The In-Mold Decorating Association (IMDA) has announced its first In-Mold Meet-Up: In-Mold Labels and Sustainability, with Dr. Scott Trenor, APR and Mike Licata, YUPO. The In-Mold Meet-Ups will be regularly scheduled online webinars covering a variety of topics related to in-mold labeling (IML), in-mold decorating (IMD) and in-mold electronics (IME). The first In-Mold Meet-Up … [Read more...] about IMDA Launches In-Mold Meet-Ups: Conversations with Industry Leaders
Enews May 2024
Pad Printing Functional Materials
By John P. Kaverman, Pad Print Pros For all of its flexibility as a decorating process, people often overlook pad printing as a potential solution for transferring functional materials. Examples of functional materials that I’ve worked with include conductive and dielectric materials, adhesives (and activators), radiopaque materials, lubricants and dyes. In a standard pad … [Read more...] about Pad Printing Functional Materials
Understanding Color in Decorated Plastics
by Paul Uglum, president, Uglum Consulting, LLC One of the primary purposes of decorating processes is to impart color to the object being decorated. Color is used to create beauty, to increase perceived value, to convey information and to define brand character. Color is only one aspect of a part’s appearance. Appearance is a combination of color, gloss, shape, geometry and … [Read more...] about Understanding Color in Decorated Plastics