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Pad Printing for Medical Devices

by Keith Ekenseair, president and CEO, Pad Printing Technology Pad printing in the medical device industry has similar complications with pad printing in other industries. However, it has some unique challenges, as well. This article will focus primarily on the unique challenges of contract pad printing providers. Before diving into the pad printing complications, it is useful … [Read more...] about Pad Printing for Medical Devices

Common Issues in Pad Printing

Complicated substrates, irregular shapes and surfaces, greater versatility – these are only a few reasons why pad printing has been, and continues to be, a popular process across a variety of industries. However, while this process has been around for decades, it still poses issues for many printers seeking to utilize its benefits. Plastics Decorating sat down with industry … [Read more...] about Common Issues in Pad Printing

The Evolution of Pad Printing

Looking back to the late 1980s, it is easy to see how the industry has evolved. At that time, pad printing was just beginning to compete with hot stamping and screen printing. Additionally, sealed ink cups had just been invented. By the mid-90s it was not uncommon for large manufacturers to have dozens of pad printing systems dedicated to printing the same parts, over multiple … [Read more...] about The Evolution of Pad Printing

Q&A: Pad Printing vs. Digital Inkjet for Direct-to-Plastic Printing

While pad printing and digital inkjet technologies for plastics decorating have been around for quite some time, inkjet hasn’t found the same footing that pad printing has enjoyed. However, that doesn’t mean that either technology is necessarily better than the other. Each has its place in the industry and always will. At times, they may even work together for the benefit of … [Read more...] about Q&A: Pad Printing vs. Digital Inkjet for Direct-to-Plastic Printing