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Colourful variety - best printing results

The perfect pad shape and silicone quality for every application!

 

StarX printing pads

highest performance - exclusively at Teca-Print

 

MaxX printing pads

highest contour sharpness for the finest print images

 

Teca-Print pad holders

for a perfect pad fastening

 

BriX printing pads

The "superdry" one - suitable also for glossy surfaces

 

More than standard: our Standard pad quality

Red, green or white: which hardness do you choose?

 

Exceptional: Dual printing pad

outstanding printing pad for outstanding products

 

Long-life printing pads

Need a surface to be printed?

 

The shape matters!

we create the perfect pad shape for your application

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Know-How

Printing pads

The centrepiece of pad printing

The printing pad is of central importance: not only does it give its name to the entire printing process, it also plays a key role during printing.
As an ink transfer medium, the printing pad plays a decisive role in the quality of the print. Optimum printing can only be achieved with clean, complete and distortion-free ink transfer.
Teca-Print has its own in-house pad production. Both silicone qualities and pad moulds are subject to a consistent development process.
New silicone qualities are developed in countless tests and with a great deal of practical experience.
However, it is not only the properties of the silicone that influence the printing behaviour. The pad mould also determines the printing result, as it determines the rolling behaviour of the pad. Teca-Print offers you over 2,000 different pad shapes, and thanks to our consistent and customised development work, this number is constantly increasing.

Benefit from the following with our printing pads:

in-house pad production
internal development, design and manufacture of pad moulds
optimum coordination of silicone quality and pad mould for your application

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Pad shapes

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Silicone qualities

StarX printing pads

High-performance printing pad
exklusively at Teca-Print

The printing pads in the StarX range are used by a large number of customers for a wide variety of applications.

Our customers particularly appreciate the high mechanical resistance. StarX printing pads therefore also impress when printing on surfaces that are not completely flat and smooth.

excellent ant-static properties
high resistance to mechanical abrasion
swell resistant and easy to clean
long lifetime

MaxX printing pads

The latest generation of silicone
Printing pad for the highest quality demands

MaxX is the name for our latest printing pads. Our customers are impressed by the transfer of the finest print images with maximum contour sharpness.

The MaxX printing pad can be used very flexibly and is convincing in many areas of application.

transfer of the finest print images
highest contour sharpness
very good mechanical properties

Standard printing pads

The universally popular product:
versatile and appreciated

Our so-called standard pads include red, green and white pads, which differ in terms of their hardness.

Due to the wide variety of applications for which our standard pads are suitable, they are very popular with our customers. The standard quality of silicone can be used for lots of applications.

suits for lots of applications
widest range of shapes
excellent fine-image transfer
very good resistance to mechanical abrasion

BriX printing pads

The super dry one
also for high-gloss surfaces

BriX printing pads differ from all other types of silicone because they contain a special oil. BriX printing pads are used in particular by customers who print on high-gloss surfaces that leave marks even with the slightest contact.

Due to the special oil, BriX printing pads are described as super-dry.

super dry
no marks on glossy surfaces
very good mechanical abrasion properties
short activation time

Dual printing pads

The very special treasure
exclusively at Teca-Print

The dual printing pad not only impresses with its unusual appearance, it also has unique properties. Dual printing pads were developed by Teca-Print for customers in the watch industry, but are also used in other industrial sectors.

Thanks to dual printing pads, special effects can also be achieved and additional media can be transferred

transfer of pad printing ink as well as watchmaker’s ink
relief-effect possible
best fine-image transfer

Long-Life printing pads

The long-lasting one
impressive even with full-surface prints

The name says it all: our long-life printing pad impresses our customers with its long service life. The transferred print image is just as impressive.

The long-life printing pad delivers particularly homogeneous full-surface prints, but is also appreciated by customers with fine print images.

ideal for full-surface prints
long lifetime
very good anti-swelling properties

FDA printing pads

Printing pad for medical applications
when special regulations apply

Are you working in the medical or food sector? Then you are probably familiar with the strict regulations of the US Food and Drug Administration.

