by John Kaverman Pad printing is a means of placing a high-quality decoration or mark on a variety of products. But what happens when the ink doesn't adhere properly? The following tips can help pad printers overcome ink adhesion problems. 1. Printing on a substrate that is difficult or impossible to print on. Some examples of difficult or impossible substrates include TPU … [Read more...] about Solutions to Pad Printing Adhesion Problems
04/2013
How Coloring Plastics Affects Secondary Processes
by Scott Sabreen, The Sabreen Group, Inc. . Coloring plastics is integral to most products both aesthetically and functionally. Improperly formulated color compounds can have harmful effects on secondary processes, including bonding and printing. Many colorants can be used only in a limited selection of polymers. For example, dyes have low solubility in polyethylene … [Read more...] about How Coloring Plastics Affects Secondary Processes