Promoting and Growing In-Mold Decorating and Labeling In September, the IMDA gathered with brand owners, label printers, resin suppliers, injection molders and others involved in the decorating of plastic parts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the Plastic Product Decorating Summit. IMDA’s Board of Directors held a meeting prior to the start of the event, and among the typical … [Read more...] about IMDA Association News
2023 October/November
In-Mold Labeling Provides Design, Sustainability Options for Food Packaging
Compiled by Jeff Peterson, editor-in-chief, Plastics Decorating Editor’s Note: This article was developed from a panel discussion held at the 2022 SPE Decorating & Coatings Division TopCon & IMDA Symposium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Sustainability continues to be a hot topic in food packaging applications. Consumers want to know their food is safely packaged and … [Read more...] about In-Mold Labeling Provides Design, Sustainability Options for Food Packaging
Process-Induced Manufacturing Defects in Decorated Plastic and How to Address Them
By Paul Uglum, president, Uglum Consulting, LLC The most important function of plastic decorating is to impart a superior appearance to a product and to convey information to the customer. Above all else, the appearance of a product sends a message of quality and value. Any small blemish in the appearance has the potential of creating customer dissatisfaction. Visual … [Read more...] about Process-Induced Manufacturing Defects in Decorated Plastic and How to Address Them
Plastics Decorating Outlook for 2024
By Hallie Forcinio, writer, Plastics Decorating Slowing demand for discretionary purchases like boats, motorcycles and travel, the possibility of a prolonged recession and labor unrest make it likely that volumes for plastics parts will remain steady or dip slightly in 2024 and not begin growing again until 2025, predicts Laurie Harbour, president and CEO of Harbour Results, … [Read more...] about Plastics Decorating Outlook for 2024
Secondary Education Options in Plastics Decorating
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Decorating The US manufacturing industry continues to face workforce recruitment challenges. Colleges and universities are helping to address the shortage by offering plastics decorating-oriented subject matter in their plastics and polymer programs. What are institutions offering, and what might they need from industry partners to support … [Read more...] about Secondary Education Options in Plastics Decorating