Pad printing

With its great flexibility and versatile applications, pad printing is a popular technique for individualizing motif products and advertising materials. Based on the letterpress printing process developed by Johannes Gutenberg, pad printing is a direct development of the decalcification process and a modern interpretation of indirect gravure printing.

After the production of an ink stencil using an offset film, the template is created for the subsequent printed image, which is then pressed onto the desired object using a silicone rubber-based pad.

The stamp-shaped and easily deformable pad ensures an ideal print image, especially on objects that require a specially adapted and precise printing process without distortions of the motif due to their special shape, for example edges or roundings. The tampon printing machine is not only convincing when carrying out such body printing - as the resistance of the print places different demands on the printing ink depending on the material, the ink can be adapted to the respective base material. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Thus, almost any target can be printed with pad printing. In particular, this high adaptability of the printing technique as well as the numerous design options, which are also expressed, for example, in the choice of a multi-color print or in the setting of the color intensity of the motif, make pad printing practical for printing individualized products that represent a special brand image through independent branding and push it on the market.

Due to the wide range of surface materials that can be given a unique coating using pad printing, the technology is also suitable for designing numerous products in the automotive sector.

Furthermore, pad printing is advancing among the highest volume printing processes due to its fast turnaround while maintaining excellent embossing quality, making it an indispensable finishing printing process for mass-produced items.

It is not only because of its traditional history and application that the LES GRAVEURS team is convinced of the use of the pad printing process. In combination with our team's high level of expertise in a wide range of printing processes and special knowledge of the heat and scratch resistance requirements of the various raw materials and inks, our pad printing delivers precise, high-quality prints that can withstand constant and recurring stresses such as mechanical abrasion.