Broome Steps Down at SPE Plastics Decorating SUBMITTED Russell Broome stepped down as managing director of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) at the end of August, the Bethel, Connecticut-based organization announced. Broome came to SPE in 2014 with a quarter of a century of experience in the plastics industry and as a long-term member and … [Read more...] about Broome Steps Down at SPE
09/2017
Choosing the Correct Pad Printing Ink
by Jessica Makrinos, Inkcups There are several things to consider before purchasing ink for a pad printing project. Ink that is ready for print has four properties, including Pigment: supplied in powder form, this gives the ink its color and opacity Solvent: enables the resin and pigment mixture to be transferred to the substrate during printing Resin: forms the … [Read more...] about Choosing the Correct Pad Printing Ink
DuPont and TactoTek Collaborate
DuPont and TactoTek Collaborate Plastics Decorating DuPont Electronics and Communications, Wilmington, Delaware, and TactoTek, Oulu, Finland, collaborated to meet the growing demand for injection molded electronics (IME) solutions. DuPont plans to offer advanced materials and TactoTek plans to offer innovative designs that will work together, focusing on … [Read more...] about DuPont and TactoTek Collaborate
EPS Launches Responsive Website
EPS Launches Responsive Website Plastics Decorating Engineered Printing Solutions (EPS), East Dorset, Vermont, recently launched a redesigned, responsive website. The responsive interface features faster load times, while the product pages are streamlined and the onsite video library features additional content. Visitors to the site can stay informed with … [Read more...] about EPS Launches Responsive Website
Mimaki Unveils Wide Format Flatbed UV Printer
Mimaki Unveils Wide Format Flatbed UV Printer Plastics Decorating SUBMITTED The JFX200-2531 wide format extended flatbed UV printer from Mimaki USA, Suwanee, Georgia, has double the print area over its JFX200-2531 predecessor and twin independent vacuum pumps to increase productivity. The twin vacuum pumps enable printing to continue from one origin … [Read more...] about Mimaki Unveils Wide Format Flatbed UV Printer