How to Make a Photopolymer Plate for Pad Printing
Part 1: Creating a Film Positive
Watch the step by step process of making a film positive for a photopolymer pad printing plate in Adobe Illustrator. The video has detailed voice instructions - please make sure the sound is turned on.
How to Make a Photopolymer Plate for Pad Printing
Part 2: Creating a Plate with Exposure Unit
Watch the step by step process of making a photopolymer cliché (printing plate) for pad printing using an exposure unit.
The video has helpful voice instructions, so please make sure the sound is on. Here you can find written instructions for polymer platemaking.
Here is more information about ICN line of polymer plates and exposure units. And if you are interested in the faster, more convenient and precise technology, read about our line of laser engravable plates.
This video shows the ICN-2500 pad printer - 1 to 4 color machine, which here is set up for printing in 3 colors. The fixture you see is used for tagless pad printing on t-shirts and other apparel.
More about ICN-2500 pad printer.
How To: Ink Cup Assembly & Ceramic Ring Changeover:
Step by step instructions on re-assembling an ink cup and using ICN's Ring Removal Tool for flipping a
double-sided ceramic ring.
More about ink cups and ceramic rings