OSHA: 3M death was preventable

News for the Global Community of Plastics Professionals on  November 14, 2023 View this Email in Your Browser Quick Links • OSHA Fines 3M for 'Willful Safety Violations' that Led to Workplace Death • Resin Price Report: Rise in PGP Contract Prices Has Ripple Effect on PP • Protolabs Helps Inventor Realize His Vision for Braille-Teaching Tablet • VTT Pilots Cellulose-Based Alternative to PP Food Packaging • Plastic or Paper? The Truth About Drinking Straws • Bio-based Leather Alternative for Auto Interiors Attracts Investment OSHA Fines 3M for 'Willful Safety Violations' that Led to Workplace Death The company is fined more than $300,000 after a worker became entangled in the rollers of a plastic extrusion line, causing fatal injuries. Read More → Promoted Content from Matsui The New Standard in Drying & Loading is here! Save even more energy.™ Matsui is introducing a New Chapter in energy efficient resin drying. The new MJ6-i features self-optimizing control algorithms, providing for unprecedented, industry leading energy efficiency and process consistency. With the new MJ6-i, Matsui built on its legendary desiccant rotor design to introduce the most advanced dryer-loader combo in the industry. Read More → Resin Price Report: Rise in PGP Contract Prices Has Ripple Effect on PP Polypropylene (PP) contract prices rose in October, reflecting a rise in polymer-grade propylene (PGP) contracts. The trend is expected to continue this month. Read More → Promoted Content from Conair I never buy equipment by myself Life isn't perfect. If things aren't running as expected in your facility, we offer the perfect solution: A fully-staffed and highly-experienced support team. In fact, 99.8% of calls to our parts & service department are answered by a real person within 7.04 seconds. So whenever you need a hand, Conair is there. Make Every Pellet Count SEE WHY → Protolabs Helps Inventor Realize His Vision for Braille-Teaching Tablet Similar to those magnetic drawing boards that kids love, the BrailleDoodle uses a stylus and magnetic balls to teach blind and visually impaired children the braille alphabet. Read More → Promoted Content from Gneuss Gneuss OMNI Recycling Machines Gneuss offers innovative degassing and decontamination technologies (link to https://www.gneuss.com/en/polymer-technologies/extrusion/) for demanding recycling applications. Among them the new series of OMNI recycling machines with MRS extruders and RSFgenius filtration systems customized for post-consumer and industrial waste. Read More → VTT Pilots Cellulose-Based Alternative to PP Food Packaging Wood-based cellulose biopolymer can be thermoformed into packaging that's deeper than other fiber-based food packs and more sustainable than polypropylene (PP). Read More → Promoted Content from Absolute Haitian IMMs for medical applications Absolute Haitian has injection molding machines with basic or advanced medical packages including hardware, software & documentation. These IMMs deliver affordable turnkey solutions for medical and cleanroom molding. Call 216-452-1000 or learn more HERE. Plastic or Paper? The Truth About Drinking Straws The backlash against single-use plastics has seen a growing market for paper, metal, glass, and plant-based straws, reports the BBC. But is the choice between them really a simple one, it rightly asks. Read More → Bio-based Leather Alternative for Auto Interiors Attracts Investment Japan's Asahi Kasei forms a strategic partnership with Peoria-based startup NFW in step to reduce environmental burden of automobiles. Read More → Promoted Content from Promoted Content from PlasticsToday PlasticsToday Plastics by the Numbers Market reports covering trends and forecasts in automotive plastics, medical device packaging, recycled materials, consumer products, and much more are presented in an easy-to-read format. Check in often: New market reports are featured on a regular basis. Plastics by the Numbers → Keep up with PlasticsToday on LinkedIn The editors at PlasticsToday are a social bunch. Join the conversation and find out about career opportunities in the plastics industry by going to our LinkedIn page. LinkedIn → Upcoming Events Plastec West Feb. 6–8, 2024 Anaheim, CA Plastec South June 4–6, 2024 Charlotte, NC Expoplast Nov. 13–14, 2024 Montréal To find out how to become an advertiser, view the Media guide

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