Pad Printing Cliches
PAD PRINTING PLATES (CLICHÉS)
We are a leading supplier of pad printing plates (clichés) for all pad printing machinery. We supply several types of pad printing plates:
- Laser engravable pad printing plates
- Alcohol washable polymer pad printing plates
- Water washable polymer pad printing plates
- Steel pad printing plates in both thin and thick steel
All of our plates can be delivered in any size required. and, if necessary, fitted with punched holes for any pad printing machine in the market.
Questions? Please contact us. Our specialists in the field of pad printing plates are at your disposal.
Cliché Service
If you don’t want to make printing plates yourself, or, if you only need the occasional plate, it might be better for us to make it for you. You can send us the artwork and let us do the rest. Once received, we can make the pad printing cliché you require in any cliché type you wish.
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LASER ENGRAVEABLE PAD PRINTING PLATES
ALCOHOL WASHABLE PHOTOPOLYMER PAD PRINTING PLATES
WATER WASHABLE PHOTOPOLYMER PAD PRINTING PLATES
STEEL PAD PRINTING ETCH PLATES
Laser engraveable pad printing plates (Clichés)
YL50 Laser Engraveable
Pad Printing Plates
These laser engravable pad printing plates are made of aluminum. These laser engravable pad printing plates can be engraved on 2 sides with a premium side designed for higher print capabilities. Since they are aluminum, they are not magnetic, so a magnetic backing plate needs to be run behind the plate for your ink cup to adhere to the plate. Additionally, this plate only works with fiber lasers. These plates can also be used on machines with mechanical ink cup pressure. They are suitable for open inkwell machines. The YL50 plate premium side lasts approximately 35,000 prints while the non-premium side lasts for about 10,000 prints.
COL 40 Laser Engraveable
Pad Printing Plates
These laser engravable pad printing plates have a steel core with a photopolymer layer on one side. These laser engravable pad printing plates can be engraved on 1 side and are easy to use in combination with magnetic ink cups. The plates can also be used on machines with mechanical ink cup pressure. They are suitable for open inkwell machines. The COL 40 laser engravable pad printing clichés can be engraved with either a fiber, YAG, or CO2 laser. These plates last approximately 20,000 prints.
Alcohol washable photopolymer pad printing plates (Clichés)
S58 Alcohol Washable Photopolymer Pad Printing Plates
These alcohol washable pad printing plates have a steel carrier with a photopolymer layer on top. These plates can be used in combination with magnetic ink cups as well as with mechanical pressed ink cups. They are also suitable for open inkwell pad printing machines. The alcohol washable photopolymer pad printing clichés can be used only on 1 side. This type of plate is simple to make without the use of aggressive chemicals. You can wash them out with our alcohol developer. This type of pad printing plate is a lower priced variant of the S52 plate. Very fine rasterfilm can be used which allows for very fine detailed artwork. Typical plate life is 15,000 prints.
ST52 Alcohol Washable Photopolymer Pad Printing Plates
These alcohol washable pad printing plates have a steel carrier with a photopolymer layer on top. These plates can be used in combination with magnetic ink cups as well as with mechanical pressed ink cups. They are also suitable for open inkwell pad printing machines. The alcohol washable photopolymer pad printing clichés can be used only on 1 side. This type of plate is simple to make without the use of aggressive chemicals. You can wash them out with our alcohol developer. The quality of the S52 plate is higher than the S58 plate and lasts longer. Typical plate life is 30,000 prints.
Water washable photopolymer pad printing plates (Clichés)
WS43 Water Washable Photopolymer Pad Printing Plates
These water washable pad printing plates have a steel carrier with a photopolymer layer on top. These plates can be used in combination with magnetic ink cups as well as with mechanical pressed ink cups. They are also suitable for open inkwell pad printing machines. The water washable photopolymer pad printing clichés can be used only on 1 side. This type of plate is simple to make without the use of aggressive chemicals. You can wash them out with warm water (we suggest demineralized water). The quality of the WS43 plate is excellent. Typical plate life is 15,000 prints.
WSA52 Water Washable Photopolymer Pad Printing Plates
These water washable pad printing plates are a thicker version of the WS43 plates and have a steel carrier with a photopolymer layer on top. These plates can be used in combination with magnetic ink cups as well as with mechanical pressed ink cups. They are also suitable for open inkwell pad printing machines. The water washable photopolymer pad printing clichés can be used only on 1 side. This type of plate is simple to make without the use of aggressive chemicals. You can wash them out with warm water (we suggest demineralized water). The quality of the WS43 plate is excellent. Typical plate life is 30,000 prints.