Pad printing, or tampography, is a versatile printing process used in injection molding to transfer 2D images onto 3D objects. This involves a silicone pad picking up ink from an etched plate (cliché) and transferring it onto the molded part.
High precision and the ability to print on irregular surfaces.
Excellent adhesion and resolution on substrates like plastics, metals, and ceramics.
Quality prints achieved through optimizing critical parameters like pad hardness, ink viscosity, and cliché depth, which must be optimized for quality prints. This method is widely used for adding logos, labels, and detailed graphics on injection-molded components.