by Ron Ducharme, vice president of business development, Covectra Can you recall the iconic quote from the 1967 movie “The Graduate”? “I just want to say one word to you – just one word, plastics. There's a great future in plastics.” That quote was right on the mark. Over the past 54 years, there have been a myriad of changes in the plastics industry. The changes range from … [Read more...] about Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies for Products and Packaging
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Choosing the Right Pad Printer for the Next Project
by Ted Van Horn, sales engineer, Engineered Printing Solutions Pad printing still is the most efficient, cost effective and reliable method for many plastic decorating projects. And, for some of the more difficult materials to print on – such as certain medical device applications and oddly shaped parts – it remains the only option available. Ideally, the process for … [Read more...] about Choosing the Right Pad Printer for the Next Project
Plastics Packaging Adapts to Consumer Demand Amid the Pandemic
by Brittany Willes, writer, Plastics Decorating Through the pandemic many businesses have been hit hard; however, from in-store to online packaging is thriving. According to a study by Research and Markets, “The global packaging market size during the COVID-19 pandemic is projected to grow from USD 909.2 billion in 2019 to USD 1,012.6 billion by 2021, at a Compound Annual … [Read more...] about Plastics Packaging Adapts to Consumer Demand Amid the Pandemic
Feasibility Studies and Process Development in Plastics Decorating
by Perry Parendo, president, Perry’s Solutions, LLC “Can you put a different finish on this, and change the color of the base material?” These requests sound simple at first. A test is done in the lab by grabbing some scrap polyethylene parts of a different product (because there is no budget), and the requested finish is applied. It looks good and seems to stay on. It looks … [Read more...] about Feasibility Studies and Process Development in Plastics Decorating
Top 5 Resources Available to Partners in the DOE Better Plants Program
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Decorating According to the US Department of Energy (DOE), more than one-third of the energy consumed in the US (>$200B a year) is used to power manufacturing plants and industrial factories, not including the energy used to transport the produced goods. There are, however, many ways to improve the energy performance of America's … [Read more...] about Top 5 Resources Available to Partners in the DOE Better Plants Program