Pad Printing
Pad printing is a printing process that can transfer a 2-D image onto a 3-D object. This can be done using an indirect offset (gravure) printing process that involves an image being transferred from the printing plate (cliché) via a silicone pad onto a substrate (surface to be printed). Pad printing is used for printing on otherwise impossible products in many industries including medical, automotive, promotional, apparel, electronics, appliances, sports equipment and toys. Physical changes within the ink film both on the cliché and on the pad allow it leave the etched image area in favor of adhering to the pad, and to subsequently release from the pad in favor of adhering to the substrate (material being printed). 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 surface (i.e. flat, cylindrical, spherical, compound angles, textures, concave surfaces, convex surfaces).
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There is a set-up cost; this is based on the number of colours in each design and the size of the print. The unit price depends upon the amount of colours and the quantity of prints. We are unable to provide a quote without artwork. Please provide your artwork when you contact us with your inquiries. Please Note: If artwork needs to be created or re-created an hourly art cost will apply. Image resolution should be around 300dpi. (N.B. The better the artwork that is supplied, the better the quality or the reproduction will be.) These are the acceptable file formats: Corel Draw up to version 13. JPEG BMP Proofs are usually supplied via an electronically generated image.