While pad printing and digital inkjet technologies for plastics decorating have been around for quite some time, inkjet hasn’t found the same footing that pad printing has enjoyed. However, that doesn’t mean that either technology is necessarily better than the other. Each has its place in the industry and always will. At times, they may even work together for the benefit of … [Read more...] about Q&A: Pad Printing vs. Digital Inkjet for Direct-to-Plastic Printing
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High-Tech Inkjet Printing Applications
by Marcus Timson, In-Print USA Inkjet printing is gaining momentum in all types of 3D object applications, including automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer goods and packaging. Marcus Timson, who writes for the InPrint USA blog (www.inprintshow.com/usa) talked with Clayton Sampson, entrepreneur and managing director of Leicester, United Kingdom-based Cyan Tec, on some … [Read more...] about High-Tech Inkjet Printing Applications
Color Inkjet Printing and Laser Marking for Plastics
by Scott Sabreen, president, The Sabreen Group, Inc. Digital printing technologies, such as inkjet and laser on plastics, offer monumental advantages for manufacturers compared to traditional analog methods, e.g., pad printing, hot stamping, screen printing, etc. Digital printing allows for full product customization, unique alphanumeric part identification, product security, … [Read more...] about Color Inkjet Printing and Laser Marking for Plastics
Surface Pretreatments and Custom Inks Advance Inkjet Printing of Plastics and Films
by Scott Sabreen, president, The Sabreen Group Inc. The demand for digital inkjet printing on 3D plastic products and thin films is increasing exponentially. Application challenges to achieve robust operations include optimal ink chemistry-printhead design, compatibility between the ink and polymeric substrate and curing. Fortunately, new technology advancements … [Read more...] about Surface Pretreatments and Custom Inks Advance Inkjet Printing of Plastics and Films
Tech Watch: Engineered Printing Solutions’ Roto-Jet Industrial Inkjet Printer
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor, Plastics Decorating Located in Shires of Vermont in the Battenkill River Valley that separates the Taconic and Green Mountains, Engineered Printing Solutions (EPS), East Dorset, Vermont, has been part of the decorating and marking fields for more than 30 years. EPS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Xaar PLC, the industrial inkjet head … [Read more...] about Tech Watch: Engineered Printing Solutions’ Roto-Jet Industrial Inkjet Printer