by John Kaverman, Pad Print Pros, LLC Recently, I've been in two different companies to install pad printing systems and to train their operators. Neither of the companies was prepared for either the installation or the training. Unfortunately, this happens all of the time. Many companies fail to adequately prepare to receive a new piece of equipment or schedule dedicated … [Read more...] about Preparing for Machine Installation
2015 Jan/Feb
Best Practices for Bonding Semi-Crystalline Thermoplastics
by Scott Sabreen, The Sabreen Group From commodity to high-performance grades, semi-crystalline polymers are difficult to bond to themselves and dissimilar materials. To create strong molecular bonds necessary for adhesion, clean substrate surfaces (often in conjunction with pretreatment) are required. The selection of adhesive and proper curing are critical to achieving … [Read more...] about Best Practices for Bonding Semi-Crystalline Thermoplastics
Tech Watch: Innovative Digital Systems’ Mach1 Digital System
by Brittany Willes, Plastics Decorating Innovative Digital Systems, a worldwide provider of custom digital printing integration systems with headquarters in Indian Trail, North Carolina, is providing customers with the ability to customize their printing experience by introducing the Mach1 digital printing system. A high-speed LED or UV modular printing system, the … [Read more...] about Tech Watch: Innovative Digital Systems’ Mach1 Digital System
Technology Innovation in Plastics Decorating
by Edward B. Crutchley, Crutchley Consulting Limited The plastics industry is the third largest in the US, and aesthetics play an important part in most plastic products. As part of that, plastics decorating is a wide-ranging and yet fragmented subject. Most people involved with it find themselves specialized in less than a handful of the dozens of often competing process … [Read more...] about Technology Innovation in Plastics Decorating