by Brittany Willes, editor Plastics Decorating These days, the word “smart” has taken on a whole new meaning. With technology advancing by leaps and bounds every year, consumers have their pick of everything from smartphones to smart cars and even smart homes. Of course, this technology also has had an impact on the manufacturing industry, including plastics. As plastics … [Read more...] about The Price of Printing – In-House vs. Custom Decoration for Plastic Parts
2019 Jan/Feb
Breakthrough Anti-Counterfeit Technology for Plastics Products
The Global Brand Counterfeiting Report 2018 states the amount of total counterfeiting globally has reached $1.2 trillion in 2017 and is bound to reach $1.82 trillion by the year 2020, which includes counterfeiting of all equipment and products from military defense to consumer goods. As per the 2017 report, the amount of sale of counterfeit products through the e-commerce … [Read more...] about Breakthrough Anti-Counterfeit Technology for Plastics Products
SIMPLESTAKE’s Impulse Staking Technology
Edited by Lara Copeland, contributing editor Plastics Decorating SIMPLESTAKE, a subsidiary of ToolTex, located in Grove City, Ohio, developed a new technology to solve issues common with staking methods. “Traditional heat staking is a messy business altogether,” Josh Clark, national sales manager, said. SIMPLESTAKE utilizes impulse staking technology to provide a new level of … [Read more...] about SIMPLESTAKE’s Impulse Staking Technology
Q&A: Pad Printing vs. Digital Inkjet for Direct-to-Plastic Printing
While pad printing and digital inkjet technologies for plastics decorating have been around for quite some time, inkjet hasn’t found the same footing that pad printing has enjoyed. However, that doesn’t mean that either technology is necessarily better than the other. Each has its place in the industry and always will. At times, they may even work together for the benefit of … [Read more...] about Q&A: Pad Printing vs. Digital Inkjet for Direct-to-Plastic Printing