Our FDA printing pad is available for such special applications. They are always supplied with a certificate.

“FDA”-conform
supplied with a certification
particularly suitable for medical technology sectors

Our employees daily produce hundreds of high-quality printing pads.

Pad shapes

Teca-Print develops and produces new pad moulds in its own in-house pad laboratory. By manufacturing in-house, we not only save time, but also ensure that all aspects important for high-quality pad printing are taken into account. Our knowledge and experience are fully taken into account in the production of the pad mould.

At Teca-Print, you can obtain printing pads in over 2’000 shapes. And the number is constantly increasing, because we are also continually developing our range of accessories.

You can find a detailed explanation of the different pad shapes here.

Round printing pads:

round conical round cylindrical with conical print surface round spherical round with a lip round with a waist

Rectangular printing pads:

rectangular saddle shape rectangular roofed rectangular with curved roof ridge rectangular standard rectangular with a waist rectangular fish belly shape rectangular with domed print surface

OrbiX printing pads:

OrbiX shapes

Round conical printing pads

Printing pads with a round pointed shape transfer printed images containing very fine detail maintaining sharp edge definition and avoiding pin holes in the print.

They are especially suitable for printing dials, coins, tachometers and scales. This pad shape is ideally suited to printing graphics similar to the scales found on watch dials, where there is no printing in the centre that could be affected by the point of the pad.

Round cylindrical printing pads with conical surface

Without the sharp point in the centre of the pad, our round cylindrical printing pads have less of an angle at the print surface than the full conical pads.

This lends them ideally to applications with full-surface printing. Round pads in this category are available in many sizes and with varying gradients on the printing surface to suit your application.

Round spherical printing pads

Printing pads with a round spherical shape can be compressed over the whole of the printing image with no danger of excessive pressure causing problems in the centre of the image. They are used frequently for full-surface print images.

The spherical shape allows the silicone to compress evenly, ensuring harmonious print images from the centre. A printing pad with a spherical shape is also great for printing onto embossed coins.

Round printing pads with a lip

Round pads with a lip are often used on surfaces that are curved or have raised edges. The lip enables a clean ink transfer to the outer edge of the pad surface.

In many cases, our larger pads with a lip are hollowed out at the back. This allows the pad to roll over the printed material particularly well and with less force, especially on round or curved surfaces.

Round printing pads with a waist

Round pads with an undercut are used frequently for printing on surfaces where the graphic is required close to a ridge or edge. Due to the innovative design of this pad, it is created with a waist, enabling pick up and transfer of an image that is almost the same size as the printing surface of this pad. As a result, the print can reach the edge of a raised area.

The even unrolling behaviour is also well suited to print round scales.

Round printing pads with a saddle for rectangular print images

Although our saddle-shaped printing pads have a round base, the geometry of the printing surface makes them suitable for printing rectangular print images. The saddle shape is particularly suitable for longer, straight print images. The radius of the saddle means that there is no apex to cause problems in the centre of the print.

Rectangular roofed printing pads

Standard roof-shaped printing pads are ideal for printing flat surfaces with scales or long lines of text. It is possible to produce pads in this shape in longer lengths.

Due to the apex in the centre of the pad, it is important wherever possible to pick up the image on either side of the centre line to achieve the best print quality. Rectangular printing pads in this category are also available asymmetrically or with only one half of the roof profile.

Rectangular printing pads with curved roof ridge

If you want to print a long image onto a surface that is not flat, then you can use our curved roof ridge pads. These pads are formed with a radius rather than an apex. This means you can pick up the image in the centre of the pad and still maintain print quality. They also have more depth than standard roofed pads and this can help with compression around a curved surface.

Standard rectangular printing pads

In our standard category for rectangular printing pads, you will find numerous printing pads for a wide range of applications. With a mostly flatter surface, these pads are also suitable for full-surface printing and are ideal for printing larger graphics.

Our pads in the standard category are also very often used for multi-colour printing, as the printing area is relatively large compared to the base size due to the rather steep sides. This means that the printing pads can be arranged next to each other without creating large gaps between the printing areas.

