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Recyclability Beyond the Numbers: The Impact of Labels on Plastic Packaging

By Ruben Nance, Program Director – Preferred Design Recognition, Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Recycling can be confusing. Consumers must compare both the resin identification code and format of a…

The Burnout Battle: Why Leaders Must Lead the Charge

By Jessica Rector, keynote speaker, founder and CEO, Vitalize Unlimited Burnout is impacting every industry, company and role. There are no exceptions. Leaders often find themselves in the trenches, navigating…

Q&A: Selecting the Right Pad Printing Pad

By Riley Mann, digital marketing strategist, Inkcups Pad printing has been around for 200 years and has very much stood the test of time. It’s still a popular choice for…

Churchill Container Butters Up Movie-Goers with Mean Girls Popcorn Bucket

Edited by Cori Watkins, contributing editor, Plastics Decorating The “Mean Girls” movie centers on teenagers vying for dominance in popularity and social status, and the Mean Girls Popcorn Bucket by…

Colors in Decorated Plastics – Pigments and Dyes

By Paul Uglum, Uglum Consulting, LLC What would plastic decorating be without color? At its core, plastic decorating relies on the ability to produce a wide range of colors and…

IMDA Honors Best in IML/IMD/IME in 2024 Competition

The In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA) once again recognized industry leaders in in-mold labeling (IML), in-mold decorating (IMD) and in-mold electronics (IME) by announcing the winners of the 2024 IMDA Awards…

Figure 1: Examples of field failure defects.

When Disaster Strikes – How to Respond to Field Failures in Plastic Decorating

By Paul Uglum, president, Uglum Consulting, LLC Plastic decorating can be a treacherous endeavor. Although plastic parts are decorated using many different technologies, one thing is true for all of…

Medical Products and Pad Printing – A Great Combo

By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Decorating The medical products market is a growing and ever-evolving market sector. With this growth, there continues to be opportunities for plastics molding as well…

Recyclability Beyond the Numbers: The Impact of Labels on Plastic Packaging

The Burnout Battle: Why Leaders Must Lead the Charge

Q&A: Selecting the Right Pad Printing Pad

Churchill Container Butters Up Movie-Goers with Mean Girls Popcorn Bucket

Colors in Decorated Plastics – Pigments and Dyes

IMDA Honors Best in IML/IMD/IME in 2024 Competition

When Disaster Strikes – How to Respond to Field Failures in Plastic Decorating

Medical Products and Pad Printing – A Great Combo

Sussex IM Takes IML Out to the Ballgame

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Plastics Decorating is a quarterly magazine with a distribution of 10,500 each quarter, targeting companies that decorate and assemble plastics. It is distributed to corporate management as well as plant and production managers involved in the plastics decorating process.

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Recyclability Beyond the Numbers: The Impact of Labels on Plastic Packaging

The Burnout Battle: Why Leaders Must Lead the Charge

Q&A: Selecting the Right Pad Printing Pad

Churchill Container Butters Up Movie-Goers with Mean Girls Popcorn Bucket

Colors in Decorated Plastics – Pigments and Dyes

IMDA Honors Best in IML/IMD/IME in 2024 Competition

When Disaster Strikes – How to Respond to Field Failures in Plastic Decorating

Medical Products and Pad Printing – A Great Combo

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Recyclability Beyond the Numbers: The Impact of Labels on Plastic Packaging

The Burnout Battle: Why Leaders Must Lead the Charge

Q&A: Selecting the Right Pad Printing Pad

Churchill Container Butters Up Movie-Goers with Mean Girls Popcorn Bucket

Colors in Decorated Plastics – Pigments and Dyes

IMDA Honors Best in IML/IMD/IME in 2024 Competition

When Disaster Strikes – How to Respond to Field Failures in Plastic Decorating

Medical Products and Pad Printing – A Great Combo

Sussex IM Takes IML Out to the Ballgame

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