By Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Decorating Automation plays a crucial role in plastics decorating processes, enabling faster production speeds, automating quality inspections and freeing labor resources for higher-value production tasks. To understand the types of automation utilized in plastics decoration processes, as well as the considerations … [Read more...] about Automation for In-Mold Labeling and Secondary Processes in Plastics Decorating
IMD / IML
Churchill Container Butters Up Movie-Goers with Mean Girls Popcorn Bucket
Edited by Cori Watkins, contributing editor, Plastics Decorating The “Mean Girls” movie centers on teenagers vying for dominance in popularity and social status, and the Mean Girls Popcorn Bucket by Churchill Container (Churchill) lived up to the hype by effortlessly securing a top spot at the IMDA Awards Competition. The Lenexa, Kansas-based company designs and produces … [Read more...] about Churchill Container Butters Up Movie-Goers with Mean Girls Popcorn Bucket
Process Highlight: In-Mold Decorating/Labeling
Central Decal 800.869.7654 www.centraldecal.com Central Decal, located in Burr Ridge, Illinois, is an in-mold decorating specialist. The first and second surface IMLs deliver the quality, aesthetics and performance required for a wide range of applications. What makes the company’s IMLs unique is the repeatability of debris free IMLs. Central Decal’s proprietary technology … [Read more...] about Process Highlight: In-Mold Decorating/Labeling
Sussex IM Takes IML Out to the Ballgame
Edited by Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Decorating For sports fans, there’s nothing better than when the leaves begin to change and the stadiums fill to overflowing. From Major League Baseball’s postseason play to football’s weekly match-ups, volleyball matches and soccer games, eager supporters of high school, college and professional athletic teams, … [Read more...] about Sussex IM Takes IML Out to the Ballgame
Ren-Flex Creates an Award-Winning Label Using IML
By Cori Watkins, writer, Plastics Decorating Ren-Flex Packaging (Ren-Flex), with a facility in Ophirton, Johannesburg, South Africa, printed its first in-mold labels (IML) in 2011. With support from its sister company, Ren-Form Group, Ren-Flex offers the largest selection of IML in the South African market. In 2023, a project for brand owners Canway Supply Chain Solutions … [Read more...] about Ren-Flex Creates an Award-Winning Label Using IML