SeforTek Launches Welding Machine for Painted Parts Plastics Decorating SeforTek, Inc., Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, introduced an ultrasonic welding machine that has three power generators and can do welding on painted parts. It has a vision sensor for LH and one for RH nest that detects the presence of three clips, double-sided tape and clip foam; and … [Read more...] about SeforTek Launches Welding Machine for Painted Parts
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Sun Chemical Opens New Coatings Lab
Sun Chemical Opens New Coatings Lab Plastics Decorating Sun Chemical, Parsippany, New Jersey, opened a new coatings lab in its Carlstadt, New Jersey, research and development facility. The 11,000 sq. ft. investment features state-of-the-art equipment and unsurpassed analytical support for studying migration, adhesion, permeability and other … [Read more...] about Sun Chemical Opens New Coatings Lab
Breaking Down Sustainable Packaging
PMMI recognizes gains in processing and packaging sustainability Plastics Decorating . Forty-six years after the first Earth Day, consumer awareness of the environment and its ensuing demand for sustainable products has prompted the processing and packaging industry to respond with sustainable initiatives in operations and packaging. The Breaking Down Sustainable … [Read more...] about Breaking Down Sustainable Packaging
Five Ways to Prevent UV Curing from Damaging Print Heads
by Rick Bartelli, Engineered Printing Solutions . When it comes to UV inkjet printing, reflective, transparent or glossy substrates do not always play nice. These substrates can be anything from glass and crystal to simply any type of shiny media that causes UV light to bounce back into the print heads. The problem with UV light reflecting back into the print head is … [Read more...] about Five Ways to Prevent UV Curing from Damaging Print Heads
3DT Updates MultiDyne Corona Heads
3DT Updates MultiDyne Corona Heads Plastics Decorating SUBMITTED3DT, Germantown, Wisconsin, has changed the corona treating heads on its MultiDyne unit from a molded head to an assembled one. 3DT, Germantown, Wisconsin, has updated its MultiDyne corona treating heads from a molded head to an assembled one. This change assures a sturdier platform for … [Read more...] about 3DT Updates MultiDyne Corona Heads