Article provided courtesy of AWA Alexander Watson Associates The changing nature of product packaging has brought a whole new world of meaning to the concept of labeling. Labels today must not only decorate and promote the contents of the package but also perform a long list of additional roles. These include responding to the legislative demands for ever-increasing … [Read more...] about Labeling and Product Decoration: Change is the Only Constant
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Ask the Expert: Plastics Part Decoration Evolves to Meet Marketplace Challenges
by Chris DeMell, North American medical marketing manager, ITW Industrial Decorating Solutions It's a common belief that overseas production is more cost-effective than manufacturning in the US. However, when it comes to the plastics industry, more and more product decoration is being brought back to the US. Furthermore, trends such as increased automation and … [Read more...] about Ask the Expert: Plastics Part Decoration Evolves to Meet Marketplace Challenges
A Look at the Powder Coatings Market
by Kerry Pianoforte, editor, Coatings World Powder coatings, unlike some traditional liquid coatings, do not require solvents in their formulation and are considered to be 100 percent solids. Powder coatings are typically applied electrostatically and then oven-cured. The end result is a hard finish that is often tougher than most conventional liquid coatings. Powder coatings … [Read more...] about A Look at the Powder Coatings Market
What’s Next for the Rigid Plastic Packaging Market?
New study tracks market opportunity for rigid plastic packaging as it is challenged by flexible formats and growing concern over sustainability. by Smithers Pira . " title="SUBMITTED - "> SMITHERS PIRA In a new market report - The Future of Rigid Plastic Packaging to 2022 Smithers Pira forecasts that global rigid plastic packaging consumption will be worth $166 … [Read more...] about What’s Next for the Rigid Plastic Packaging Market?
Labels: A Market Overview
by AWA Alexander Watson Associates The definition of primary product labeling now is much broader than "glue-applied" and "pressure-sensitive," as these traditional formats compete increasingly with sleeving in all its forms - heat shrink, stretch and wraparound; various in-mold technologies; and flexible packaging, directly printed, which removes the need for an additional … [Read more...] about Labels: A Market Overview