Proell KG Develops Printing Lacquer Plastics Decorating Norilux® DC from Proell KG, Bayern, Germany, is a formable, abrasion-resistant, dual-cure screen printing lacquer that can be used as protective lacquer or hard coat on PC, PMMA, ABS and PP film. It is ideally suited for first surface coating/protection of products manufactured in IMD/FIM technology. … [Read more...] about Proell KG Develops Printing Lacquer
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SPI Project to Increase Automotive Recycling
SPI Project to Increase Automotive Recycling Plastics Decorating The Automotive End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Recycling Demonstration Project by SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, Washington, D.C., aims to test the belief that increased automotive recycling is beneficial to recyclers and the plastics industry. The goal is to predict trends in demand … [Read more...] about SPI Project to Increase Automotive Recycling
Verstraete IML Plans First US Production Site
Verstraete IML Plans First US Production Site Plastics Decorating Maldegem, Belgium-based Verstraete IML recently announced plans to open a new production site in the United States. In the coming months, the company will start preparing the construction work for a facility in Clarksville, Tennessee, together with its parent company, Constantia Flexibles. … [Read more...] about Verstraete IML Plans First US Production Site
Laser Marking of QR and Data Matrix Codes
Laser Marking of QR and Data Matrix Codes by Scott Sabreen Plastics Decorating . The drive to encode more information, in combination with smaller space requirements, led to the development of 2D "Data Matrix" and "QR" Codes. These codes provide quick access to the internet, corporate branding or other information and must be scanned by a camera capture … [Read more...] about Laser Marking of QR and Data Matrix Codes
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