Conference Event for Direct-to-Object Plastics Decorating and In-Mold Processes to be Held September 1-3 December 4, 2025 – The In-Mold Decorating Association and Plastics Decorating Magazine have announced the dates and location for the 2026 Plastic Product Decorating Summit: September 1-3 at the Houston Marriott Sugar Land hotel in Sugar Land (Houston), Texas. The … [Read more...] about Sugar Land, Texas to Host 2026 Plastic Product Decorating Summit
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Selling the Value of Decorating Techniques: Direct to Object and IML/IMD
By Jeff Peterson, editor-in-chief, Plastics Decorating At the recent Plastic Product Decorating Summit, Paul Strunk, Inkcups; Bob Travis, InkWorks Printing; and Lindsey Dimon, Falcon Plastics, were panelists discussing how to sell the value of decorating for plastics. The following article summarizes the panel discussion and information from the program. When working with … [Read more...] about Selling the Value of Decorating Techniques: Direct to Object and IML/IMD
Diversified Printing Techniques’KSD 165 Servo Pad Printer
Diversified Printing Techniques, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has introduced the KSD 165, the next generation of servo-driven pad printing technology designed for high-precision, high-volume industrial decorating. The KSD 165 combines digital pad stroke control (DPS), programmable print dwell and a patented G-Cup ink system into one rugged, automation-ready platform. … [Read more...] about Diversified Printing Techniques’KSD 165 Servo Pad Printer
Developing Engineering Skills for Decorating Launch and Production
By Paul Uglum, president, Uglum Consulting, LLC Plastic decoration is, by its very nature, a multifaceted and complex set of technologies. Given this, it is important to understand the set of skills and training needed to successfully execute decorated plastic design and manufacture. Unfortunately, there is no one degree or educational path that provides all of the skills … [Read more...] about Developing Engineering Skills for Decorating Launch and Production