by Paul O'Hearn, engineering manager, Profile Plastics Adding decoration to injection-molded parts not only increases the attractiveness of plastic products, but also functionality and value. The inherent durable nature of appliques or ink transfer process, coupled with the ever-expanding decorative options and addition of functional electrical circuits, provides original … [Read more...] about Design Concerns for Durable Products: IML/IMD/IME
2022 July/Aug
Event Preview: PRINTING United Expo 2022
Compiled by Erin La Row, editor, Plastics Decorating The PRINTING United Expo 2022, a three-day event representing all facets of the printing industry, will be held October 19-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The expo includes launches, live demonstrations, keynote education, networking opportunities and the chance to reconnect under one roof with the leading names in … [Read more...] about Event Preview: PRINTING United Expo 2022
AWT’s American AM-180: Reliability and Versatility in 3D Printing
Edited by Erin La Row, editor, Plastics Decorating Manufacturers looking for a printer that produces razor-sharp image printing on cups, bottles, pens and other three-dimensional shapes may find a worthy partner with the American AM-180 – a semi-automatic screen printer hailed as compact and easy to use. “Screen printers around the world have told us how important it is for … [Read more...] about AWT’s American AM-180: Reliability and Versatility in 3D Printing
Q&A: Digital Inkjet for Plastics Decorating
Digital inkjet continues to be a popular choice for decorating 3D molded plastic parts. Although digital inkjet is not new technology or the best fit for all applications, it continues to make inroads into several industries, including cups and containers, medical products and automotive parts. Peter Baldwin, marketing manager with Engineered Printing Solutions, shared insight … [Read more...] about Q&A: Digital Inkjet for Plastics Decorating
Keys to Successfully Implementing New Plastics Decorating Processes
by Paul Uglum, president, Uglum Consulting, LLC Few activities have a greater impact on a business than the introduction, or expansion, of in-house decorating processes. Plastics decorating consists of a diverse and ever-expanding collection of fundamentally different secondary processes. New technologies and methods are continually being introduced. Improved UV cure systems, … [Read more...] about Keys to Successfully Implementing New Plastics Decorating Processes