Which materials can be pad printed?

There exist a whole range of different ink types, with this range you are able to print onto almost any kind of material, such as:

  • Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
  • Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA)
  • Aluminium
  • Cellulose acetate
  • Ceramics
  • Chromium-plated surfaces
  • Coated surfaces
  • Cotton
  • Duroplastics (phenolic and melamine resins, glass-fibre reinforced polyester and epoxy resins)
  • Glass
  • Gold-plated surfaces 
  • Leather
  • Metals
  • Nickel-plated surfaces
  • Rhodium-coated surfaces
  • Paper
  • Plasticized PVC
  • PMMA (acrylic glass)
  • Polyacetal (POM, with flame-drying)
  • Polyamide (PA)
  • Polycarbonate (PC)
  • Polyester (PES)
  • Polymer blends like PC/ABS
  • Polystyrene (PS)
  • Polyurethane (PU)
  • Pre-treated polyolefines, i.e. polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (HD-PE, LD-PE)
  • Rigid PVC
  • Rubber
  • Silicone rubber
  • Styrene acrylonitrile resin (SAN)
  • Synthetic leather
  • Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE, TPU, TPS, soft-touch coatings)
  • Wood

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