Q&A: Digital Heat Transfers
by Eric Steinwachs, sales and marketing director, CDigital
What are digital heat transfers?
The heat transfers are supplied in a roll form, on a polyester carrier,...
Fiber Laser Marking for Product Security, Identification and Anti-Counterfeiting
by Scott Sabreen, president, The Sabreen Group
Laser marking offers advantages over in-mold labeling and ink-based printing for direct part marking on plastic products. The...
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...
Quality Control Technologies
by John Kaverman, president, Pad Print Pros LLC
As US-based companies strive to become leaner and processes for decorating plastic products become increasingly more automated,...
Treating the Surface: Options for All Surface Types
by Brittany Willes, editor, Plastics Decorating
Low surface energy can result in poor adhesion quality, which can lead to further issues with printability, metallization, adhesive...
Tax Savings for Innovation: The R&D Tax Credit
by Michael J. Devereux II, CPA, CMP, partner and director of Manufacturing, Distribution & Plastics Industry Services, Mueller Prost
Most recently, the Protecting Americans from...
Tech Watch: Inkcups Now’s Helix Rotary Inkjet Printer
by Brittany Willes, editor, Plastics Decorating
Designed to be fast, flexible and appropriate for short-run and medium-volume production quantities, the new Helix rotary inkjet printer,...
Association News
Letter from the Chairman
A new year has arrived, bringing with it many opportunities. One thing we do not often look at is the scope...
Automotive Trend toward Customization Adds Complexity
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Decorating
December ended on a high note for US automakers as the year closed with a new domestic sales record for...
Build a Culture of Volunteered Accountability
by Randy Pennington, The Pennington Group
Accountability is apparently a big problem. A 2013 survey of leaders by AMA Enterprise, a division of the American...
