Plastics Business Congress has suspended for two years the 2.3 percent medical device tax. This tax went into effect Jan. 1, 2013, as part of the Affordable Care Act. The tax required medical device manufacturers to pay the Internal Revenue Service a 2.3 percent tax on sales – not profits – which is an estimated average of $194 million per month. It inhibited access to medical … [Read more...] about Medical Device Tax Suspended
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Updated Guide to OSHA Training Requirements
Plastics Decorating OSHA has posted a fully updated version of its guide to all agency training requirements to help employers, safety and health professionals, training directors and others comply with the law and keep workers safe. "Training Requirements in OSHA Standards" organizes the training requirements into five categories: General Industry, Maritime, Construction, … [Read more...] about Updated Guide to OSHA Training Requirements
Full Implementation of Hazard Communication Standard Expected in ’16
Plastics Decorating OSHA Issues Hazard Communication Directive The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) published a long-awaited directive on the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012), CPL 02-02-079. The directive is intended to provide inspection and enforcement guidance to … [Read more...] about Full Implementation of Hazard Communication Standard Expected in ’16
Discussion: Performance of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tapes Under Different Strain Rates
by N. Pemberton-Pigott, G. Burger and D.A. Wasylyshyn, BlackBerry Ltd. EDITOR'S NOTE The following discussion refers to the Performance of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tapes Under Different Strain Rates article found on page 20 of the October/November 2015 issue of Plastics Decorating. . Related Story Performance of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tapes Under … [Read more...] about Discussion: Performance of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Tapes Under Different Strain Rates
Understanding The Power of Color
by Sarah Skidmore, marketing manager, Plastics Colors Corporation . . Click Thumbnails to View What does your branding say about your product? For so many products, the colors that carefully wrap around the merchandise define everything about them. The red packaging on Coca-Cola's plastic bottles shouts happiness (so much so that an entire campaign was run … [Read more...] about Understanding The Power of Color