Rectangular printing pads with a waist

Our rectangular printing pads with an undercut creating a waist around the top of the pad are often used for printing into a recess or onto a print area where a regular pad would be too big to use. With the additional rolling enabled with this geometry, it is possible to pick up and print an image which is almost the full size of this pad’s printing surface.

Printing pads with an undercut impress with their optimised deforming.

Rectangular printing pads with fish belly shape

Printing pads with a fish belly shape are extremely popular with many users, because behind this rather funny-sounding name are printing pads with particularly print-friendly attributes.

Pad printing is all about the rolling action of the pad as it compresses to first pick up then deliver the ink. The curves on all sides of this pad shape and the gentle perfectly formed radius of the print surface make these pads to the first choice for our print technicians whenever possible.

Rectangular printing pads with domed print surface

Printing pads for rectangular print images with a domed print surface can have either rounded or straight sides. Printing pads of this shape are suitable for printing along the length of a component or for parts which are fragile and could be damaged by higher pad pressures for example.

They often have a cavity so that less pressure is required. Due to their special surface geometry, they have excellent unrolling behaviour on ink delivery.

OrbiX pad shapes

The perfect pad shape – inspired by nature

Nature provides the basis of design for the perfect surface geometry of our OrbiX pad shapes. The surface structures of the OrbiX printing pads are derived from shapes, similar to that of a parabola, which are often found in nature.

Our OrbiX printing pads calculated in this way impress with optimised printing properties and lead to a better printing result.

Advantages: 

  • even pad pressure
  • optimised unroll properties
  • significant improvement in ink transfer
  • improved ink accuracy

Special pad shapes

Some applications place special demands to the printing pad. It is necessary to manufacture a special pad precisely for this application. The development of special pads usually requires printing tests and close co-operation between the application technology, graphics and design departments. We at Teca-Print are happy to develop, test and produce a pad specially for your application.

to the special pad shapes

We develop our own pad shapes. Many are created based on sampling for specific applications.

General information

Pad hardnesses

Pad hardness is measured in Shore. Teca-Print uses the scale according to system 00 Si. The production tolerance is ± 2 Shore 00 Si. Generally speaking, pad hardnesses range from 39 Shore 00 Si (very soft) to 68 Shore 00 Si (very hard).

In addition to the quality of the surface and shape of the part to be printed, the printing force of the machine used and the size of the print image must also be taken into consideration when choosing the proper pad hardness.

Cleaning of printing pads

The dust and ink residue left on the pad surface should be cleaned with adhesive tape only.

Storage

Store pads in an area without sunlight and keep them away from direct contact with other parts (including other pads).

Activation

New printing pads must be de-oiled before using them for the first time, so that the pad is activated for printing. Great care is required during the activation. Use soft paper towels soaked with thinner (e.g. VD, VM) to wash down the pad surface.

Pad base and pad fastening

Both wood and aluminum are used as pad bases.

The golden rule of pad selection

The rule below should be followed when choosing a printing pad:

Always choose the hardest, most pointed and largest printing pad possible!

The hardness of the pad helps to print sharp contours and ensures perfect prints on structured surfaces.

The steeper the pad is, the better the air can escape (i.e. during ink pick-up and deposit).

The largest pad volume possible minimizes image distortion, as larger pads deform less.

Would you like more information about our printing pads or would you like advice for your application? We look forward to hearing from you.

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    The entire range of our printing pads can hardly be fully represented in a catalogue. That is why we have decided to no longer provide the pad catalogue in printed form. On the one hand, this protects the environment and, on the other hand, the representation of only a very limited selection of printing pads does not do justice to our extensive range.

    This website contains all the information from our previous printed pad catalogue. It also includes additional pad shapes, and we are continuously working on adding more.

    If you have any further questions or require additional information, please use the contact form on the right or contact us by email or telephone.

    Our “Pad catalogue for the watch industry” with the most important printing pads for printing dials, date rings or other articles with predominantly round, smaller print images has been created especially for our customers from the watch industry. We will be pleased to send you this catalogue as a pdf file.