Pad Print

Pad printing uses a pad to transfer a custom image to a product from a printing plate. It is one of the most popular and affordable ways of branding promotional products due to its ability to reproduce images on uneven or curved products.

Advantages

Inexpensive decoration method across low & high quantities.

Ideal for printing on curved or uneven products.

Close PMS matches are possible.

Limitations

Best to avoid gradients as they cannot be consistently reproduced.

The size of branding areas is limited on curved surfaces.

Minor print distortion may occur on uneven or curved surfaces and this is unavoidable.

A set up charge is required for each colour to be printed.

With extended time, the decoration can eventually rub off.