Silicone Rubber Pad

Pad Printing Pads

To produce high-quality pad printed graphics, it is vital to select pad printing pads that are the best for your printing job. Understanding pad printing pads, knowing how to keep pads in the best working condition and how to restore them can have a major impact on the quality of a print job as well as decrease the overall cost of printing supplies. Selecting the right printing pad is crucial for image quality. Pad printing pad characteristics that affect imprint are shape, size, hardness, surface finish, and material.

Pad Printing Pad Size

In general, the larger the pad printing pad, the less image distortion. The pad should be at least 20-30% larger than the desired image size. For the best quality, use the largest pad size that is practical for the item to be printed. For larger items, the maximum pad size will be dictated by the printing machine's parameters, namely by the distance between the image and machine's body and its ability to compress large, hard pad printing pads.