Pad Printing Accessories
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eminent manufacturer and supplier of Pad Printing Machine and Accessories. Backed
by a staunch infrastructure and diligent workforce, we have been able to deliver
high quality products to our clients. The products we offer are highly applauded
for their thickness, appearance, skin friendliness, outstanding print results,
high performance, sturdiness and easy operations. We are also engaged in offering
Printing and Consultancy Services to our esteemed clients at nominal prices. |
Pad Printing Inks |
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Ink is used to mark or decorate parts. It come in different chemical families
to match the type of material to be printed (please consult the substrate compatibility
chart for selection).Pad printing inks are “solvent-based” and require
mixing with additives at the time of use. They typically dry to the touch in seconds
although complete drying (cure) might take a substantially longer period of time.Climatic
conditions will significantly affect the performance of any pad printing ink,
please bear this in mind when planning the location of your pad printer. Always
consult Federal, State and local regulations regarding proper handling, storage
and disposal of inks.
Batra Pad Printing and Automation Leading Manufacturers,
exporters and suppliers of Pad printing Inks, Printing inks, Silkscreen ink, Flexo
Ink, Offset Ink, gravure Ink, Screen Ink, Water based Ink, UV Ink |
Pad Printing Plates |
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As plates for pad printing have very high importance hence selection of proper
plates or cliches is extremely critical for quality. The selection of plates or
cliches mainly based on nature of pad printing jobs. Excellent Pad printing results
are attributed to the following inputs: An excellent pad printing machines Pad
printing inks Proper pad printing pads An excellent pad printing plates or cliches
Latest, fast and sophisticated method for accuracy in etching depth. The plates
are generally of thick steel material which is made by a very special process
of hardening and etched by chemical milling process. These plates are sized, ground,
toughened, lapped and etched.Hence standard sizes are mostly in stock and special
cliches/ plates need time. Standard cliches/ plates sizes 100 X 100 X 10 mm3,
70 X 140 X 10 mm3, 100 X 210 X 10 mm3, 100 X 250 X mm3. |
Pad Printing Pads | |
| Batra
Pad Printing and Automation are one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers
of a comprehensive range of pad printing equipment and other accessories. Our
range of printing pads is comprehensive and finds application across different
industry verticals. The features of printing pads are * Dimensionally accurate
* Light in weight * Durable | | |
| | Printing
pad
Pads are three dimensional objects typically moulded of silicone rubber.
They function as a transfer vehicle, picking up ink from the printing plate, and
transferring it to the part (substrate). They vary in shape and diameter depending
on the application.
There are two main shape groups: "round pads"
and long narrow pads called "bar pads". Pads are also made in other
shapes, called "loaf pads". Within each group there are three size categories:
small, medium, and large size pads. It is also possible to engineer custom-shaped
pads to meet special application requirements. | Image
plate
Image plates are used to contain the desired artwork "image"
etched in its surface. Their function is to hold ink in this etched cavity, allowing
the pad to pick up this ink as a film in the shape of the artwork, which is then
transferred to the substrate.
There are two main types of printing plate materials:
photopolymer and steel. Photopolymer plates are the most popular, as they are
easy to use. These are typically used in short to medium production runs. Steel
plates come in two forms: thin steel for medium to long runs, and thick steel
for very long runs. Both steel plate types are generally processed by the plate
supplier as it involves the use of specialized equipment. |
Printing ink
Ink is used to mark
or decorate parts. It comes in different chemical families to match the type of
material to be printed (please consult the substrate compatibility chart for selection).
Pad printing inks are "solvent-based" and require mixing with additives
before use. They typically seem dry to the touch within seconds although complete
drying (cure) might take a substantially longer period of time. There are many
more options. Inks that cure via the use of Ultra Violet light are convenient
for certain applications. UV inks will not fully cure until UV light hits the
ink. UV curable ink can be wiped off many substrates when mistakes are made. They
can be cured with UV light in as fast as 1 second of light exposure. This depends
on the ink, substrate and the light power and spectrum. UV inks can be reused
as the pot life can be high as long as the ink stays clean, blocked from UV light
and hasn't broken down from sitting. This same feature makes it easier to clean
than some solvent and epoxy like two part component inks. Also there are heat
curable inks, which work in much the same way as UV in the sense that there is
a "trigger" that cures the ink when pulled. Two part inks usually have
a pot life of only a few hours or so. They must be disposed of when they cannot
be revived (by means of retarders etc.)
Climatic conditions will significantly
affect the performance of any pad printing ink, especially the open ink well style
printers. Too dry conditions can lead to faster evaporation of solvents causing
the ink to thicken prematurely and too much moisture can lead to ink issues of
"clumping" or something alike. Also the climate can affect other aspects
of the printing process such as ink pick up and release from the plate to the
pad to the substrate, as well as polymer plate to blade chattering or binding
due to humidity. | |
