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  There are several things required for pad printing. First lets us review the pad printing machine: A pad printing machine is made up of three important parts, the pad printing pad, the ink cup, and the plate. In addition to the machines tooling is ...

• What Can you Print with a Pad Printer?

  Pad printers are versatile. These pad printing machines come in a variety of sizes. With these machines and technology, you can print on almost everything from: textiles plastics glass metal silicone wood leather sporting goods promotional items ...

• What is the function of the printing plate in pad printing?

  The pad printing plate functions as the image carrier for the pad printing process. There are several types of pad printing plates. These are laser-engravable plates and photo-sensitive plates. In the case of the photopolymer plates, the exposure ...

• What is the maximum number of colors for a pad printer?

  Pad printing machines can have 1–8 colors. Commonly, pad printers print 1–4 colors. However, you can generally print up to six colors with certain machines. Although this is possible, the printing process becomes less efficient. Therefore, we ...

• How long will a pad last?

  The function of a pad printing pad is to transfer ink from the etch on a pad printing plate (cliché) to the product being printed. Pads are made from silicone rubber. The reason for this is because solvent based inks do not adhere to the pad. As a ...