edited by Katy Ibsen, with contributions from Mary Ellen Rosenberger, founder/managing partner of BaySpring Solutions, L.L.C., and Paul Uglum, technical fellow, Aptiv Experts from the technical and decorative sectors provide insight on what to expect in 2018. From the needs of autonomous vehicles to increasing standards for plastics with antimicrobial properties, here are … [Read more...] about 2018 Trends in Automotive Plastics
Market Trends
The Card Market: An Introduction to Process and Materials
by Carrie A. Napper, innovation engineer, Klöckner Pentaplast Credit cards, gift cards, identification and transportation cards, and even hotel key cards are all a vital part of everyday transactions often overlooked in regards to material selection and product performance requirements. Each subsegment has differing requirements in respect to interlaminate strength, … [Read more...] about The Card Market: An Introduction to Process and Materials
Consumers are Thirsty for More: Trends in Plastic Drinkware Decorating
by John Hilgendorf, contributing writer, Plastics Decorating A 2017 report from Future Market Insights places global sales of plastic disposable cups at more than 280 billion units by the end of 2026, and a 2015 study from The Freedonia Group anticipated an increase of 5.2 percent per year in global demand for disposable cups and lids to $30.2 billion in 2019. Demand is … [Read more...] about Consumers are Thirsty for More: Trends in Plastic Drinkware Decorating
Five Aesthetic Design Trends Defined
by Bill Dorr, director of industrial design, Design Concepts As human beings, we are constantly in search of ways to express ourselves as individuals while seeking to contribute to an overall culture. For thousands of years, we have applied decoration to our man-made creations with a seemingly endless range of aesthetic variation that speaks to both aspects of this ongoing … [Read more...] about Five Aesthetic Design Trends Defined
Direct-to-Shape Printing: Is Label Replacement Inevitable?
by Rick Bartelli, Engineered Printing Solutions . " title="SUBMITTED "> SUBMITTED The industrial labels market is expected to exceed $50 billion (USD) by 2020, according to Markets and Markets, the second-largest market research firm worldwide in terms of premium market research reports published annually. It is also a fiercely competitive market that consists of … [Read more...] about Direct-to-Shape Printing: Is Label Replacement Inevitable?