Analysts Optimistic for Chemicals, Plastics Markets Plastics Decorating Analysts with Great American Group, Inc., Woodland Hills, CA, report that the outlook for the chemicals and plastics sector is optimistic in 2014, largely due to strong forecasted demand from the residential construction and automotive production markets. In 2013, the housing demand … [Read more...] about Analysts Optimistic for Chemicals, Plastics Markets
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New Book Chronicles Screen Printing History
New Book Chronicles Screen Printing History Plastics Decorating SUBMITTEDSGIA is presenting "A History of Screen Printing" by Guido Lengwiler to educator members across the country. A new book about the history of the screen printing industry has been released. "A History of Screen Printing" by Guido Lengwiler chronicles the rapid advancements in the … [Read more...] about New Book Chronicles Screen Printing History
Adhesive Bonding of Polyamide (Nylon)
by Scott R. Sabreen, The Sabreen Group, Inc. . Polyamide, commonly known as Nylon, is a semi-crystalline polymer. The two most common grades are Nylon 6 and Nylon 6/6. Nylons are used in thousands of automotive, aerospace, medical and industrial applications where high-temperature, solvent-proof, electrically-shielded parts are needed. While these characteristics are … [Read more...] about Adhesive Bonding of Polyamide (Nylon)
Innovating Inkjet Technologies for Plastic Products
by Scott R. Sabreen, The Sabreen Group, and Dene Taylor, Ph.D., SPF-Inc. . The three process parameters for high print quality are polymer substrate, inkjet printer and ink and pretreatment compatibility. . Click Thumbnails to View The demand for digital inkjet printing on 3D plastic products is increasing exponentially. Application challenges to … [Read more...] about Innovating Inkjet Technologies for Plastic Products
OSHA Releases New Resources on Hazardous Chemicals
Plastics Decorating The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched two new web resources to assist companies with keeping workers safe. The first is a toolkit to identify safer chemicals that can be used in place of more hazardous ones. The toolkit walks employers and workers step-by-step through information, methods, tools and … [Read more...] about OSHA Releases New Resources on Hazardous Chemicals