by Kristy Wagner and Jennifer R. Smith, Red Spot Paint and Varnish Company, Inc. Growing environmental concerns with chrome plating have caused finishers to request a "greener" alternative. Coatings for multi-purpose decorative and automotive lighting PVD applications have been used in the UV-curable coating industry for over twenty years. However, these coatings do not have … [Read more...] about Exterior UV-Curable Topcoat For Physical Vapor Deposition Applications
2010 Oct/Nov
In-Mold Decorating with Pre-Printed Film Inserts
by Ann Marie Lentz, Technical Launch Manager, Serigraph Inc. Applications for in-mold decorating with pre-printed film inserts continue to expand since technological improvements have made it an option for three-dimensional products with complex surfaces. IMD/IML cuts costs and boosts quality in uses from automobile interior components with compound curves to contoured control … [Read more...] about In-Mold Decorating with Pre-Printed Film Inserts