by Scott Sabreen, president, The Sabreen Group Inc. The demand for digital inkjet printing on 3D plastic products and thin films is increasing exponentially. Application challenges to achieve robust operations include optimal ink chemistry-printhead design, compatibility between the ink and polymeric substrate and curing. Fortunately, new technology advancements … [Read more...] about Surface Pretreatments and Custom Inks Advance Inkjet Printing of Plastics and Films
2017 Jul/Aug
Tech Watch: Engineered Printing Solutions’ Roto-Jet Industrial Inkjet Printer
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor, Plastics Decorating Located in Shires of Vermont in the Battenkill River Valley that separates the Taconic and Green Mountains, Engineered Printing Solutions (EPS), East Dorset, Vermont, has been part of the decorating and marking fields for more than 30 years. EPS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xaar PLC, the industrial inkjet head … [Read more...] about Tech Watch: Engineered Printing Solutions’ Roto-Jet Industrial Inkjet Printer
Consumers are Thirsty for More: Trends in Plastic Drinkware Decorating
by John Hilgendorf, contributing writer, Plastics Decorating A 2017 report from Future Market Insights places global sales of plastic disposable cups at more than 280 billion units by the end of 2026, and a 2015 study from The Freedonia Group anticipated an increase of 5.2 percent per year in global demand for disposable cups and lids to $30.2 billion in 2019. Demand is … [Read more...] about Consumers are Thirsty for More: Trends in Plastic Drinkware Decorating