Pad printing
Pad printing is an effective way to decorate bottles with irregular shapes. Pads receive ink for a print station and selectively apply color to a particular area, regardless of the contour. Through the use of several pads in series, pad printing offers multi color decoration, also known as tampon printing, an inked image is transferred from a photo-etched plate to a thick, soft silicone pad. The pad is then pressed against flat, curved, or tapered surfaces leaving single or multi-colour images. The pad can wrap itself as much as 180 around an object. Pad printing inks, specifically formulated to adhere to various substrates, are used to decorate metals and ceramics as well as a wide range of plastics. |
