SprintPad ™ & DuraThon™ Pad Printing Pads
Trans Tech now offers two specially formulated silicone rubber pad materials: SprintPad™ – for quick start pad printing and DuraThon™ - for long-run print jobs. These are available in all of our standard shapes and also in special custom pads.
SprintPad ™
SprintPads have quick start-ups, plus no "memory" holding of image after changeovers.
FEATURES:
- White color.
- Fast start-up printing.
- No "memory" holding of image after change of artwork.
- Ideal for shops with many different set-ups or short runs– resulting in minimal waste and reduced cost.
DuraThon™
Durathon pads are high-endurance– for long runs with minimal changeovers; our most popular pad.
FEATURES:
- Reddish color
- Durable but flexible performance
- High tear and abrasion resistance
- Best quality printing in the long run
Silicone Rubber Pads
ITW Trans Tech offers a wide range of the highest quality silicone rubber pads, designed specifically for industrial pad printing applications. Since each product decoration is unique, there are hundreds different shapes and sizes from which to choose. All are available in five levels of durometer hardness (see below) and in two kinds of silicone rubber: SprintPad™ and DuraThon™.
30 to 35
(blue-back) |
40 to 45
(red-back) |
50 to 55
(green-back) |
60 to 65
(white-back) |
70 to 75
(black-back) |
Durometer (Hardness)
Printing pads are produced in a range of hardness, measured in terms of durometer "shore". The pad back is then marked or painted in a coded color. From softest to hardest: 30 to 35 shore (blue back); 40 to 45 shore (red back); 50 to 55 shore (green back); 60 to 65 shore (white back); and 70 to 75 shore (black back).
Custom Pad Design and Production
Pads can also be custom-designed and produced for unusual projects upon request. Ask for our complete catalog of the various standard silicone pads for your future reference.
Custom Pad Assembly Design and Production
We also specialize in designing and building custom pad assemblies of multiples of the same pad or several different pads, depending on your specifications and application.
Rotary Pads
Although most silicone pads are used for transferring images from flat cliché plates, there are also special rotary pads which are used to transfer images from rotary drum clichés. These are specified for high-speed, automated pad printing systems in which parts, usually round or cylindrical in shape, are decorated. Rotary pads come in two types of silicone rubber, depending on the particular needs of an application.
Typically, automated applications of rotary pad printing are medical syringes, range golfballs, and certain automotive components. Trans Tech has successfully built hundreds of rotary systems for OEMs in various industries.