Consumables-General – Application Tools

The EPA just issued a final rule banning the use of methylene chloride in most industrial applications, including printing. Gary Jones, vice president of environmental, health, and safety affairs at PRINTING United Alliance, joins Cassie Green, content director of Apparelist, to discuss the big implications this ban carries.

Failure to prepare for winter is very much preparing to fail, and the same can be said when it comes to the print industry and what you can do to limit disruption at this time of year.

As a new team member with AGI, I am excited to see all the possibilities of installing current and new forms of decals.

Thwing-Albert, a provider of physical property testing instrumentation, announced the launch of its latest thickness tester, the ProGage Touch. Designed to meet the rigorous demands of quality control and research and development, the ProGage Touch is a micrometer that offers precision and accuracy.

Roland DGA has introduced the new Graphic Transfer System (GTS) that enables users to apply pre-printed UV ink graphics to irregularly shaped items.

Advances in digital printing inks and equipment are ushering in new specialty printing opportunities for wide-format graphics print businesses – particularly for surfaces used in interior design and décor.

Launch Graphics owner Seth Stokes shares considerations for graphic installation services, and explains how poor installer choice may become an expensive mistake.

The Mosaica Group recently launched a new cleaning solution called PowerHouse Industrial all-purpose cleaner. It is suitable for cleaning and degreasing a majority of hard surfaces including vinyl, metal, porcelain, fiberglass, rubber, and some plastics.

Once out of their packaging, the storage of rolls is often problematic.

For anyone giving their site a deep clean, it’s important that disinfectant chemicals don’t cause damage to signage and displays.