Plastics Decorating
Design Concerns for Durable Products: IML/IMD/IME
By Paul O’Hearn, engineering manager, Profile Plastics Adding decoration to injection-molded parts not only increases the attractiveness of plastic products, but also functionality and value. The inherent durable nature of appliques or ink transfer process, coupled with the ever-expanding decorative options and addition of functional electrical circuits, provides original … [Read more...] about Design Concerns for Durable Products: IML/IMD/IME
Integrating In-Mold Decorating into Injection Molding Workflow
by John Berg, director of marketing Sussex IM Costing, designing and developing a robust and repeatable manufacturing process, regardless of the application or industry, is a daunting task. In the plastics industry – specifically injection molding – the challenge can be amplified by tight tolerances for form and fit, meticulous surface finishes, the individual processing … [Read more...] about Integrating In-Mold Decorating into Injection Molding Workflow
Brand Protection for Plastics Molders: New Strategies for Anti-Counterfeit Security
by Scott R. Sabreen, president The Sabreen Group, Inc. Counterfeiting is a worldwide epidemic. Many plastic goods are manufactured in a different region than they are consumed. Products often go through multiple distributors, and it's difficult to follow the entire lifecycle. Today's counterfeiters use the same advanced digital and manufacturing technologies as the … [Read more...] about Brand Protection for Plastics Molders: New Strategies for Anti-Counterfeit Security
IMD/IML: Common Performance Considerations and Test Methods
by Dave Schoofs, product development Central Decal Company Over the past 30 years, in-mold decorating and labeling has become a common method of providing labeling, signage and user interface on many durable and consumable products. There are a few common benefits to IMD/IML and in-mold foils, including permanency of the graphic, reduced labor content, simplified supply chain … [Read more...] about IMD/IML: Common Performance Considerations and Test Methods