Tech Watch: OMSO ServoBottle 8
by Brittany Willes, Plastics Decorating
Originally introduced in 2012, the ServoBottle 12 from OMSO, Reggio Emilia, Italy, made use of the company's servo-driven machine technology...
Association News
Letter from the Chair
The question recently was posed: what is plastic decoration? That actually is a very good question and, with the advances in...
Beauty is in the Eye of the Consumer
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Decorating
With nearly 64 million women between the ages of 25 and 59 in the US alone, the cosmetic and personal...
FDA-Approved Additives Boost Inline Plastics Laser Marking
by Scott R. Sabreen, The Sabreen Group
Fast speed, superior contrast and cost-savings are among the significant benefits of incorporating novel FDA-approved additives into polymers...
Material Considerations in Ultrasonic Welding
by Tom Kirkland, tributek.biz
Several years ago, a panicked business owner called asking for help figuring out why his ultrasonic welding operation had stopped working....
Fall Protection, Hazard Communication Top OSHA’s Citation List
by Jen Clark, Plastics Decorating
According to a recent Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) report, "Adding Inequality to Injury: The Costs of Failing to...
Reactive Gas Technology Offers Performance and Design Flexibility
by Prakash Iyer, Inhance Technologies
Commodity polymers, such as polyethylene and polypropylene, often are chosen over engineering or high-performance polymers due to factors that include...
UV Technology for In-Mold Labeling
by Ron Schultz, In-Mold Decorating Association
UV-cured inks and coatings have become an important part of the production of in-mold labels for packaging (IML) and...
The Value of QFD in New Product Development
by Perry Parendo, Perry's Solutions, Inc.
There are many tools available for people in new product development. With Design of Experiment (DOE), Earned Value Management...
Association News
Letter from the Chair
It has been an exciting year. Advances in decoration and assembly technologies continue to provide solutions to more and more complex...
