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Amidst the winter chill and snow-covered landscapes, memories of summer’s warmth, high UV index warnings, and pollen-dusted car hoods evoke a longing for beach getaways and leisurely afternoons by the lake. As many of us reflect on past summer adventures, whether it’s the first splash into a swimming pool or a refreshing dive into the

Glass is a material of remarkable quality, among them being its 100% recyclability. Even more astonishing, glass can be recycled indefinitely without any loss in quality or purity—something few other beverage packaging materials can lay claim to. The recycling process for glass involves melting it at extremely high temperatures, where sand, soda ash, and limestone

SB Eco Series, EB Solvent and 1000HNX achieve Oeko-Tex® Eco Passport ZDHC Level 3 certification Danvers, Mass. September 26, 2023 – Inkcups proudly announces that our SB Eco Series Pad Printing Ink, and two other products have achieved Oeko-Tex® Eco Passport ZDHC Level 3 Certification, demonstrating our commitment to environmental responsibility and safety. This achievement is

Are you always on the lookout to streamline your printing process? Consider how many different pad printing inks your operations use. By printing with one type of ink rather than multiple, you could significantly increase efficiency and down time. Previously companies would pad print on plastic products one shift with plastic ink. The next day,

Have you ever considered that a neck label or even a tagless label printed onto a t-shirt spends all day in contact with the wearer?  Because of this, consider what is in the inks that are brushing up against your skin. Major brands such as Adidas, Puma, and Nike are ahead of the game and

Are you familiar with polypropylene? Odds are you’ve interacted with a polypropylene product today as many everyday items are made of it. That being said, a wide variety of products and plastic parts in the automotive industry, as well as a wide variety of other industries also rely on polypropylene. This material is a thermoplastic

Next up in the pad printing ink blog series we have BT series inks. Did you enjoy the previous posts highlighting MB Series, BA, and CG? Every ink line Inkcups carries brings different attributes to the table, increasing the likelihood we have an ink that will fit your exact needs. As a reminder, there is

Pad printing and promotional products often go hand in hand. However, in truth pad printing can be used in numerous industries for a wide range of applications. Before we begin, what will you be printing on? The substrate, its material, and its surface will all factor into which pad printer, what orientation and size pad,

For this blog series we will continue our in-depth exploration of Inkcups pad printing ink offerings with a focus on the MB Series line. Inkcups has a whopping line up of ten different pad printing inks! We understand that means it can be tricky to identify which ink is best for your application. Never fear,

Are you familiar with our pad printing ink line, the CG Series? If not, never fear. Together let us take a magnifying glass to CG inks to find out what makes them special. Spoiler alert! Highlights include: Non-toxic Dishwasher safe after heat cure Perfect for pad printing on drinkware, cosmetic bottles, and more!