until the undersigned's reporting
obligations under Section 16 and Rule 144 cease with respect to equity
securities of OMNOVA Solutions Inc.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Authorization and
Designation this 25th day of June 2013.



						/s/ Chester W. Fox                      								Chester W. Fox