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It is quite difficult to make a prudent decision to select a particular pad printer when you have variety of options available in front of you. If you are clear with the process design and requirement details, then of course the selection becomes easy.

To make the right pad printer selection, we have the following suggestions:

You should understand the cost of whole process, as cheaper machines end up with higher costs in the first year itself due to losses not accounted for during purchase i.e. ink costs, energy costs, plate costs, downtime costs, bad quality costs, lower yield costs. Ink cup system should be closed so that ink and solvent loss through evaporation can be saved and ink can be prevented from dust, dirt particles. Machine needs to have special cross table with X/Y/Z axis , so that the component can be shifted according to the precise printing position. This saves time. Machine needs to have suitable facility for quick change-over of ink cup and etched plate, so that multiple jobs can be done in limited time. Also the accessories for consistent print quality should be available with machine. Proper ink storage system in the ink cup should be available. If, suppose during emergency, such storage is required. An advance machine should have membrane keyboard with the following panel functions -- inching mode, single cycle, continuous run, multiple print, infinitely variable speed regulation, infinitely variable doctor contact pressure, adjustable doctoring pressure. When less variables are to be printed these can be avoided. You need to have clear idea of the quality desired (fine printing is only possible with sophisticated technology like high quality cup ring, metals for fabrication). Understand, if the supplier or manufacturer is competent enough to provide all solutions at his premises i.e. designing studio, plate and pad making facility, fixture or jigs making, ink and pantone preparation, ink testing, sampling facility, technical feed backs, after sales service, machine guarantee, so that you need not run in different directions for a single product printing. Machine only that machine, which can serve your customized purpose (flexible speedy machines suitable for multicolor and automations requirements). Select the machine that can cover maximum printing area, which can be sometimes 360 degree as per the requirement. Manufacturers or suppliers should have proper set up (designers, engineers, technicians) to guide you when required, as well as display system at their site (showroom etc). Machine needs to be environmentally suitable so that it consume minimal ink. Evaporation of solvents should be very low.

S.No.	Material	Ink	Hardener	Thinner/	Ink:Hardener	Application	Pre	Post Treatment
				Retarder		Example	Treatment
1	ABS	T-45	NA	35928/	NA	Clickfix, KeyBalls, etc	NA	NA
				38571
2	ABS (Chrome Plated)	T-01	37172	35928/X	10:02.5	Pen Clip	NA	110° For 25 Min.
3	Acrylic	T-45 PP	NA	100VR 1237/X	NA	Electrical Item	NA	95° For 30 Min..
4	Acetals	T-01	37172	35928/X	10:25	car parts		120° For 20 Min
5	Acryl (PMMA)	T-45/18	N.A	35928/X	N.A		N.A	N.A
6	Bakelite	T-01	37172	X /38571	4:01	M.C.B.	N.A	120° For 20min
7	a. CD’s	Ink Jet printable base coat	N.A	N.A	N.A		N.A	N.A
	b. DVD	VID series
	c. CDR	SGX ,VID
8	Ceramic	T-01	37172	35928/X	10:03	crockery	NA	NA
9	Cellulose Acetate	T-01	37172	X/38571	4:01
10	Chrome	T-01	37172	X/38571	10:03	Bathroom fittings	N.A	140° For 25 min.
11	Cotton Cloth- Labels	T-01/T-18	37172	35928/X	4:01
12	Delrin PCS	T-01	37172	35928/X	10:02.5	Electrical Item, Watch Parts	NA	120°. For 30 Min.
13	Duroplast	T-20/T-01	37172	35928/X	10:02.5	automotive electrical goods	120 for 30 minutes
14	Glass	T-01	100VR1294	35928/X	10:03	ashtray	NA	160°. For 30 Min.
15	Gold	T-01	100VR-1294	35928/X	4:01	jewellry	NA	130° For 20 min
16	Golf Ball –Lacquered	T-01	37172	35928/X	4:01
17	Golf Ball- Unlacquered	T-47		35928/X
18	HIPS	T-45/T-18	N.A	X/38571	N.A	referiagerator parts	N.A	N.A
19	Lacquered Substrate	T-01	37172	35928/X	10:02	door handles	N.A	N.A
20	Leather Genuine	RUB series	N.A	X/30609	N.A	Watch raphs
21	Leather Synthetic	RUB series	N.A	X/30609	10:02	Bags	NA	NA
22	Metal Coated	T-18	37172	35928/X	10:02		NA	NA
23	Metal (Without Coating)	T-01	37172	35928/X	10:02	AnyMetal Item	NA	200° For 30 Min.
24	Metal Coated Electric Choke	T-47	NA	X/35353	NA	--------	NA	NA
25	Melamine	T-47	37172	35928/X	10:03	GlassBottle Glass Bulb etc	NA	NA
26	Nylo-6	T-01	37172/ SE 5214	35928/X	10:02.5	automotive parts	NA	NA
27	Nylon Glass Filled	T-01	37172	35928/X	10:02.5	Automobile Parts	NA	140°
28	Paper, Coated Paper	T-45		35928/X	N.A		N.A	N.A
29	PET G, PET A	Jujo-9000 series		See website	N.A	containers	primer
30	Poly Carbonate	T-18	37172	35928	10:02.5	I.C. Plate	NA	NA
31	P.P.	a.T-18	a.SE 5214 b.37172	a.100VR1237	a.10:1	Brush handle	a.NA	NA
		b.T-45PP		b.NA			b.Apply Primer
32	Polypropylene	T-45PP/T-25PP	N .A	100VR-3	N.A	container	N.A	N.A
33	Polyethylene	T-01	37172	35928/X	4:01			80° for 20 min
34	Polyacetate	T-01	37172	35928/X	4:01
35	PPO/PPE	T-45	N.A	35928/X	N.A		N.A	N.A
	(Noryl,Xylon)
36	Polystyrene (PS)	T-45		35928
37	Polyurethane	RUB series	9004(if required)	X/30601	4:01
38	PVC Soft	T-45		35928/X
39	PVC Rigid	T-45		35928/X
40	Polyester Sheet	Jujo 9000	JA 950	EThinner	10:03	Polyster Cloth, etc.	NA	NA
41	Polyester Sheet	SNC	Jujo9000	35928	10:03	Polyster Sheet, etc.	NA	NA
42	P.B.T.	T-01	100VR1294	35928	10:02.5	Computer Parts	NA	180° For 30 Min.
43	SAN	T-45		35928
44	Silver	T-01	37172	35928	4:01
45	Rubber Synthetic	RUB	9004	X/30609	4:01
46	Rubber Natural	LAX		X/37500
47	Rubber Silicone	SILICONE INK -A	CATALYST-B	10:01.5
48	Rubber Vitione
49	Steel of all Type	T-01	100VR1294	35928	10:02.5	All Steel Items	Clean With IPA	160° For 30 Min.
50	Wood Laquered	T-01	37172/ SE 5214	NA	10:02	Electrical Switch,Fan Regulator	NA	NA
51	Wooden Material	T-18	37172	35928	10:03	Fuse	NA	NA
52	Hard Card Board(laquered)	T-01	37172	38571	10:02	Switch Gear	NA	NA
53	Urea Formaldehyde	T-47	37172/ SE 5214	35928	10:02	M.C.B.	NA	NA