ASTM International Seeks Partners for Center of Excellence Plastics DecoratingIn an organizational first, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, announced it will establish a center of excellence in the field of additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing.Late in 2017, the organization called for industry-university proposals aimed at … [Read more...] about ASTM International Seeks Partners for Center of Excellence

DuraTech Develops New Technology Plastics DecoratingDuraTech Industries, La Crosse, Wisconsin, is a full-service manufacturer of custom graphics of overlays appliqués and pressure-sensitive products. Recently, the company developed an in-mold decorated and in-mold electronic piece with DuPont, wherein printed circuits and components are thermoformed and injection … [Read more...] about DuraTech Develops New Technology

Functional Inks Introduces UV Ink for Engineering Parts Plastics DecoratingPhotonplast 2600 series UV-curable screen printing ink from Functional Inks, LLC, West Springfield, Massachusetts, is designed to yield exceptional adhesion, fingernail scratch and chemical resistance to ABS, PVC, acrylic, PETG, styrene and polycarbonate.Samples of white ink (supplies … [Read more...] about Functional Inks Introduces UV Ink for Engineering Parts

IMDA Announces 2018 Awards Competition Plastics DecoratingSUBMITTED The In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA) has announced its 12th annual IMDA Awards Competition. The competition opens Feb. 1 and closes on April 15. The contest recognizes the industry's best in-mold labeled packaging and in-mold decorated durable products. The winning entries are chosen based on … [Read more...] about IMDA Announces 2018 Awards Competition

Mimaki USA Appoints New President Plastics DecoratingSUBMITTED Mimaki USA, Suwanee, Georgia, announced it has appointed Naoya Kawagoshi as president, effective immediately. Kawagoshi previously was vice president of sales for Mimaki USA, covering the United States and Canada.He remains a member of the Mimaki USA Business Planning Division and retains his office in … [Read more...] about Mimaki USA Appoints New President