International Encyclopedias

Michael Fairley has written or been a major contributor to five international encyclopedias during his writing career, some of which have been translated in to multiple languages. These include the Encyclopedia of Occupational Health and Safety published by the International Labour Office, the Encyclopedia of Packaging Technology published by Wiley, the Academic American Encyclopedia published by Grolier, and the following two encyclopedias published by Tarsus Publishing and the Label Academy.

Encyclopedia of Label Technology

In the fifteen years since the first ever Encyclopedia for the label producer and label user sectors was published it has become an established and well-respected international reference source, providing a comprehensive understanding of the technology and terminology for all kinds of label and product decoration solutions.

It included materials, adhesives, printing methods, application technologies, inspection systems as well as the related areas of tickets and tags. It also covered legislative requirements and the growing area of brand protection and security as well as new innovations, including smart labels, RFID, indicator labels and chipless tags.

Now these topics have been substantially updated and extended in the latest edition of the Encyclopedia to incorporate the production of narrow-to-mid-web package printing, the fast-changing world of digital imaging, printing and finishing, digital direct-to-shape and the new technologies of digital watermarking, mobile interactive labels and packaging, as well as the latest converting and tooling solutions and an understanding of printed sachets, pouches, flexible packaging and cartons. Purchase from Amazon

Encyclopedia of Brand Protection and Security Printing Technology

First published in 2009 and now substantially revised and extended, this Encyclopedia is aimed at providing a reference source of information and guidance for the brand protection, authentication, product security, package printing and label converting sectors, as well as a review of the more traditional security printing solutions used in the production of security documents, checks, passports and ID cards, driving licenses, smart cards and gift vouchers which are now being incorporated into the world of brand protection. Purchase from Amazon