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Understand the Process of 3D Printing and Surface Printing
3D pad printing also called 3D surface printing is printing process employed to deliver creative’s and graphics and apply them to differing shapes and sizes of product. The application can be used for business gifts or commercial products ranging from basic simple shapes like cups to transferring your corporate logo or message on to unusual shaped objects.
In General 3D printers are faster, slightly cheaper and easier to use than other print methods such as additive manufacturing. 3D printers can help service the needs of the marketing team by the developer’s ability to print on to parts made of several differing types of materials using different mechanical and physical properties in a one process.
The pad printing process transfers a flat 2-D image onto a 3-D object. It is achieved by using an indirect offset printing process that uses an image being transferred from the printing plate (clich) via a silicone pad onto a substrate (surface to be printed).
Printing onto difficult or very hard to achieve products is made easier through 3D pad printing, in many industries including automotive, medical, promotional, electronics, appliances, sports equipment or toys and games. It may be used to deposit functional materials such as conductive inks, adhesives, dyes and lubricants.
There are a number of considerations while searching for a 3D pad printing supplier; two of these are the ability to deliver quality and speed from the company that provides the service. To try and stay ahead of the competition more traditional screen printing business have started to embrace this technology and moved in to digital technology printing world.
Choosing the correct company to provide your products with your company branding or marketing message takes some time and thought and research. Shop around and compare quotes, seek references, and see if the companies will give you a test sample or trial so you can judge the quality of their work and the quality of the materials they use.
It is can be harder to quantify and measure the business savings or help to any marketing campaign that brand printed merchandise can deliver. It’s realistic to say that it is nice to see another company using your promotional goods or seeing the toys or your products selling well.
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