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.
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.
Label substrate expert Mike Licata from YUPO describes the continuous blow molding process and the way the label is positioned for application.
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.