Before adding an in-mold process to a production line, what factors need to be considered for a smooth – and problem-free – transition? Jim Naatz (Sussex IM) and Mike Sansoucy (Arburg) share their knowledge of in-mold automation solutions in this excerpt from a session held during the 2021 IMDA Symposium.
Dean Hanawalt, Winpak, and Brian Fleming, MCC Verstraete, discuss the decorative possibilities that in-mold labeling offers for brand owners in the food packaging space, along with a history of how shelf space restrictions pushed IML-decorated product to the forefront of the grocery store shelf.
Daniel Zielger, Eimo Technologies; Paul O’Hearn, Profile Plastics; and Pat Tully, DuraTech Industries share the design trends currently popular in automotive and appliance applications – including higher-end graphics, metalized finishes, brushed patterns, capacitive touch, hidden-til-lit and larger display lenses.
Label substrate expert Mike Licata from YUPO describes the continuous blow molding process and the way the label is positioned for application.