Expanding the Market for In-Mold Decorating at Eimo Technologies
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Decorating
In Michigan, the automotive industry downturn in 2009 hit nearly every business, requiring a reality check and a revised plan...
IMDA Award Winners Announced
The In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA), Scottsdale, AZ, has announced the winners of its eighth annual competition. Awards were presented during the 2014 IMDA Symposium,...
Functional and Design Opportunities Using Physical Vapor Deposition and UV-Curable Coatings
by Jason T. Eich, Eileen Weber, Phil Abell, Kristy Wagner and Chris Mack, Red Spot Paint and Varnish Company
Interest in alternatives to electroplated chrome is...
Advancements in the Plastics Joining Industry
by Jeffrey Frantz, Branson Ultrasonics Corporation
The plastics joining industry constantly is changing as the consumer marketplace evolves. This evolution has been visible with the...
Using the P.L.U.S.H. Sales Process Methodology
by Chuck Reaves
In the history of recorded time, no customer has ever said, "The price is too high," and meant it.
Even though it is...
Q&A: UV Inkjet vs. Traditional Analog Methods of Decorating
by Tim Scully, Engineered Printing Solutions
When comparing the differences between traditional printing methods – such as pad and screen printing – and digital inkjet...
Structural Bonding Alternatives for Plastics
by Rachel B. Nashett, Henkel Corporation
Plastics have become an integral part of everyday life. It would be difficult to identify a manufacturing process which...
Association News
Topical Conference Drives into Ypsilanti
Over 130 attendees ascended recently upon Ypsilanti, MI, for the 2014 SPE Decorating & Assembly Division Topical Conference (TopCon) on...
Q&A: Corona Discharge Surface Treatment
by Bruce Stobbe, Corotec Corporation
How does corona discharge surface treatment work?
A corona discharge treating system utilizes a high-voltage discharge to effect a molecular change...
Why Invest in Digital Decoration?
by Chris DeMell, ITW Security and Brand Identity
There are three main drivers spurring the transition to digital decoration. These "three pillars" focus on finance,...
