Nov 1, 2011

Successful Pad Printing Transfer Pad Print Theory Read more about how pad printing works. Click here Understanding the Pad Probably the most difficult question to answer about the pad printing process is, “How do I determine what pad to use?” Click here for more information. Click here for custom pad making from All American. Tackiness by degrees In...

Nov 1, 2011

TPU ink is a two part ink meaning you have to add thinner and hardener to the ink.  TPR is one part and many times needs only thinner. Before we start mixing, pour ink thinner to the empty squirt bottle that came with the supply package and label the bottle. -Place a paper cup on the electronic scale and “tear” to get zero on the reading. -You can mix any...

Nov 1, 2011

Step by step instructions on making a Jig for your item. - Take a gulf ball size fixture putty - Place the putty on your palm             - Using the Hardener Gel Tube, pour 3 to 4 inches (8 – 10 cm) out onto putty. (the more you add, the faster it hardens.)           - Mix the gel into the putty for...

Oct 24, 2011

Pad printing or Tampo Printing, is used for transferring images on otherwise impossible products in many industries. Typically you will see pad printing applied to the following: - Electronic micro components, such as cables, connectors, IC chips, relays, etc. - Industrial Buttons and Keys as found on calculators, telephones and computer keyboards - Electrical...

Oct 24, 2011

The roots of Pad printing or Tampo printing originated in the watch industry of Switzerland nearly 1 hundred years ago. The first off-set type of hand transfer printing was done using a bag of soft gelatin material to transfer the image. The first transfer printing plates were crafted from copper and were meticulously engraved by hand. Today they are...

Oct 24, 2011

What is Pad Printing? You could think of pad printing 0r tampo printing as a more versatile version of screen printing. Pad printing is a printing process that can transfer a 2-D image onto a 3-D object. This is accomplished by transferring an image from the printing plate via a silicone pad onto a substrate* by means of a careful mixture of solvents and inks...