Tech Watch: Dukane’s iQ i220 Integrated Servo Welder
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor, Plastics Decorating
With operations all over the world and headquarters in St. Charles, Illinois, Dukane provides plastic welding solutions for...
The Card Market: An Introduction to Process and Materials
by Carrie A. Napper, innovation engineer, Klöckner Pentaplast
Credit cards, gift cards, identification and transportation cards, and even hotel key cards are all a vital...
Five Aesthetic Design Trends Defined
by Bill Dorr, director of industrial design, Design Concepts
As human beings, we are constantly in search of ways to express ourselves as individuals while...
Instant Bonding of Plastics Using Adhesive Technologies
by Diva Evans, applications engineer, Henkel Corporation
In a market where innovative technology is expanding at an exponential rate and production speeds continue to increase,...
Pad Printing on Textured Surfaces: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
by John Kaverman, president, Pad Print Pros LLC
About 20 years ago, we conducted some tests on more than 60 Mold-Tech texture plaques to determine...
Rethinking Equipment Maintenance: Transitioning to a Proactive Approach
by Larry Bouvier, CMRP, and Rob Levandoski, president, Fuss & O'Neill Manufacturing Solutions, LLC
The competitive pressures facing America's manufacturers, including mold builders, are well...
Screen Printed IML vs. Direct Digital Printing
by Mike Ruminski, senior design IML technician, Serigraph
During the SPE Decorating & Assembly TopCon, held in June and co-located with the IMDA Symposium, Serigraph's...
SGIA Returns to New Orleans
Hosted by the Specialty Graphic and Imaging Association (SGIA), the 2017 SGIA Expo will feature 40 conference sessions in addition to educational and networking...
Surface Pretreatments and Custom Inks Advance Inkjet Printing of Plastics and Films
by Scott Sabreen, president, The Sabreen Group Inc.
The demand for digital inkjet printing on 3D plastic products and thin films is increasing exponentially. Application...
Tech Watch: Engineered Printing Solutions’ Roto-Jet Industrial Inkjet Printer
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor, Plastics Decorating
Located in Shires of Vermont in the Battenkill River Valley that separates the Taconic and Green Mountains, Engineered...
