Association News: April/May 2024
Why is Association Membership Important – Especially Today?
There’s a lot of communication noise in the world today, and it can be difficult to know...
Maximizing Website Impact on Sales Funnel, Recruiting Processes
By Sara Melefsky, digital marketing director, WayPoint Marketing Communications
Regardless of what type of business, a website should bring in and convert prospective customers and...
Choosing Between Hot Plate and Infrared Welding of Thermoplastics
By Brett Raisanen, president Forward Technology
Hot plate welding and infrared welding are similar in many aspects, but there are critical differences that are important...
Ren-Flex Creates an Award-Winning Label Using IML
By Cori Watkins, writer, Plastics Decorating
Ren-Flex Packaging (Ren-Flex), with a facility in Ophirton, Johannesburg, South Africa, printed its first in-mold labels (IML) in 2011....
Hot Stamping Plastic Parts – Working with Foils, Dies and Machines
By Jeff Peterson, editor-in-chief, Plastics Decorating
The process of hot stamping a three-dimensional plastic part has been around for many years and is one of...
CDigital’s Digital Heat Transfers
Edited by Erin La Row, editor, Plastics Decorating
Heat transfers have long been a technique to decorate products. It’s a process that’s been around for...
Durable Decorating Trends in Automotive and Appliances
By Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Decorating
Decorated plastic parts intended for the automotive, appliance, outdoor recreation or electronics industries have different durability requirements...
Backlighting Decorated Plastics
By Paul Uglum, Uglum Consulting, LLC
One useful feature of decorated plastic surfaces is the ability to selectively backlight through them. This adds a whole...
Tech Watch: New Universal Series Pad Printers by TTN
Edited by Erin La Row, editor, Plastics Decorating
Automark’s New Universal Series Pad Printers by TTN have been redesigned for better performance and maximum output....
Tech Watch: Automark’s NanoVis Nanocleaners
Edited by Erin La Row, editor, Plastics Decorating
NanoVis Nanocleaners, offered by Automark, are changing the pad printing cleanup game. The company, located in Katy,...
