Pad Shape
Pad shape can be almost anything imaginable, yet the most commonly used configurations are either round, conical, rectangle, square or “roof top” in appearance.
Please note: a print pad is only specified once the Durometer (Hardness), Color and Mounting Base is specified.
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Pad Durometer / Hardness
In addition to the shape, the durometer (hardness) of the print pad plays an equally important role.
Remember, as a rule of thumb: ” The higher the angle, the harder the durometer, the better the print.” However, substrate structure, tooling layout, and a many other factors may not allow the use of a hard-pointed pad. To deal with these obstacles, choose lower angle pads. And the durometer /hardness of the pad is adjustable. AccuPad can manufacture pads in the range of 20-80 Shore OO or anywhere in between with a plus or minus 3 range consistently.
By special request, AccuPad will design and produce a “dual durometer” print pad which has two different durometers in one pad or even a hollow pad for those extremely difficult applications.
Pad Color
We also have a wide range of colors if color is your preference, and any durometer can be any color:
- Blue, Gray, Pink, Lime, Green, Yellow, Orange
- Lavender, Bright Red, Dark Green, Beige/White, Red/Mauve/Rust
Pad Mounting
All pads are manufactured on bases to match virtually any pad printing equipment.
Any customer specified base is possible:
- Base material: ply wood, aluminum, various plastic materials
- Base shape: round, square, rectangular and customer specified
- Base mounting: threaded at any size, for example: 1/4″x20, 5/16″x18, 3/8″x16, M6, M8
- Print blankets are molded to steel or brass shims at 0.01″ or 0.25 mm thickness and in dimensions specified by the customer.
When ordering a Pad, please indicate which type mounting base you require. If unsure, please feel free to call or email us and we can help to determine the proper base and mounting requirements.