by Paul Uglum In looking at global trends in plastics decoration for automotive electronics, I will review three topics. First, I will examine general global design trends in cockpit electronics. Second, I will present my observations on global manufacturing capability in automotive plastic decoration. And finally I will discuss what we, as an industry, need to do to address … [Read more...] about Global Trends in Automotive Electronics Plastic Decoration
2004 Jul/Aug
Common Problems Associated with Pad Printing
by Liam Clancy In a perfect world, all pad printers would have their machine in a stable environment, one where room temperature, ink to thinner mixing ratios, machine cycle times, etc., are all controlled and kept consistent from one day to the next. Machine operators that are trained today would still be operating those same machines for years to come. Unfortunately, with … [Read more...] about Common Problems Associated with Pad Printing