by John Kaverman, president, Pad Print Pros LLC As US-based companies strive to become leaner and processes for decorating plastic products become increasingly more automated, many decorators are looking for quality control technologies that can fit seamlessly into their existing systems. The determining factors in deciding whether to employ any of these technologies are, … [Read more...] about Quality Control Technologies
2016 Apr/May
Treating the Surface: Options for All Surface Types
by Brittany Willes, editor, Plastics Decorating Low surface energy can result in poor adhesion quality, which can lead to further issues with printability, metallization, adhesive assembly and more. Fortunately, manufacturers have several options when it comes to activating surface energy for processing, such as corona, flame, plasma and reactive gas technologies. The … [Read more...] about Treating the Surface: Options for All Surface Types
Tax Savings for Innovation: The R&D Tax Credit
by Michael J. Devereux II, CPA, CMP, partner and director of Manufacturing, Distribution & Plastics Industry Services, Mueller Prost Most recently, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 ("PATH") made three significant changes to the R&D tax credit: The R&D Tax Credit now is permanent. Taxpayers no longer will have to wait to see if Congress will … [Read more...] about Tax Savings for Innovation: The R&D Tax Credit
Tech Watch: Inkcups Now’s Helix Rotary Inkjet Printer
by Brittany Willes, editor, Plastics Decorating Designed to be fast, flexible and appropriate for short-run and medium-volume production quantities, the new Helix rotary inkjet printer, designed and built in the US by Inkcups Now Corporation, Danvers, Massachusetts, is an industrial printer for straight-walled and tapered cylinders. "Short-run printing of multicolor, … [Read more...] about Tech Watch: Inkcups Now’s Helix Rotary Inkjet Printer