by John Kaverman, president, Pad Print Pros LLC All pad printing machines are not created equal. At first glance, they all appear to be doing the same thing, but internally there are major differences when it comes to the level of technology employed to make them operate. I think you would agree that if everyone reading this article were sitting in an auditorium … [Read more...] about Modern Pad Printing Technology
2017 Jan/Feb
Innovations in Plastics Products Security: Anticounterfeiting Technologies
by Scott Sabreen, president, The Sabreen Group Counterfeiting is a worldwide epidemic. It threatens the global economy and public health through the production of inferior products that circumvent consumer protection regulatory channels. Spending by the public and corporations is increased to counter the illegal trade, and prices of legitimate products increase as … [Read more...] about Innovations in Plastics Products Security: Anticounterfeiting Technologies
The Global Market for Small-Format Digital Printing of 3D Novelty Products
How interesting is the small-format digital printing market? This is a growing sector of an undefined area of the market. These printers have been specifically designed to accommodate printing on flat or three-dimensional products. Most of these printers use UV inks, which will adhere to a variety of substrates, giving the user versatility in applications and a low-cost way to … [Read more...] about The Global Market for Small-Format Digital Printing of 3D Novelty Products
Tech Watch: KBA-Kammann’s K20 Series Decorating Machines
Edited by Lara Copeland, contributing editor, Plastics Decorating As the successor to the K1 series, the new K20 series from KBA-Kammann USA, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is suitable for decorators of plastic promotional items with their short print-runs and frequently changing article shapes and artwork. Introduced at the K 2016 Show in Düsseldorf, Germany, the K20 series … [Read more...] about Tech Watch: KBA-Kammann’s K20 Series Decorating Machines