Computer-to-Plate – The Future for Pad Printing
by Benjamin Adner
The concept of computer-to-plate (CTP) is not new in the printing industry and is now used on a daily basis in the...
Technology Innovation in Plastics Decorating
by Edward B. Crutchley, Crutchley Consulting Limited
The plastics industry is the third largest in the US, and aesthetics play an important part in most...
In-Mold Decorating Continues to Expand
Despite its slow growth in the US, in-mold decorating and labeling processes have proven themselves to be popular with plastics decorators and molders. Plastics...
Association News
Letter from the Chair
In a recent article in this magazine, Ed Crutchley, an author and expert in technology innovation in plastics decoration, made several...
Improving Plastic Welding: Learn to Think Like Molten Plastic
by Tom Kirkland, owner, tributek.us
Plastics welding has come a long way since people were doing hot plate welding on an electric griddle they bought...
Design Concerns for Durable Products: IML/IMD/IME
by Paul O'Hearn, engineering manager, Profile Plastics
Adding decoration to injection-molded parts not only increases the attractiveness of plastic products, but also functionality and value....
IMDA Award Winners Announced
The In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA), Scottsdale, AZ, has announced the winners of its eighth annual competition. Awards were presented during the 2014 IMDA Symposium,...
Inkjet Surface Decoration – Market Overview and Challenges
by Debbie Thorp, business development director, Global Inkjet Systems Ltd.
Decorating objects using inkjet technology is not a new application – we've seen printers on...
From Substrates to Inks, What Producers Should Be Asking for IML Success
Compiled by Erin La Row, editor, Plastics Decorating
In-mold labeling (IML) is a decorating technique where a preprinted label is placed directly into the mold,...
Understanding the Pad in Pad Printing
by Peter Kiddell, PDS Consulting
One of the most difficult questions to answer about the pad printing process is, "How do I determine what pad...
