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
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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
Pad Printing Tip: Remember Substrate Height
by Inkcups Now . Have you ever been in the middle of a production run only to discover that the printing pad suddenly split in two? Most people would think there is something wrong with the pad itself, hoping that a new pad will do the trick. When the same problem occurs over and over, it's time to find out what's really going on. Does the picture look familiar? It … [Read more...] about Pad Printing Tip: Remember Substrate Height
Tips for In-Mold Label Storage and Packaging
Plastics Decorating These recommendations are excerpted from the IN-MOLD LABEL TECHNICAL MANUAL & TEST METHODS report by AWA Alexander Watson Associates. Incorrect packaging, storage and storage conditions all have an adverse effect on the processing of in-mold labels in subsequent processes. For example, research1 has shown that the static receptivity will be negatively … [Read more...] about Tips for In-Mold Label Storage and Packaging
OSHA Seeks Input on Chemical Exposure, PELs
Plastics Decorating The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a national dialogue with stakeholders on ways to prevent work-related illness caused by exposure to hazardous substances. It has requested information on the management of exposures in the workplace and strategies for updating permissible exposure limits. The goal is … [Read more...] about OSHA Seeks Input on Chemical Exposure, PELs