What is a pad print cliche?

Pad printing, also called tampography or tampo printing, is an indirect offset (gravure) printing process where a silicon pad takes a 2-D image from a laser engraved (etched) printing plate (also called cliché) and transfers it to a 3-D object.

What is a printing press plate?

Printing press plates are used to transfer text and images to the item to be printed. Plates come in many forms, depending on the printing process used, and are required for every new print job.

What type of printing uses plates?

Offset printing
Offset printing uses printing plates to transfer an image to paper or other substrates. The plates are usually made of a thin sheet of metal, but in some instances, plates are made of plastic, rubber, or paper.

What are pad printing plates made of?

A pad printing pad is the ink transfer mechanism in a pad printing machine. The pad compresses onto the ink-filled etch to “pick-up” the image. The pad then slides over the part and once again compresses to apply the image. Pads are made of a silicone material.

How long does pad printing last?

How long should a pad last? Pads should usually handle 50,000 impressions or more. With proper care, we have seen pads last longer than 100,000+ cycles.

What is printing plates made of?

Printing plates are thin, flat sheets of metal commonly made from aluminum. They are used in printing products like business cards, catalogs, and brochures.

Do printers still use plates?

Modern printing presses use something called CTP (computer-to-plate) machines. These use laser technology to etch the designs onto the printing plates. The blue sections dictate where the ink should land as the cylinders make contact with the paper.

What are the 3 types of printing plates?

In general, three types of plates for offset printing could be known: gravure, aluminum and lithographic plates, let’s know a little more about each of them.

What can pad printing print on?

PAD PRINTING EQUIPMENT APPLICATIONS Applications for Inkcups pad printing equipment include printing on promotional products (such as pens, travel mugs, stress balls, calculators), sporting goods (golf balls, skateboard wheels), tagless garments, electronic devices, medical products, automotive parts, and more.