Use-By Date vs. Best Before Date: What's the Difference?
We are all familiar with dates printed on the food and drink items we buy, and they usually inform our decision as to whether or not they go in our...
Invisible Ink: What is UV-readable Ink and Where is it used?
In a previous blog, we took a look at inks that change colour when introduced to certain temperatures, known as Thermochromic Inks. But, did you know...
What is thermal inkjet (TIJ) technology
Thermal Inkjet, or TIJ, is a non-contact form of applying ink onto almost any surface. Unlike CIJ Printers, TIJ uses ink cartridges in the system...
Coding and Marking in the Construction Industry
As with many other industries, construction materials such as timber planks need to be coded so that they are identifiable - including their origin,...
Food Grade Printing with the N-Series
Have you ever seen an egg or piece of meat with a mark printed on it and wondered, 'can I eat that?'. The answer is, yes, you can. The mark on your...
7 Tips for Legibility when Continuous Ink Jet Printing
In this blog, Bob Powles, Managing Director of Needham Coding Ireland Limited, gives his top tips for ensuring that use-by or best-before information...
What is thermochromic ink?
Did you know that there are inks that, when introduced to certain temperature's, change colour? Often used in packaging processes where sterilisation...