Exploring the: Decorating, Printing, Finishing Zone
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- THERMOFORMING: New Roll-Fed Systems Boost Output & Flexibility
- Continuous in-line packaging systems headed up the K 2010 thermoforming news as suppliers launched a range of roll-fed systems with greater capacity, more flexibility, and improved automation.
Article Published: 12/23/2010
- INJECTION MOLDING: Automation and Integration Added the ‘Wow’ at K Show
- There were new presses of all stripes aplenty at K 2010, but the “wow” factor was supplied by automated work cells and integrated manu-facturing systems performing multiple operations before, during, and after molding.
Article Published: 12/23/2010
- Hybrid Printers & Inkjets Made News at NPE
- Processors looking for something new at the NPE 2009 show in Chicago found “hybrid” multi-process printers, high-quality inkjets, and other advances in printing on plastic parts.
Article Published: 12/1/2009
- 'Piggable' Paint Recirculation Is Key to Efficient Color Changes
- When an automotive molder wanted to upgrade from primer painting to multi-color coating, a big concern was costly downtime and material waste during frequent color changes.
Article Published: 4/1/2009
- How IML ‘Cuts the Mustard’ in Germany
- The lightweighting advantages of in-mold labeling in times of soaring resin costs are highlighted by the experience of Germany’s largest mustard maker.
Article Published: 9/1/2008
- IML is for Large Parts, Too
- The same economic and functional advantages that make in-mold labeling (IML) a growing trend in injection molded packaging are expanding its uses in large parts for durable goods as well.
Article Published: 5/1/2008
- Advances in Materials, IML and Tooling Highlight Rotomolders' Meeting
- Several new resins and additives that raise part performance and improve processability were launched at the recent 32nd Annual Fall Meeting of the Association of Rotational Molders (ARM) in Detroit.
Article Published: 2/1/2008
- The Future of Vinyl Siding Fighting Back with Foam, Fiber Composites, and Even Paint!
- Under attack from fiber cement, PVC siding makers are exploring different technologies to shore up their future.
Article Published: 10/1/2007
- Auto Glazing: Film, Coinjection & Coating Technologies Advance
- Hard-surfacing options for molded plastic glazing now include plasma instead of wet coatings–and replacing coatings altogether with in-mold film lamination or multi-layer coinjection.
Article Published: 10/1/2007
- Dual-Cure PUR Coatings Boost Performance Of In-Mold Decorating Films
- A new version of in-mold decorating technology, developed initially for exterior auto body components, uses dual-cure coating technology to provide a paint film that is both stretchable for good thermoformability and also provides the high gloss and...
Article Published: 8/1/2007
