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HIPF has designed a series of short courses for the benefit of the plastics industry. The aim of the short courses is to transfer the high knowledge and skill levels of Japanese Experts and HIPF staff to the participants of the courses. The courses are process specific and distributed throughout the year. All are encouraged to make use of this opportunity to enhance their knowledge of plastics technology and fabrication processes. For more information and registration please contact HIPF at +96614989600. Schedule of Short Courses
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Thermoformed packages can be decorated by different methods. The first method is to apply a label after the thermoforming process. The second is the so called “IML”, labelling in mould: the label is inserted in the mould cavity and applied during the thermoforming process. The third method is direct printing, after the moulding phase. Last but not the least, is the pre-printing method, which means the printing of the packaging material (a plastic sheet) before the thermoforming. The pre-printing method is less used nowadays but, still, it has its advantages: it is much more easy and less complex to print a plain plastic sheet. The disadvantage of pre-print is related with thermoforming deformation and its negative effects on image definition and text readability. But now this problem can be easily solved with the software Thermo 3D Suite V.2 from Quadraxis (France). This software converts the artwork accordingly with the 3D parameters of the package. Thanks to this “pre-distortion”, the thermoforming process will end with a much better image. The pre-distortion by conventional methods takes several hours and trials. Thermo 3D Suite V.2 does the job in 4 simple steps: 1 – Create the 3D template of the pack, 2 – Apply the artwork on the template, 3 – Calculate the distortions, and 4 – Pre-distort the design and rapidly get a 3D proof. The printed pack may be “simulated” for evaluation and approval. The software has been found to be very useful to designers, pre-printers and package producers.
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S pecial P oints of I nterest:
I n T his issue :
• Recent Path Breaking Innovations in the field of Plastics.
Pre-Distortion Software for Thermoforming Bio-degradable Plastics DuPont Crastin PBT Resin Lexan EXL Compression Molding for Caps International Plastics Events Contact Details
• Selected International Plastics centered events and exhibitions.
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Designs can now be printed on the sheet before thermoforming
• Graduation Ceremony at HIPF.
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