Engineers designing plastic parts enjoy plenty of alternatives when it comes to choosing colors and finishes for their products, but a new trade group believes there's still a lot to be learned about ...

Adding an in-mold decorating component significantly boosts complexity and time to each of the phases. Once past the build and qualify phases, the processor needs to watch for films not separating ...

Tier 1 vehicle lighting solutions provider J.W. Speaker Corp. is commercializing one of the first production applications of in-mold electronics, also known as plastronics. The new cost-effective ...

Surfaces, be they in kitchen appliances, automotive interiors, medical devices, or even furniture, are becoming increasingly smart. Embedded lighting, touch sensitivity, heating, and even haptic ...

Applying the Finishing TouchThe Precision Decorating arm of Phillips Plastics proves there's plenty of value to be added at the end of the molding process. Find out how to add more visual appeal to ...

In-Mold Decorating Association announces winners of 11th annual awards competition This stunning design of a side plate for a Logitech headset won a gold award for best part design. See the other ...

The Best Injection Molded Durable IMD Part Gold Award went to the Logitech Mouse Top Housing, submitted by molder In Mold Technology Inc., who also supplied the label. Using in-mold decorating ...

At least six machinery OEMs are highlighting the growing popularity of in-mold labeling and decorating (IML, IMD). For the first time in North America, Engel (Booth W3303) is demonstrating the ...

IDTechEx's new report, "In-Mold Electronics 2023-2033", aims to answer this question. It analyses the emerging manufacturing methodology of in-mold electronics (IME), which promises a simpler and more ...