Pad Printing.
Beyond precision cutting, we provide professional Pad Printing services to add essential identification and branding directly to your finished parts. This process uses a specialized silicone pad to pick up a 2D image from a laser-etched plate and transfer it onto a 3D object, making it the most versatile method for marking industrial components.
- Pad printing uses a silicone pad to pick up a 2D image from a laser-etched plate and transfer it onto a 3D part, marking curved, recessed, or textured surfaces.
- It is used to add permanent part numbers, serial codes, lot and date codes, company logos, and orientation or safety markings to rubber, plastic, and elastomer components.
- We pad print high-resolution markings with industrial inks on substrates including Viton, Neoprene, EPDM, silicone, Nitrile, Mylar, UHMW, Delrin, Nylon, and HDPE.
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Benefits of industrial pad printing.
Our pad printing capabilities ensure that your parts remain organized and identifiable throughout their entire lifecycle:
Permanent Identification Markings. We use high-grade industrial inks designed to bond with plastic and rubber surfaces. This ensures that part numbers and serial codes remain legible even in harsh environments or after exposure to oils and chemicals.
Printing on Irregular Surfaces. Unlike traditional screen printing, the flexible silicone pad can wrap around curved, recessed, or textured surfaces. This allows us to print clearly on the rounded edges of a gasket or the uneven surface of a molded plastic housing.
High-Resolution Detail. Our process allows for extremely fine detail, ensuring that small text, complex company logos, and intricate part numbers are crisp and easy to read.
Multi-Industry Compliance. Many industries require clear part identification for tracking and safety. Pad printing allows you to meet these regulatory requirements by adding lot numbers or date codes directly to each piece.
Rapid and Efficient Turnaround. Because the setup is streamlined and the drying process is fast, we can add custom markings to high-volume production runs without significantly impacting lead times.
Custom printing options.
We tailor our printing process to meet your specific documentation and branding needs:
Part Numbers and Serial Codes. Streamline your inventory management by having part numbers printed directly on every component.
Company Logos and Branding. Enhance your professional presentation by adding your company name or logo to the parts you provide to your customers.
Orientation and Safety Markings. Add critical 'This Side Up' indicators, flow direction arrows, or safety warnings to ensure parts are installed correctly every time.
Ink Colors and Standards. Marking is available in a range of ink colors, supplied per your customer specifications or to MIL-STD-130.