by Lara Copeland, writer, Plastics Decorating Offering its customers customizable and name-brand digital printing equipment, Innovative Digital Systems (IDS), Indian Trail, North Carolina, is a digital print integration company that specializes in industrial digital print solutions. With more than 30 years of experience in the production decoration industry, IDS offers a total … [Read more...] about Innovative Digital Systems’ Revolution 360°T
UV Curing
Q&A: UV LED Curing for Plastics Decorating
UV LED curing is becoming a more popular option for plastic parts molders and decorators. To find out more about this evolving technology, Plastics Decorating sat down with industry consultant Jennifer Heathcote of Eminence UV. What are some advantages of using UV LED curing for inks and coatings on plastic parts? UV LED technology offers numerous curing, process control, … [Read more...] about Q&A: UV LED Curing for Plastics Decorating
A Look at Two Different Print Technologies: Dye Sublimation and UV
by Lily Hunter, product manager, textiles and consumables, Roland DGA Corporation Since the introduction of the first personal computer, we have been ushered into the "digital age." Technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our daily lives, and this phenomenon has been no different in the digital printing arena. Digital printing technology is pushing the … [Read more...] about A Look at Two Different Print Technologies: Dye Sublimation and UV
UV-Curable Single-Pass Inkjet Printing of Plastic Parts
by Paul Beliveau and Henry Mossell, FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc. Fujifilm Dimatix's Inkjet Technology Integration team worked closely with a team of end user manufacturing engineers to develop and deploy 5-color (white, black, cyan, magenta and yellow) UV-curable inkjet printing on a 10'' by 12" ABS part. The challenges and solutions of ink selection, part pretreatment, creating an … [Read more...] about UV-Curable Single-Pass Inkjet Printing of Plastic Parts
Diving into Inks: Digital, Analog and UV-Curable
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor, Plastics Decorating Consumer demands and technology advances in both equipment and substrate materials add challenges for inks used in industrial plastic decoration. Ink developers are in a constant scramble to meet end-user needs for scratch resistance, weatherability, color fastness and more. Add in advanced decorating equipment with … [Read more...] about Diving into Inks: Digital, Analog and UV-Curable