Substrates

Title	Author	Description
How to Print Bumper Stickers	SGIA	Brief introduction to bumper stickers
How to Print Corrugated Plastic Sheets	SGIA	Brief introduction to fluted polyprop
Identification of Common Plastic Substrates	Denise Breard	Test methods for distinguishing plastics
IMD Technical Guide	GE USA	Substrates for In Mold Decorating
An Unchallenged Niche for Screen Printers: Paper, Plastic, Metal and Wood	John Coburn	Our inhibitions to print on unfamiliar substrates often come down to the fear of the unknown. How do I prepare this material for printing? What inks do I use? Will my work last? Will I be able to dry it satisfactorily? Yes! Here's how.
Plastic Materials	C.R. Clarke
Plastics Reference Handbook	Regal Plastics
Polyolefins & Surface Energy	Denise Breard
Shedding Light on Backlit Graphics	McCarron, et al.
Taking the Mystery out of Plastic ID	Denise Breard	As originally appeared in Screen Printing
Corona Treatment of Polyolefins	Dutch Drehle	'Shocking' non-polar plastics - polyolefins - to make them receptive to coating, decorating, or printing is what corona treatment is all about. Here's an inside look at how it works.
Flame Treating & Ink Adhesion	Page	Discusses flame treatment of substrates to promote ink adhesion.
Surface Treatments of Polyethylene and Polypropylene for Decorating	Phillips	Offers descriptions of various surface treatment procedures for decorating polyethylene and polypropylene. Also discusses standardization and calibration of equipment as well as surface treatment test methods.