PAD PRINTING

General

• Can I Pad Print On Dark Fabrics?
• Can pad printing be paired with automation?
• Do I Need Hardener In The Ink For Tagless Printing?
• Do Tagless Prints Crack if Stretched?
• How Big of An Image Can I Pad Print?
• How do I print 2-color prints on face masks?

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Troubleshooting

• There is a light spot in my print. How do I fix this?
• What are the optimal conditions for pad printing?
• Why am I getting a double image?
• Why doesn’t my ink stick?
• Why is my print quality low?
• Why isn’t my pad printing doctoring the cliches?

Inks

• Are custom colors available?
• Are Sapphire inks Prop. 65 compliant?
• Do I Need to Cure Printed Garments in an Oven?
• How can I be sure your ink will stick to my products?
• How Do I Know if my Pad Printing Ink is Mixed to the Right Viscosity?
• How do I remove ink from my plastic part?

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Pads

• How do you properly store a printing pad?
• How long will a pad last?

Plates

• How are Cobalt plates constructed?
• How can I ensure my plate life is maximized?
• How Do Printing Plates Work?
• My Cobalt plate looks more faded than it did when I originally got it? Do I need new plates?
• What is the difference between Cobalt Steel and Cobalt Ultra?
• Why are there spots in my printed artwork?

Polymer Plates

• How many impressions can I get from a polymer plate?
• What are the correct exposure times for Inkcups polymer plates?
• What is screen film used for?
• What is the difference between alcohol wash and water wash plate material?