Pad Printing 101: Back To Basics

In the second part of his article, Sigi Knappik examines the importance of clichés and inks in the pad printing process

Year

2010

Company

Trans Tech (an ITW Company)

Author

Sigi Knappik

Categories

Industry

Automotive

Ceramics

Decor

Electronics

Flooring

Food & Beverage

Graphic

Labelling

Medical & Healthcare

Packaging

Security

Textile

Printing Type

Pad

Subject

Machinery & Equipment

In the world of pad printers, a cliché is a printing plate.

In this article I will discuss what a cliché is, how it is made and its importance in this overview of pad printing basics.

Clichés or printing plates are available in two basic groups: steel and polymer

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