Enhance Your Home with Capacitive Touch Technology
What is capacitive touch? Capacitive touch, commonly known as cap touch, is a feature of in-mold structural electronics (IMSE) that is used in touchscreens [...]
What You Need to Make Your Smart Products Attract Attention
In the ever-evolving environment of technology and innovation, those in the functional electronics industry are confronted with the need to not only keep pace [...]
Printed Heaters: Innovative Heating Solutions
Printed heaters, born from Printed Electronics (PE), represent a revolutionary solution to age-old heating challenges. They offer durability, customization and space-savings, addressing the challenges [...]
DuraTech is Helping to Shape the New Frontier in Flexible Electronics
Interest and demand for flexible electronics continues to skyrocket among industries and consumers alike. From stretchable electronics for medical sensors to consumer electronic wearables [...]
Empowering Local Change: DuraTech’s Dedicated Volunteers Making a Difference
At DuraTech, we firmly believe that empowering our Team Members to volunteer not only benefits the communities they serve but also enriches their personal [...]
What are in-mold structural electronics (IMSE)?
In-mold structural electronics (IMSE) are a low-cost alternative to traditional designs and technologies, requiring fewer raw materials and zero assembly while improving product durability [...]
The benefits of In-Mold Structural Electronics (IMSE) compared to conventional electronics
In-mold structural electronics (IMSE) represent the perfect blend of form and function: combining the aesthetics of in-mold decorating (IMD) with functional electronics. In other [...]
What Injection Molders Need to Know about In-Mold Decorating (IMD)
In-mold decorating (IMD) is used across industries as a valuable way to create durable, aesthetically pleasing plastic parts for a wide range of applications. There are [...]
Why Proper Gating is Crucial to In-Mold Decorating (IMD) Success
In-mold decorating (IMD) gives manufacturers across industries an alternative process for creating more durable plastic parts. With IMD, graphics are printed on a film [...]
Empowered Team Members Improve Process
At DuraTech, we view our Team Members as our greatest asset. We recognize that our success is due to the talent and innovative thinking [...]
DuraTech Takes Another Step Forward with Automated Screen Production
UPDATE – On March 20th, DuraTech had the privilege of hosting esteemed visitors from Germany. Specifically, Joernn Flottmann and Roland Schmitz, who represent two [...]
How DuraTech Helped a Global OEM Tackle Three Challenges and Come Out on Top
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) today face at least three hurdles unheard of in previous generations: 1) Hyper economic globalization means OEMS must battle for [...]
Company culture check: Does your job give you warm fuzzies?
Do you feel happy, productive and valued at work? Does the level of your company’s culture have anything to do with how you feel? [...]
How to Know When to Switch Suppliers
Your supplier is crucial to your success – their mistakes and shortcomings can bleed into your own business. Switching suppliers is not an easy [...]
DuraTech Works With 3M in Development of New Adhesive
“A strong team can take any crazy vision and turn it into reality.” The co-creator of Doom, Commander Keen and other popular video games [...]
DuraTech Celebrates Team Member’s Contributions to THAT Conference
DuraTech Industries is proud to celebrate its team members for their success, strengths, and expertise. One such example of greatness comes from Derek Mulhausen. [...]
Supply Chain: COVID-19’s Effects and DuraTech’s Response to the Adversity
The simple human act of shopping has turned into something more like a journey into the unknown. The desolate shelves of our grocery stores, [...]
Solving Puzzles is the Name of the Game
Justin Nevins had a problem. The Seattle-based corporate consultant turned master artisan and maker of the first Cryptex® Security Box couldn’t get the digitally [...]
DuraTech – Then and Now
The year 1977 was a special one; the first Star Wars film premiered, the Apple II computer went on sale, and best, the year [...]
In Partnership with CareWear, DuraTech’s at the Forefront of Wearable Medical Technology
The first wristwatch was made for Countess Koscowicz of Hungary by the Swiss watch manufacturer Patek Philippe in 1868, making it arguably the world’s first [...]
What print method will be best for your label?
Our lives are surrounded by labels and overlays, from the small warnings on tools to the stylish faceplate on your dishwasher. The most obvious [...]
The Future of Printed Electronics: Screen Printing
We all do it: touch a piece of glass to dial a phone number, access information, perform a function or instantly connect with someone [...]
Protect Your Printed Products with Antimicrobial Film
The Need for Surface Cleanliness is at an All-Time High Protect Your Printed Products with Antimicrobial Film Through no fault of our own, we [...]
