The EPN Plastics Caps & Closures conference is the yearly event for the caps and closures industry. The topics that are presented include the latest market and consumer trends, introductions of new closure designs, latest tooling design and material innovations for producers, designers and brand owners of caps and closures. DSM Micabs New Business Development Manager, Valerie Reid, presented "The advances in high speed laser marking in Plastic Caps & Closures."

Advances made in recent years in both laser system as well as laser additive technology clear the way to use laser marking for many new applications on caps and closures. Apart from the well known "Under-the-cap"-marking used for beverage closures now markings are possible for anti-counterfeiting, tracking & tracing, as well as many other applications.

For more information on the opportunities that Micabs® can provide for marking caps and closures please view the full version of the presentation. The presentation shows the benefits of laser marking caps and closures and the advantages and limitations compared to conventional printing technology. Furthermore, several case studies are presented of Micabs® laser marking technology in caps & closures and finally new potential applications and market drivers are presented.