Edited by Erin La Row, editor, Plastics Decorating Manufacturers looking for a printer that produces razor-sharp image printing on cups, bottles, pens and other three-dimensional shapes may find a worthy partner with the American AM-180 – a semi-automatic screen printer hailed as compact and easy to use. “Screen printers around the world have told us how important it is for … [Read more...] about TECH WATCH: AWT World Trade Group’s American AM-180
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Tech Watch: Proell’s Norilux® DCAL Screen Printing Lacquer
The Norilux® DCAL screen printing lacquer has been developed for decorating and protecting automotive door sills, design trim elements, loudspeaker grilles and center consoles made of aluminum or stainless steel. Norilux® DCAL is formable on applicable substrates and highly abrasion and chemical resistant, which can be used as a first surface protective lacquer or hard coat. … [Read more...] about Tech Watch: Proell’s Norilux® DCAL Screen Printing Lacquer
Challenges and Solutions in Contract Decorating
A resource sponsored by SPE’s Decorating & Coating Division Contract plastics decorators are faced with all types of applications daily. The contract decorator must be extremely flexible and provide a variety of decorating services to meet the needs of its plastic molding customers. Steve Brock, sales manager for Unique Assembly & Decorating, shared common challenges … [Read more...] about Challenges and Solutions in Contract Decorating
Q&A: Screen Printing for Cylindrical Containers
Screen printing is a natural choice when it comes to printing on plastic parts – particularly for cylindrical containers. However, other processes – such as digital and flexo printing – are gaining in popularity as the market shifts, technology advances and customer needs change. For instance, the increase in demand for containers with photorealistic images has created a niche … [Read more...] about Q&A: Screen Printing for Cylindrical Containers
Tech Watch: A.W.T. World Trade’s AM-180
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor Plastics Decorating Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the A.W.T. World Trade Group – which consists of A.W.T. World Trade, Inc.; Graphic Parts International, Inc.; American; General Cylinder Press; and Saturn Racks – offers an extensive product line that includes graphic presses, UV dryers, vacuum beds, frames and much more. More … [Read more...] about Tech Watch: A.W.T. World Trade’s AM-180