Plastic Moldings Corporation (PMC) was a Cincinnati, Ohio manufacturer of phenolic plastic components including electrical panel boxes, automotive parts, cupholders, dishes, and household appliances. PMC operated as a custom molding shop — receiving phenolic molding compound from compound manufacturers and producing finished molded parts for a range of industrial and consumer product customers.

Asbestos use period

PMC received and processed asbestos-containing phenolic molding compounds for approximately 20 to 25 years during the asbestos era. The facility is documented in asbestos litigation as having received millions of pounds of phenolic compound containing both chrysotile asbestos and crocidolite (blue) asbestos — an unusually serious exposure scenario, as crocidolite is considered the most potent asbestos type for mesothelioma causation.

Compound handling at PMC

Compound was delivered to PMC in 55-gallon barrels and transferred by workers into 50-pound bags for use at the press stations. This transfer operation — pouring dusty compound from large barrels into smaller bags — was a high-exposure task, generating visible clouds of asbestos-containing dust at the worker’s breathing zone.

Products manufactured

  • Electrical panel boxes and enclosures
  • Automotive parts and components
  • Housewares — cupholders, dishes, and similar consumer items
  • Industrial molded components

Worker exposure pathways

Workers at the Cincinnati PMC facility were exposed during:

  • Barrel transfer and bag filling — one of the highest-documented exposure tasks in phenolic molding operations
  • Hopper loading — transferring compound into press hoppers throughout the shift
  • Compression molding — operating presses with compound that released dust when molds opened
  • Trimming and deflashing — removing mold flash and excess material from finished parts
  • General housekeeping — sweeping and cleaning accumulated compound dust from the production floor

Litigation history

PMC and its compound suppliers have been named in asbestos litigation by former workers who developed mesothelioma. Cases have established the volume of asbestos-containing compound received at the facility and the specific brands (chrysotile and crocidolite compound grades) involved.

If you worked at PMC in Cincinnati

Workers in compound handling, press operations, or trimming at the Plastic Moldings Corporation Cincinnati facility may have been exposed to both chrysotile and crocidolite asbestos.

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References to manufacturers, products, and litigation history reflect what has been alleged or documented in publicly filed asbestos litigation, federal regulatory records, and industry archives. This information does not constitute a finding of fact or liability.