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For the second consecutive year, the SPE Decorating & Assembly Division and the In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA) jointly conducted their conferences in Lincolnshire, Illinois,...

by John Hilgendorf, contributing writer, Plastics Decorating A 2017 report from Future Market Insights places global sales of plastic disposable cups at more than 280...

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Upcoming Events June SPE Decorating & Assembly TopCon and IMDA Symposium, June 18-20 Lincolnshire, Illinois, www.plasticsdecorating.com/topcon September PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Sept. 25-27 Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, www.packexpolasvegas.com October SGIA, Oct....

by Dianna Brodine, managing editor, Plastics Decorating Consumer demands and technology advances in both equipment and substrate materials add challenges for inks used in industrial...

by Scott R. Sabreen, president, The Sabreen Group Dual-purpose laser additives blended into polymers during primary processing allow for marking and transmission welding of clear...

by Ken Holt, senior applications engineer, Dukane, IAS One of the most common questions in the plastic welding industry is, "Can you weld this type...

by Dave Martin, Dave Martin International "The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves." - Ray Kroc Two people can...

by John Kaverman, president, Pad Print Pros and Nancy Cates, contributing writer, Plastics Decorating Enthusiasm for the future of the industry and a near-100 percent...

by Nancy Cates, contributing writer, Plastics Decorating Increasingly, 3D printers are being used in non-laboratory settings by those anxious for an opportunity to try...