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2014 Oct/Nov

Basic Test Methods for In-Mold Labels and Label Materials

AWA has drafted a basic list of test methods for in-mold labels. It is not intended that the tests be strict and definitive, but they may be used as a basis for further adaptation and customization to build a full understanding of the critical parameters that companies are required to address when converting, supplying or using in-mold labels. In this excerpt, testing for … [Read more...] about Basic Test Methods for In-Mold Labels and Label Materials

Expanding the Market for In-Mold Decorating at Eimo Technologies

by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Decorating In Michigan, the automotive industry downturn in 2009 hit nearly every business, requiring a reality check and a revised plan for continued survival. For Eimo Technologies, Inc., that reality check was intensified by the knowledge that the injection molder recently had shifted its market focus to the very industry that now was in the … [Read more...] about Expanding the Market for In-Mold Decorating at Eimo Technologies

IMDA Award Winners Announced

The In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA), Scottsdale, AZ, has announced the winners of its eighth annual competition. Awards were presented during the 2014 IMDA Symposium, Oct. 22-23 in Skokie, IL, and honor the industry's best in-mold labeled packaging and in-mold decorated durable products. The award-winners were chosen based on design creativity, engineering and innovation. … [Read more...] about IMDA Award Winners Announced

Functional and Design Opportunities Using Physical Vapor Deposition and UV-Curable Coatings

by Jason T. Eich, Eileen Weber, Phil Abell, Kristy Wagner and Chris Mack, Red Spot Paint and Varnish Company Interest in alternatives to electroplated chrome is expanding dramatically. Color and appearance effects are limited with traditional chrome electroplating, and successful "paint-on-chrome" applications are expensive and highly proprietary. Collectively, the … [Read more...] about Functional and Design Opportunities Using Physical Vapor Deposition and UV-Curable Coatings