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ECI Screen Print, Inc. President Edward F. Cook, Jr. Lends his Knowledge to the Printed Electronics Master Class, Wednesday, November 4th, at the 2015 SGIA Symposium.

December 7, 2015 ECI SCREENPRINT

November marked the SGIA’s Annual Printed Electronics Symposium and Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. This year hosted an immense amount of growth since previous years as the SGIA has accommodated the changing market. The SGIA has also supported the growth of the Industrial Printing Community due to advancements in electronics and deposition technology, allowing for more manufacturing alternatives. The Symposium expanded upon the educational content at this year’s expo, offering master classes and discussion panels featuring prominent figures in the printing industry such as Neil Bolding of MacDermid Autotype Inc., Michael Burrows of DuPont Electronics and Communications, and David Schneider of Nicomatic.

What started as the Membrane Switch Symposium has – with the help of the SGIA – grown to cater to a more diverse marketplace for specialty and functional screen printing suppliers, giving the opportunity of education and networking to those in the variety of industries.

            As a part of the 2015 Printed Electronics & Membrane Switch Committee, President Edward F. Cook Jr. attended this event just as he does each year, but was invited to lead and teach the Printed Electronics Master Class, explaining what attendees would be taking away from the class. This four hour, four segmented class period explained trending processes in the screen printing industry, each expressing their individual importance.

Nearly 80 industry professionals attended the class, and participated in a collaborative learning event. President Cook discussed the nuances of Industrial printing and Printed Electronics stating, “In this product field it is not good enough to just print an attractive part. That’s only part of the equation. You have to know everything about your process in order to have a repeatable product both functionally and aesthetically.” Form, Fit, Function are not automatically achieved unless you understand every detail of your process and setup. Colors can shift, resistance can change. You need to focus on Screen, tension, mesh, ink viscosity, squeegee durometer and sharpness; ranges of resistance, ink thickness, intercoat adhesion, to name a few.

            With the help of the SGIA, we hope to see more opportunities such as The Printed Electronics Master Class that will be more open to the ever-changing, ever-growing market of the Industrial Printing Industry.

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  • June 2018
    • Jun 28, 2018 FP3: An Approach to Innovation In the Industry Jun 28, 2018
  • March 2017
    • Mar 16, 2017 Color Matching: Variable that Effect Color in Screen Printing: Lighting and Perception Mar 16, 2017
  • January 2017
    • Jan 9, 2017 Color Matching: Variables that Effect Color in Screen Printing: The Printing Process Jan 9, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 5, 2016 Color Matching: Variables that Effect Color in Screen Printing Dec 5, 2016
  • August 2016
    • Aug 3, 2016 Front End Process Improvement Project Aug 3, 2016
  • June 2016
    • Jun 13, 2016 Lean Manufacturing: The People, Placement and Process Jun 13, 2016
  • May 2016
    • May 18, 2016 Proper Applications May 18, 2016
  • April 2016
    • Apr 19, 2016 ECI Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary Apr 19, 2016
  • March 2016
    • Mar 15, 2016 Product Damage Prevention, Care and Handling Mar 15, 2016
  • February 2016
    • Feb 12, 2016 Artwork Submission Feb 12, 2016
  • January 2016
    • Jan 8, 2016 Biosensor Basics Jan 8, 2016
  • December 2015
    • Dec 18, 2015 2015 - A Year In Review Dec 18, 2015
    • Dec 7, 2015 ECI Screen Print, Inc. President Edward F. Cook, Jr. Lends his Knowledge to the Printed Electronics Master Class, Wednesday, November 4th, at the 2015 SGIA Symposium. Dec 7, 2015
  • November 2015
    • Nov 3, 2015 5 Steps To The Co-Designing Method Nov 3, 2015
  • September 2015
    • Sep 24, 2015 Industrial Design Trends Sep 24, 2015
  • August 2015
    • Aug 14, 2015 ECI Screen Print, Inc. Ranks No. 4924 on the 2015 Inc. 5000 Aug 14, 2015
  • July 2015
    • Jul 31, 2015 The Scientific Method and Industrial Design Jul 31, 2015
    • Jul 22, 2015 Industrial Design Methods Jul 22, 2015
    • Jul 22, 2015 Giving Back to the Community Jul 22, 2015
    • Jul 22, 2015 Pantone Color Matching System Jul 22, 2015
    • Jul 22, 2015 How to Choose the Proper Adhesive for an Application Jul 22, 2015
    • Jul 22, 2015 Change is in the air! The Inaugural SGIA Industrial Imaging Symposium Jul 22, 2015
    • Jul 22, 2015 ECI's Intercompany Cross Training Program Jul 22, 2015
    • Jul 22, 2015 Relocating ECI Screen Print, Inc. Jul 22, 2015
    • Jul 22, 2015 ECI featured in Manufacturing Today Magazine Jul 22, 2015
    • Jul 22, 2015 ECI Screen Print, Inc. featured in Waterbury Manufacturing and Technology Expo Jul 22, 2015
    • Jul 22, 2015 GPI elects Edward Cook to Board of Directors Jul 22, 2015
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