Three-Dimensional Laser Welding
by Jerry Zybko, LEISTER Technologies, LLC and J.W. Chen, LEISTER Process Technologies
Utilizing laser as a method to join plastic components is growing in popularity....
Plastic Welding: Optimal Joint Strength is Rare in the Real World
by Tom Kirkland
Plastic welding is usually the last step in an entire sequence of manufacturing processes. It is also last in a sequence of...
UV Curable Inks and Special Effect Decorative Pigments
by Scott Sabreen
Question: UV-curable Inks
We are considering changing from heat curing inks to UV to speed up our printing process lines. Will UV ink...
Ultrasonic Plastic Welding: Weld Processing Modes, their Descriptions, Functions and Applications
by Kenneth A. Holt, Herrmann Ultrasonics, Inc.
Modern ultrasonic welding systems are capable of processing a wide array of thermoplastic parts and materials by using...
Screen Printing Application Technique – The Value of Using High(er) Screen Tension
by Scott R. Sabreen and Mike Young, The Sabreen Group, Inc.
One of the most prevalent problems within the industrial screen printing industry is the...
Staking & Insertion – Why Heat is the Better Choice
by Michael J. Brunetti
Back in the mid- to late 1960s, most molders and product designers thought that heat insertion and even heat staking were...
Advances in UV-Curable Ink Jet
by Mario Carluccio
Technology Feature
April-May2006
UV-curable jetting chemistries are rapidly emerging as the next key enabler for piezo drop-on-demand (DOD) ink jet technology. Many leading industry...
Multi-color Pad Printing with Automation
by Christopher Connell, ITW Trans Tech
At some point, every pad printing operation must rise to the next level of difficulty by taking on jobs...
Heatstaking in a Nutshell
by Eric Gregorich, Plastic Assembly Systems
Approximately 15 years ago, a more complex and versatile process evolved in secondary molding technologies. Many of the existing...
Electrostatics Advantageous for In-Mold Labeling
by Jay Perry
With the increasing popularity of the in-mold labeling (IML) process for injection molding, electrostatics has emerged as an excellent option for IML....
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