A resource sponsored by SPE’s Decorating & Coating Division Contract plastics decorators are faced with all types of applications daily. The contract decorator must be extremely flexible and provide a variety of decorating services to meet the needs of its plastic molding customers. Steve Brock, sales manager for Unique Assembly & Decorating, shared common challenges … [Read more...] about Challenges and Solutions in Contract Decorating
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Advanced Technologies for Decorating Polyethylene
by Scott R. Sabreen, president, The Sabreen Group Author’s note: Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most widely utilized polymers and is classified by its density and branching. The type of PE has a significant impact on the ease or difficulty of secondary operations. The most common types are LDPE, HDPE and cross-linked. PE products are difficult to bond and decorate due to … [Read more...] about Advanced Technologies for Decorating Polyethylene
Component Selection for Inkjet Systems
by Craig T. Reid, president, CTR Resources, LLC Whether sourcing an off-the-shelf inkjet printer or developing a custom solution, the selection and combination of the system components is a critical factor in achieving the performance expected to ensure productivity and return on investment. While this is true for all print segments, it is particularly vital for … [Read more...] about Component Selection for Inkjet Systems
Inkjet Printing for Flexible and Wearable Plastic
by Scott R. Sabreen, president, The Sabreen Group, and Dene Taylor, founder, Ph.D. SPF-Inc. UV LED-curable flexible inks for color printing of flexible/stretchable and wearable plastics products is one of the newest advancements in industrial inkjet technology. Customizable vivid images and two-dimensional codes are jetted onto a variety of flexible polymer products such as … [Read more...] about Inkjet Printing for Flexible and Wearable Plastic
Inkcups’ Revolution
by Lara Copeland, writer, Plastics Decorating As a supplier and manufacturer of inkjet printing equipment, pad printing equipment, laser plate-makers, inks and all corresponding supplies, Inkcups, based in Danvers, Massachusetts, recently introduced a new printer. Inkcups founder and CEO Ben Adner said, “When Inkcups was brainstorming its next printing system, we wanted to … [Read more...] about Inkcups’ Revolution