By John Kaverman, president, Pad Print Pros Most technical information from pad printing ink manufacturers will say something like, “Thinner is added to the ink to adjust the printing viscosity,” with text following that usually is accompanied by a range of, for example, “10% - 20% by weight.” In my opinion, the use of the word “viscosity” is misleading, because it is the … [Read more...] about Maximizing Pad Printing Ink Transfer Efficiency
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Equipment Highlight: Pad Printing Equipment
Apex Machine Company 954.566.1572 www.apexmachine.com Apex Machine Company, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has redesigned a market leader, the C-400, and changed golf tee decorating forever. The most versatile turnkey decorating system, the C-400, now delivers high-quality multi-color, 360-degree shaft decorating, along with the ability to print inside the cups of golf tees. This … [Read more...] about Equipment Highlight: Pad Printing Equipment
Q&A: Selecting the Right Pad Printing Pad
By Riley Mann, digital marketing strategist, Inkcups Pad printing has been around for 200 years and has very much stood the test of time. It’s still a popular choice for all types of plastics decorating applications, with low start-up costs and low continuous operating costs. It provides flexibility to print on a wide variety of products and parts across numerous industries. … [Read more...] about Q&A: Selecting the Right Pad Printing Pad
Medical Products and Pad Printing – A Great Combo
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Decorating The medical products market is a growing and ever-evolving market sector. With this growth, there continues to be opportunities for plastics molding as well as decorating of medical devices. Catering to this market, however, calls for flexibility and pinpoint accuracy in the manufacturing and decorating processes. This accuracy … [Read more...] about Medical Products and Pad Printing – A Great Combo
Tech Watch: Automark’s NanoVis Nanocleaners
Edited by Erin La Row, editor, Plastics Decorating NanoVis Nanocleaners, offered by Automark, are changing the pad printing cleanup game. The company, located in Katy, Texas, has been providing a full range of pad printing and laser marking solutions for medical, cosmetic, industrial, automotive and aerospace industries for over a decade. It now includes the NanoVis … [Read more...] about Tech Watch: Automark’s NanoVis Nanocleaners