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
Market Trends
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?
Anticounterfeit Security Technologies
by Scott Sabreen, president, The Sabreen Group Micro-printing is a technique that creates a faint line composed of very fine text. Printers and lasers are used. This text is only legible through magnification. Less than 1 point font size and smaller is typical. Guilloche are complex geometric patterns that consist of numerous interwoven fine lines. Because each … [Read more...] about Anticounterfeit Security Technologies
Q&A: Developments in Plastics Decoration
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
Innovations in Plastics Products Security: Anticounterfeiting Technologies
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