CHICAGO - Dscoop (Digital Solutions Cooperative), the independent community of HP Indigo users, has announced that Dscoop5, the organization’s fifth annual conference, will be held Feb. 18-20, 2010 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.
Synthetic papers are tough, but that’s just one of two key attributes that make them distinctive. The other is their ability to support high-quality printing. All applications in which synthetics are used take advantage of these qualities in one form or another. Potential uses for synthetic papers include virtually any application that requires long-term durability, says Mike Mead, marketing manager for Wausau Coated Products. “Synthetic papers are chemical-resistant, water-resistant, tear-resistant, and generally more durable than paper.” In addition, synthetic papers provide an ease of printability, he says. Paul Mitcham, director of marketing and sales support for Yupo Corporation America, concurs with
ATLANTA, Ga.—Yupo Corporation America commemorated 10 years of success in North and South America with a special “Creating Perfect Harmonies” event at the Glenn Hotel in Atlanta, Ga. Following the second day of the HOW Design Conference, where Yupo served as an exhibitor and sponsor, the event drew in a crowd of more than 100 guests from the graphic design, printing, and paper industries. “We are happy to have had the opportunity to celebrate this significant milestone with our fellow industry partners, customers and colleagues,” says Martin J. Fiorillo, vice president of marketing and distribution sales, Yupo Corporation America. In 1997, Yupo Corporation
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Are synthetic label materials really the best choice for converters to use for their products? Some manufacturers seem to think so. YOU CAN'T JUDGE a book by its cover, and in some instances that old adage is true. Consumers are bombarded with products on the grocery store shelves everyday and typically, they have to make up their minds within just a few seconds. So to get them to even look under the cover, the label has to convey the quality of the packaged product—and synthetic labels can do just that, if used properly. Key factors when choosing synthetic There are many pros and
