MOPA Fiber Lasers for Marking Plastics – All Lasers are Not Created Equal
By Scott Sabreen, president, The Sabreen Group, Inc.
This is the first of a two-part series on the most significant technological developments in industrial laser...
A Closer Look at Green Plastic Decorating
By Paul Uglum, Uglum Consulting, LLC
Green technologies refer to technologies that are considered environmentally friendly based on production processes, material choices and supply chains....
Decorating Trends for Medical Applications
By Hallie Forcinio, writer, Plastics Decorating
The use of plastics in medical applications continues to grow with an overall compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of...
In-Mold Decorating Lights Up the Automotive and Appliance Industries
Edited by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Decorating
Editor’s Note: This article was developed from a panel discussion held at the 2022 SPE Decorating & Coatings Division...
Best Practices for Integrating Plasma and Flame Surface Treaters
By Mike Couch, VP engineering, INPRO Technologies Incorporated; Wilson Lee, business development manager, Enercon Industries Corporation; Mark Plantier, VP marketing, Enercon Industries Corporation
It would...
Expanding Locations, Capabilities at Revere Plastics
By Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Decorating
Revere Plastics Systems is a custom injection-molding company with nine locations in the United States, including its...
Tech Watch: The Sabreen Group’s SNOWLEOPARD® Security Solution
Edited by Erin La Row, Plastics Decorating
Counterfeiting is a serious crime affecting every economy across the globe. According to a 2020 report by the...
Overcoming Obstacles for Growth in 2023
By Kirk W. McLaren
Businesses that aim to expand this year could be stymied if they fail to account for common obstacles that get in...
Hot Stamping Injection-Molded Parts the Right Way
By ICOMold by Fathom
Hot stamping is a secondary process to injection molding that is used to add logos, color accents or instructional information to...
The Value of Testing – Durability Testing for Decorated Plastics
By Alan Jaenecke, Taber Industries
A typical consumer is only aware of the aesthetic aspect of decorated plastic parts. What they see are the visual...
