Controlling Ambient Conditions for Better Quality in Pad Printing

Controlling Ambient Conditions in Pad Printing

Article by Peter Kiddell

Introduction .. Upgrades in inks and pads have helped make the process more controllable. Better machine design has enabled better consistency in setting and (more importantly) easily adjusting each phase of the print cycle..
Adding & Using Pad Printing Solvents In most cases, pad printing requires you to add solvents to your ink regularly.
Controlling Ink Delivery Many of the problems printers experience can be traced back to solvent evaporation in the ink well.
Controlling Temperature & Airflow The more stable the environment, the more effectively you can control the process.
Controlling Humidity and Static Another troubleshooting step that some printers overlook is how fast the press operates.
Controlling the Variables We've looked at how ambient conditions can affect your print quality, but these aren't the only variablesin the pad-printing process.
How to Handle Temperature Swings In a warm atmosphere, solvents in the ink will evaporate very quickly.