When we humans put our minds to it, it seems that the sky is the limit for our imagination. Some enterprising people recently dreamed up these top five really smart recycling efforts. Read on, and be inspired. Where Do Defunct Billboards Go? Billboard Vinyls, an online entity, is in the business of rehoming defunct billboard vinyls, from lots and lots of defunct billboards. … [Read more...] about Top 5 Smart Recycling Efforts
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Booklist: I Put the “Pro” in Procrastinate
Article originally published in Plastics Business By Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Decorating It’s 6:56 p.m. I started this article much earlier this afternoon. Well, I opened a new document in Microsoft Word, wrote the title, made sure my byline looked good… And then time got away from me. The office phone wouldn’t stop ringing, there were questions … [Read more...] about Booklist: I Put the “Pro” in Procrastinate
The Value of Testing – Durability Testing for Decorated Plastics
By Alan Jaenecke, Taber Industries A typical consumer is only aware of the aesthetic aspect of decorated plastic parts. What they see are the visual traits of the product, such as the color scheme or if artwork was included to reinforce a brand image. There are other reasons beyond aesthetics for decorating plastics, but the consumer will overlook most of them. Perhaps the … [Read more...] about The Value of Testing – Durability Testing for Decorated Plastics
Kimberly-Clark Elevates Towel Dispensers from Ordinary to High Design
Edited by Erin La Row and Dianna Brodine, Plastics Decorating When picturing a towel dispenser found in a public restroom, the image that comes to mind likely is a gray or white metal box – functional, but not exactly stylish. Kimberly-Clark wanted to change that, using in-mold decorating techniques to bring design elements to a product found in washrooms around the … [Read more...] about Kimberly-Clark Elevates Towel Dispensers from Ordinary to High Design
Reasons to Automate Pad Printing
By John Kaverman, president, Pad Print Pros In pad printing, there are two distinctly different reasons for automating: low complexity plus high volume (processing the parts faster) and high complexity plus low volume (processing the print faster). This article discusses the benefits of both. Part 1: Low complexity + high volume (processing parts faster) Over the course of … [Read more...] about Reasons to Automate Pad Printing