Pad printing machines and applications
PAD PRINTING MACHINES AND SUPPLIES

Choose the Right Pad Printing Machine and Supplies

Define your product’s surface, print area and production workflow. Compare machine series, pad dimensions and ink specifications step by step.

SILICONE PRINTING PADS

Choose the Right Printing Pad

Assess the shape, hardness and surface quality for your product. Compare pad body and mounting dimensions on the model pages.

  • Type 01 and Type 05 silicone options
  • Different Shore hardness options
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Printing pads in different shapes

Key Selection Criteria

Shape and dimensions

Selected for the product surface and artwork size.

Clean ink transfer

Surface quality and hardness affect the printed result.

Silicone type

Type 01 and Type 05 suit different applications.

Silicone Printing Pads

Compare shapes and check dimensions on model pages.

PRINTING CLICHÉS

A cliché suited to your artwork

Compare steel, photopolymer and cylindrical steel clichés by print run, preparation time and machine configuration.

  • Steel and photopolymer options
  • Cylindrical clichés for rotary production
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Steel pad printing cliché

Cliché Types and Lifespans

Steel Cliché

A durable choice for production runs and fine detail.

Closed ink cup: 100,000–250,000 impressions · 0.30 / 0.50 mm
Photopolymer Cliché

Quick to prepare for samples and short runs.

Print life: 20,000–60,000 impressions · Quick preparation
Cylindrical Steel Cliché

Used for continuous printing on rotary machines.

Print life: 1–10 million revolutions · Rotary production
PRINTING INKS

Inks for your substrate

Assess pad and screen printing ink series according to substrate, coating and conditions of use.

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Sericom printing ink products
Substrate compatibilityChoose the right series for the materialColour optionsCompare for the desired appearanceAdhesion durabilityAssess coating and conditions of useDrying conditionsSuit the production workflow
Ink Families
ALL COMPONENTS OF PRINTING

Everything you need for pad printing

Different surfaces, one printing technology

Print area, surface geometry and production speed are assessed together for plastic, glass, metal and textile products. Choose a suitable combination of machine, pad, cliché and ink for your application.

Let’s define the right printing setup for your product.

Tell us about the substrate, print size, number of colours and production target.

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