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Strategic Adds High-Performance Soft-Touch Paint to Specialty Coatings Family

Guy Newcomer — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:38:34 +0000

Strategic has adopted a new Soft Touch paint from Sherwin Williams industrial. This coating provides greatly improved adhesion, feel, and manufacturability vs. past soft touch solutions, and we are excited to be able to provide this coating for applications ranging from the consumer electronics to specialty advertising markets.

Strategic Upgrades to Seal 62 Pro Laminator

Guy Newcomer — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:09:31 +0000

Our new Seal 62 Pro S Laminator provides for greatly enhanced operator safety and quicker setup times, as well as automated roll-to-roll configurations for suitable projects.

Its screw-crank pressure system gives more even pressure at the nip, reducing silvering and other lamination defects, while its static-reduction system limits contamination buildup, making your project look cleaner, smoother, and more professional than ever.

Strategic Adds Precision Dry-Film Thickness Evaluation

Guy Newcomer — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:05:10 +0000

By acquiring a Positector 200 thickness guage, Strategic is now able to precisely evaluate the thickness of decorative paint and EMI coatings. This not only enables enhanced consistency and accountability, but speeds problem solving and process characterization.

Ask about how this service can enhance your project!

Strategic's Work Featured in Laika Studio's Film "Coraline"

Guy Newcomer — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:11:41 +0000

Our digital printing department's precise color matching, high-resolution imaging, and ability to control adhesion aided the animator's of "Coraline" in achieving their objectives for two scene transitions present in the final film.

We produced a series specialty prints on glass and mylar to their specifications for the scenes.

They might be brief moments, but we're proud to have been able to help in a small way with the production of such a unique and exciting film.

If you haven't seen it, it's a great deal of fun. Scott Brunelle, our graphics designer, especially recommends you see it in 3D. It's worth the extra ticket price!

TopoJet(TM) Process Now Possible on Parts Thicker Than Two Inches

Guy Newcomer — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:55:38 +0000

Previously, our TopoJet process was limited to parts under two inches in total thickness.

We've recently discovered how to enable the process on parts significantly thicker!

Although it requires an up-front investment in tooling, this eliminates what was previously one of the most constraining limitations on the technology.

There are still limitations - parts taller than two inches must also be under 18 inches wide and approximately 14 inches long. However, previously un-printable parts can now be decorated in full digital color.

Please contact Guy Newcomer if you have specific questions!

FrescoJet(TM) Process Adhesion Evaluated by Independent Lab

Guy Newcomer — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:48:38 +0000

In the course of qualifying our FrescoJet process for their application, one of our customers sent samples of the process performed on glass to an independent laboratory to have adhesion tests performed.

We are pleased to share the results from the test:

They indicate that on glass, without FrescoJet, our UV digital printing was achieving approximately 0 pounds-per-square inch of holding strength.

With FrescoJet, adhesion increased to an astonishing 25 pounds-per-square inch.

Hopefully this technology will allow us to bring UV digital printing to previously impossible uses!

Welcome to our new website!

Guy Newcomer — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:19:58 +0000

Our website has been greatly revised and expanded. In addition to up-to-date process descriptions, we hope you'll enjoy our news updates, as well as the enhanced directory allowing direct, secure e-mail from the web to our team. We also now offer FTP file upload to allow you to submit file larger than your e-mail account allows.

Other additions include search functionality, our new Sign & Banner shop, our Custom & Promotional section, and more!

In the near future, we'll be adding portfolios of our work, along with more news, announcements, and information.

Chamber of Commerce Membership Announcement.

Guy Newcomer — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:18:43 +0000

Strategic Printing is proud to join the Tualatin Chamber of Commerce. We look forward to serving local customers, both new and old, in the coming year.

10% off your banner or signage order thru March 18th.

Guy Newcomer — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:15:30 +0000

Just mention you found this on our website, and we'll give a 10% discount good for one sign or banner order during the month of February 18th - March 18th. Applies to multiple items if they are part of the same order! Thanks for looking!

Randy Thom to present at February 18th SPE meeting.

Guy Newcomer — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:09:35 +0000

Randy Thom has been invited to be the guest speaker at the Society of Plastics Engineers meeting at the Hi Hat Restaurant on February 18th. His discussion will cover plastics decorating processes, both traditional and new-to-market, as well as design considerations boost manufacturability.