Pad Print
Print direct to curve products
Versatile
Pad printing is a very versatile print process, deal for many uneven or curved surfaces which are not possible via other print processes. One or more colours can be applied to create the chosen effect.
Tampography
Pad printing (also called tampography) is a printing process that can transfer a 2-D image onto a 3-D object. This is accomplished using an indirect offset (gravure) printing process that involves an image being transferred from the cliché via a silicone pad onto a substrate.
Various Applications
Pad printing is used for printing on otherwise difficult to print on products in many industries including medical, automotive, promotional, apparel, and electronic objects, as well as appliances, sports equipment and toys
The unique properties of the silicone pad enable it to pick the image up from a flat plane and transfer it to a variety of surfaces, such as flat, cylindrical, spherical, compound angles, textures, concave, or convex surfaces.
Examples
Products on which pad printing could be effective.
- Medical devices (surgical instruments, etc.)
- Golf ball logos/graphics.
- Control panels / buttons and switches.
- Decorative designs/Speakers / Earphone buds.
- Automotive parts (indicators, panel controls, etc.)
- Letters on computer keyboards and calculator keys.
- TV, computer monitors, and washing machine parts.
- Identification labels and serial numbers for many applications.
