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What is Tampo printing

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Apr’ 24

Tampo printing, also known as pad printing or tampography, is a printing process where a silicone pad picks up ink from an etched plate (cliché) and transfers it onto an object. This pricing process utilizes a tampo printing machine (pad printing machine) and several pad printing supplies.

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Apr’ 24

UV Printing on Acrylic Materials

Acrylic, also known as plexiglass, is a transparent plastic material with outstanding strength, stiffness, and optical clarity. There are many applications that use acrylic material. These applications include awards, picture frames, furniture, glass substitutes, signage, displays, packaging, retail displays, promotional products, etc. Let us review the methods of printing this material

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Apr’ 24

Silicone rubber printing with various inks

What is silicone? Silicone is often confused with silicon. Silicon is not silicone. Silicone, a synthetic polymer, originates from silicon, a naturally occurring chemical element. The combination of silicon, oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen forms the silicone polymer. In this article, we will review silicone rubber printing with various inks.

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Apr’ 24

Silicone Textile Printing

Silicone printing on fabric, also known as silicone textile printing, uses silicone textile inks to revolutionize the apparel and fashion industries. Silicone screen printing inks have unique properties compared to traditional plastisol inks. These unique properties enhance the prints on fabrics. Let us review the importance of silicone inks in textile printing. We will explore in detail the role and advantages of these inks and their influence in the fashion industry.

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Mar’ 24

Silicone Printing: Screen Printing vs. Pad Printing

Both screen printing and pad printing processes use silicone ink to print on silicone rubber. This is due to the similarities between solvent-based printing inks and silicone inks. However, there are also differences between these two types of inks. Read more to learn about the two popular methods for printing on silicone and what is best for your application.

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