Association News: October/November 2021
Plastics Decorating
Letter from the Chair
The Decorating and Coatings Division, in conjunction with the IMDA association, has just completed the live 2021 topical conference (TopCon)...
IMDA Association News: October/November 2021
From the Managing Director
The IMDA returned to in-person events this fall – first, by hosting the IMDA Symposium in September and then by exhibiting...
Ultra Pack UVFP – Low-Migration Ink from Marabu
by Jewlissa Frickey, assistant editor, Plastics Decorating
The manufacturing of consumer products such as foods or cosmetic packaging requires deliberate awareness of the strict safety...
Every Plant Needs to Conduct a Cyber Risk Assessment
by Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Decorating
Hacks, security breaches, ransomware attacks – these are becoming more and more common in our technology-dependent world. Every manufacturer...
Industrial Liquid Coating of Plastic Products – Adhesion Surface Science
by Scott R. Sabreen, president, The Sabreen Group, Inc.
Part one of this series discussed the effects of paint chemistry and plastic compatibility. It would...
Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies for Products and Packaging
by Ron Ducharme, vice president of business development, Covectra
Can you recall the iconic quote from the 1967 movie “The Graduate”? “I just want to...
‘Clean’ Plastic Welding Technologies Open New Aesthetic Opportunities in Complex, 3D Assemblies
by Sean Leavy, regional product manager, Americas, Branson Assembly and Welding technologies at Emerson
These are good times for product designers as new materials and...
Ask the Expert: Understanding Heat Transfers in the Plastics Industry
Plastics Decorating
The name “heat transfer” has become a generic term referring to a preprinted image applied to a product using heat and pressure to...
TopCon and IMDA Symposium Go In-Person with Great Success
by Jeff Peterson, editor-in-chief, Plastics Decorating
The SPE Decorating & Coatings Division, in partnership with the In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA), recently held its Topical Conference...
Automation, Sustainability and the Future of In-Mold Processes
by Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Decorating
Automation is a key to the future for all types of manufacturing processes. Decorating options for molded plastic parts...
