By Scott Sabreen, The Sabreen Group, Inc. Decorative waterborne coatings are environmentally-friendly and provide exceptional appearance and functionality. For many applications, waterborne chemistries offer equal to or better cosmetic and physical performance properties than solventborne. The advantages of waterborne coatings include high-gloss retention, scratch-resistance, … [Read more...] about Eco-Friendly Waterborne Coatings
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Formulating Plastics for Direct Laser Marking
by Scott Sabreen, The Sabreen Group, Inc. Advancements in material science formulations, combined with nanosecond fiber laser technology, achieve unprecedented marking quality, contrast and speed on plastics that have been difficult, if not impossible, to laser mark. Many laser-enhancing additives are formulated to maximize laser light absorption at wavelengths operating … [Read more...] about Formulating Plastics for Direct Laser Marking
Q&A: Process Solutions for Adhesion Bonding of Nylon
by Scott Sabreen, The Sabreen Group, Inc. Question: We're having adhesion failures when trying to bond a molded Nylon-66 automotive part using epoxy adhesives. The part has been wiped with alcohol and we've increased the epoxy thickness, hoping this will help. Can you suggest how to solve the problem? Answer: The good news is that your adhesion bonding problem is definitely … [Read more...] about Q&A: Process Solutions for Adhesion Bonding of Nylon
Q&A: Laser Marking QR and Data Matrix Codes
by Scott Sabreen Question: What exactly are QR codes (I see them everywhere)? How do they differ from Data Matrix codes and can they be laser marked? As a plastics manufacturing company, should we use QR or Data Matrix? I use my cell phone app to read QR codes but I’m not sure if they can be read using industrial grade machine vision systems requiring ISO … [Read more...] about Q&A: Laser Marking QR and Data Matrix Codes
Q&A: Data Matrix Bar Code Mark Quality Verification and Standard
by Scott Sabreen Question: We presently print and read data matrix codes on several parts that we manufacture. If the codes are readable, can we assume they will pass verification? Which verification standard do you suggest? Answer: A common misconception is that if a 2-dimensional data matrix code is "readable" then it also is presumed "verified" as a passable code. This is … [Read more...] about Q&A: Data Matrix Bar Code Mark Quality Verification and Standard