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The Adhesive Bond Story
“Hi, I’m Addie, a chemical-resistant label from EIM. From the time I was born I was so aggressive that other labels were jealous of me. Not all labels can stick to chemical drums, be able to stay outside for a long time, and still resist various chemicals, ya’ know. I don’t mean to brag or anything, but I...
Shimmering Amongst the Darkness
It was another dark, routine morning, driving to work in the fog that seemed to have won the fight against the sun—just like it had been for the past week or so. Squinting hurts your eyes as headlights reflect off the street signs. Signaling the cars behind you as you pull off to the...
Work Like a Dog
One of our customers is a leading provider of pet healthcare services with a clinical laboratory system providing assistance to thousands of animal hospitals across the country. Like EIM they started in 1987 but in their case, they acquired their first animal hospital. (That makes them 25 years old, just like us...
HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY!
EIM has reached the QUARTER CENTURY mark!
Twenty-five years is a long time. Do you remember turning ten and how...
What is an Emu, Anyway?
We had to look it up ourselves. (It’s a bird distantly related to the ostrich.) One of our customers actually raises emus on a ranch. There are a number of useful products obtainable from an emu, including its lean meat, oil, skin, feathers, nails and even its huge colorful eggs (which are used for ornamental...
Start your Engines… the race season is almost here!
“Drivers, start your engines! ONE…. TWO… THREE… and they’re off!!” As the sound of hundreds of tires screeching on the hot pavement fills the track, pit crews are eagerly scrambling to their respective positions. Imagine, hundreds of pit crew workers all over the place...
Labeling Solutions for Pharmaceutical Testing
Companies that discover and develop innovative products for healthcare patients and consumers worldwide must often rely on superior supporting materials. One such corporation is an international leader in pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, diagnostic tests and devices...
What Do Laboratory Labels & Research Posters Have in Common?
While Electronic Imaging Materials, Inc. focuses on laboratory labeling and tracking to make research easier, once research is complete it is time to share the results. One popular method to quickly impart compelling conclusions is a conference poster session. We...
YOUR Way... What YOU Say Goes
Isn’t it nice when you get things YOUR way and you don’t have to kick and scream to get it? When you are actually encouraged to ask for something exactly the way you want it? All without the glares or snide remarks behind your back about being annoying or needy! Well, here at EIM, we love it...
Piggy Back Rides and Piggy Back Labels
“Want me to give you a piggy back ride?” That is a fairly common question when it comes to children. But would you ever think that labels ride piggyback? Well they do, and it is almost as common as a child getting a piggyback ride.
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'Cause I'm Tree, Tree Free
Have you ever noticed how most great things have their own theme songs? Just take Mighty Mouse, Captain Planet, Batman and Underdog, for example. I’d say they certainly deserve it… wouldn’t you agree?
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Label Writing Cramps
So you’ve got a situation on your hands. You have been handwriting labels for years, but now you notice that productivity isn’t where it should be. You are paying employees for more labor hours, but see about the same or even less output since they are making so many mistakes. Statistics show that 1 out of...
Much Ado About Ink Ribbons
So, you’ve graduated to the big leagues ―to the pinnacle of label printing―into the world of thermal transfer printing? Your laboratory labeling challenges have exceeded the capabilities of the lowly laser printer and even the constrictions of direct thermal printing, eh?
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One Niche, Two Niche—Our Niche, Your Niche
You can find a niche for just about anything these days… it’s pretty remarkable! People are following their dreams and creating all kinds of opportunities for others with often a domino effect.
Take us for example. Electronic Imaging Materials, Inc. (EIM) started...
Cruze the CryoLabel® Godfather of “The Cryo’s”
‘Eeey! I’m Cruze a.k.a. The Godfather of The Cryo’s (properly known as CryoLabels®) from Electronic Imaging Materials, Inc. Some of you may have heard of my nephew Sensy (the Sens-A-Mark®) CryoLabel® before… he’s a pretty important guy! Reliable, hard-working, resilient… he...
The Sweet Taste of Customer Satisfaction
“Press 1 for Marketing, Press 2 for Sales, Press 3 for the Operator”… UGH! You’ll never have to listen to that when you call us here at Electronic Imaging Materials! We pride ourselves on our customer service and take good care in building trusting, lasting relationships with...
Systematic Databasing in Cancer Research
Senior research technician, Samuel Perry of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical and part of the Harvard Cancer Center) was kind enough to recently share his experience using our Polyester XyResist® Slide Labels. Sam and...
The UPC
The Universal Product Code (UPC) is a barcode symbology that is widely used in the United States and Canada for tracking trade items (fancy term for products) in stores. Practically every item purchased from a grocery store, department store or mass merchandiser has a UPC barcode on either a label or a tag. This helps track a...
Gluten Free and Loving It
One of our customers runs a bakery that specializes in gluten-free, wheat-free and nut-free breads, cookies, muffins, cakes, bagels, pies, crackers and pizza dough. Yum!
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A Sweet Deal for Candy Lovers
Since Electronic Imaging Materials, Inc. really appreciates the efforts of good marketing and promotion, we can’t help but think about one of our customers that has established a strong and ever-growing position in the food and candy packaging industry. Working through distributor and corporate...
