Advantages of Infrared Welding in Thermoplastics Manufacturing
by Dave Clothier, FRIMO, Inc.
For several years, the process of infrared (IR) welding has been gaining importance in the thermoplastics industry as a competitive...
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Letter from the Chair
Welcome to 2014. Technology continues to change at an ever accelerating rate. Yesterday's knowledge may no longer be applicable to today's...
What are the Differences in Drying and Curing Pad Printing Inks?
by John Kaverman, Pad Print Pros LLC
When you read the technical data for a pad printing ink, you'll notice that the recommended drying and...
Erler Industries Powers Forward with Automotive Decorating
by Amy Bauer, Plastics Decorating
Car sales have surged for US automakers, with 2013 marking the best year since 2007's pre-recession levels. The appliance...
Optimizing the Parameters for Microwave UV Curing
by Madeline Kraizel and Hallie Smith-Petee, Nordson Corporation
UV curing can be a fairly simple process spanning many industries. A coating is applied to a...
Breakthrough Additives Enhance Plastics Laser Marking
by Scott R. Sabreen, The Sabreen Group, Inc.
The newest generation of laser marking additives formulated into polymers is a substantial advancement in technology which...
After Gridlock, Plastics Industry Looks to Federal Policy Modernization
by William Carteaux, SPI
Looking back on 2013 – a year marked by partisan bickering in Washington that resulted in the first government shutdown in...
Advantages of a Servo-Driven Ultrasonic Welder
Ultrasonic welding is one of the most widely used processes for bonding polymers, valued for its speed, flexibility and low cost. Recently, there has...
Methods for Adhesion Bonding of Polyphenylene Sulfide
by Scott R. Sabreen, The Sabreen Group
Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS) is a high-temperature, semi-crystalline engineering thermoplastic. Within the industry, PPS is known as THE plastic...
Keeping Contamination Problems at Bay
by Ed Crutchley, www.pdtechwatch.com
It's no secret that plastics decoration and surface treatment processes, and particularly those that require wet inks or coatings, need a clean...
