by Paul Uglum, president, Uglum Consulting, LLC A quote attributed to the Shakers from around 1790 states that all things made for sale ought to be well done and suitable for their use. Everyone wants the decorated plastic products they make to be attractive and work well in the intended application. The question then is how to evaluate the design choices, material choices and … [Read more...] about Testing Decorated Plastic Parts: Understanding and Applying Tests for Decorating Success
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Emerson™ Branson’s PulseStaking Technology
by Priyank Kishor, global product manager, PulseStaking, Branson Welding and Assembly at Emerson PulseStaking technology from Emerson™ Branson not only performs all the same staking and swaging tasks as existing heated-tip and ultrasonic swaging/staking technology, but it also handles more diverse and complex product designs and a wider range of plastics, is gentle to … [Read more...] about Emerson™ Branson’s PulseStaking Technology
Maintaining a Healthy UV Curing System
by Bob Malone and John Phillips, Miltec UV Is your UV curing system not performing as it should? Are you constantly replacing overheated lamps? Maintaining a healthy UV curing system is crucial to obtain successful results in curing and save money by reducing unexpected downtime caused by poorly maintained UV equipment. There are five main ingredients that make up a healthy UV … [Read more...] about Maintaining a Healthy UV Curing System
Evaluating Surface Pretreatment Technologies
Plastics Decorating When it comes to surface treatment for plastic applications, it is important to be informed of the various technologies available and which is the best for a given project. Plastics Decorating recently sat down with Director of Business Development at Enercon Industries Wilson Lee to discuss the different pretreatment technologies and when/where they are … [Read more...] about Evaluating Surface Pretreatment Technologies
Understanding Cleanrooms and Their Successful Use in Plastics Decoration
by Paul Uglum, president, Uglum Consulting, LLC Contamination in its various forms often is the largest contributor to yield loss in plastic decoration. This is especially true with decorated plastic that has highly reflective surfaces, such as high-gloss physical vapor deposition, piano black paint and high-gloss hard-coated lenses. Even with less sensitive processes and … [Read more...] about Understanding Cleanrooms and Their Successful Use in Plastics Decoration