A Look at Two Different Print Technologies: Dye Sublimation and UV
by Lily Hunter, product manager, textiles and consumables, Roland DGA Corporation
Since the introduction of the first personal computer, we have been ushered into the...
Soft-Touch Paint Gaining Market Share
by Patrick Smith and Nick Strauss, Graco, Inc.
It seems that end users spanning across multiple industries just can’t keep their hands off soft touch....
UV Color Inkjet Printing for Plastics: Technology Developments for Digital Applications
by Scott R. Sabreen
This is the first of two articles featuring UV color inkjet printing for plastics. This first issue will present basic process...
The Future of Metallic Finishes on Plastic in the Automotive Industry
by Paul Uglum, president, Uglum Consulting, LLC
Metallic appearances have long been key to designs in the automotive field. They are an important part of...
Digital Heat Transfer Solutions: Where Quality Meets Simplicity
Article provided courtesy of Digital Decorations, LLC
For the printing of shaped products, there are several ways to get it done from conventional printing technologies...
Methods and Materials for Difficult Pad Printing Applications
by John Kaverman, Pad Print Pros LLC
Applications requiring pad printing on easy-to-adhere-to substrates are becoming increasingly rare as ABS, PC, PVC and other similar,...
Methods of Polymer Weld Quality Evaluation
Evaluation of the quality of polymer welds is essential to the development and production maintenance of a welding process. However, it can be challenging...
Considerations in Frequency, Thermoplastic Type and Metal Type for Ultrasonic Horns
Gary Clodfelter, Plastics Assembly Technologies, Inc. (PATSONICS)
Three critical factors that determine the success of an ultrasonic welding assembly are frequency, thermoplastic type and metal...
Performance of Hybrid Adhesives vs. Traditional Structural Adhesives
by Timothy Holmes, senior application engineer, and Andrew Paluch, applications engineer, Henkel Corporation
Newly introduced hybrid adhesives represent a patented technological breakthrough. These universal bonders...
Compatible Inks for Plastic Substrates
Reprinted with permission from SGIA
When decorating or printing a plastic substrate, it is of utmost importance to know the exact type of plastic in...
