IMDA Taking Entries for Annual Awards Plastics Decorating Entries now are being accepted for the 2015 In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA) Awards Competition. The annual event recognizes the industry's best in-mold labeled packaging and in-mold decorated durable products and labels in multiple categories. Entries will be judged based on creativity in … [Read more...] about IMDA Taking Entries for Annual Awards
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Laser Photonics Introduces LaserTower
Laser Photonics Introduces LaserTower Plastics Decorating SUBMITTEDThe LaserTower Professional CM from Laser Photonics, Lake Mary, Florida, is a flexible 3D industrial-grade material processing system designed to perform under high-vibration, shock and dust conditions. Laser Photonics, a subsidiary of Fonon Corporation, Lake Mary, Florida, recently … [Read more...] about Laser Photonics Introduces LaserTower
New vs. Used – Points to Ponder
by Tom Kirkland, www.tributek.biz There are those who say nothing used is as good as the same thing new. Then there are those who say buying something new, especially a big-ticket item, is throwing away money. Who is right? A spectrum of new, near-new, reconditioned, running-used and bone-yard equipment exists in the marketplace, and sorting through it all can be something of … [Read more...] about New vs. Used – Points to Ponder
Verstraete Introduces Matt IML and UltraGloss IML
Verstraete Introduces Matt IML and UltraGloss IML Plastics Decorating SUBMITTEDMatt IML and UltraGloss IML from Verstraete IML, Maldegem, Belgium, take the look and feel packaging to a higher level. Verstraete IML, Maldegem, Belgium, recently introduced two in-mold label innovations. Its Matt IML and UltraGloss IML offer a wide range of possibilities … [Read more...] about Verstraete Introduces Matt IML and UltraGloss IML
Combatting Static Electricity During Pad Printing
by Julian Joffe, Engineered Printing Solutions . We all have experienced the effect of static electricity in our lives. From rubbing a balloon on a sweater and sticking it on a wall, to receiving the zap from someone who's shuffling their feet across the carpet, it is a very real force that certainly can affect pad printing. Like the electrical discharge after … [Read more...] about Combatting Static Electricity During Pad Printing