Why Work with a 3M Preferred Converter like DuraTech?
The 3M™ brand is recognized globally for its many adhesive products and technologies. We are proud of our long standing relationship with 3M™ and [...]
Let’s Stick Together
When it comes to adhesives, what you don’t know could unglue your printed part When choosing the right adhesive for your printed part, it’s [...]
The Advantages of Membrane Switches
Last week we highlighted the features and benefits of Membrane Switches. In our 2nd video of our three-week Membrane Switch video series, we discuss [...]
DuraTech Industries-Bangor Division Relocates to La Crosse, WI. Headquarters
In 2003, DuraTech acquired a company called, “Photo Art Techniques,” located in Bangor Wisconsin, which offered unique capabilities for Metalphoto® and sublimation. It was [...]
The Features and Benefits of Membrane Switches
Join us in our Membrane Switch video series for the next three weeks. Our first video in our series discusses the features and benefits [...]
New Product Development Requires Risk – Or Does It?
In the uber-competitive world of product graphics, continuous improvement upon existing merchandise or the creation of something entirely new is crucial to captivating customers [...]
Molders and Printers and the Beginnings of Valuable Partnerships
It was the middle of a Midwestern summer – hot, humid days filled with swamp-like fug – and a molder’s frustration rose as steadily [...]
Why Reshoring Makes Sense Now
From fitness equipment producers to electricity and power companies, manufacturers are looking to simplify their supply chain logistics and reduce overall costs by reshoring. [...]
Printed Electronics & Printed Sensors-The Future of Automation
"Meet George Jetson." “His boy Elroy” “Daughter Judy” “Jane his Wife” "Their dog Astro" Did we just catch you singing the theme song to [...]
Going Above and Beyond – How DuraTech Created A Simple Little Solution For A Big Problem
The situation For some time, DuraTech had been printing flexible membrane switches for a medical equipment manufacturer. These membranes are connected to a cable [...]
Reaping the Benefits of DuraTech’s Community Garden
DuraTech planted the seed for a company wellness program back in 2015. What started as a team member suggestion, has grown into a successful [...]
The Future is Here With In-Mold Electronics
Imagine creating products that offer consumers increased simplicity, enhanced performance and jaw-dropping beauty – and doing so with cheaper production costs and less waste [...]
An Engineer’s Perspective of Incorporating In- Mold Electronics
Thinking Outside the Box; An Engineer’s Perspective of Incorporating In- Mold Electronics We’ve all heard the saying: “Think outside the box.” Simply put, thinking [...]
Screen Printing and Sustainability
Introduction The word, ‘sustainability,’ appears in an increasing number of industry conversations and marketing materials as businesses of all sizes become more aware of [...]
Your Guide to Choosing the Right In-Mold Decorator
Your Guide to Choosing the Right In-Mold Decorator In-Mold Decorating (IMD) – or In-Mold Labeling (IML) as it’s sometimes called – has been around [...]
NFC Tags: A Mobile Solution for Engaging with Customers
You most likely played the game “Tag” on the playground as a kid. The premise to this activity is easy. You all run around [...]
The Benefits of Combining Digital Printing and Screen Printing
DuraTech Industries has both screen printing and digital printing capabilities. Both offer our customers varying advantages as separate printing processes. However, every so often, [...]
Advantages of Early Collaboration when Designing Membrane Switches
It can happen quite quickly; your team has an intuitive idea for a new product; you pitch it to your customers; they jump on [...]
DuraTech Celebrates its First Youth Apprenticeship Student
DuraTech Industries recently celebrated the graduation of its first Youth Apprenticeship student through a partnership with Holmen High School, of Holmen, Wisconsin. Holmen High [...]
New polycarbonate film forms innovative in-mold electronics component
DuraTech's Rob King shares how Covestro's new polycarbonate film was successfully used for one of our In-Mold Electronics' component in this June 3, 2019 [...]
Understanding UL Requirements
Safety is the most important aspect of manufacturing, both in production and in the final product itself. This is a statement we can all [...]
Does your Brand Color Impact Consumer Behavior?
And the winner is… "Very Peri." In keeping with award season, PANTONE®, better known as the Color Institute, recently announced their pick for Color [...]
Why User Experience Matters in User Interface Design
CES and NAIAS Both the 2019 CES, or Consumer Electronics Show and the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) wrapped up for the year [...]
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For more than 40 years, DuraTech Industries has been manufacturing custom graphic overlays, In-Mold Decorating, and In-Mold Structural Electronics products for industries that expand [...]
