by Paul Uglum, technology advocate, fabrication engineering, Delphi There are many reasons for plastic decoration and, to some extent, the term is a misnomer. We apply secondary operations to plastic parts to add value. That value can take the form of improving the appearance, and therefore increasing the desirability and perceived value of an object, but it also can take … [Read more...] about Q&A: Developments in Plastics Decoration

by Scott Sabreen, president, The Sabreen Group Counterfeiting is a worldwide epidemic. It threatens the global economy and public health through the production of inferior products that circumvent consumer protection regulatory channels. Spending by the public and corporations is increased to counter the illegal trade, and prices of legitimate products increase as … [Read more...] about Innovations in Plastics Products Security: Anticounterfeiting Technologies

How interesting is the small-format digital printing market? This is a growing sector of an undefined area of the market. These printers have been specifically designed to accommodate printing on flat or three-dimensional products. Most of these printers use UV inks, which will adhere to a variety of substrates, giving the user versatility in applications and a low-cost way to … [Read more...] about The Global Market for Small-Format Digital Printing of 3D Novelty Products