Inkcups Now is proud to introduce the ICN 2200-PSx high speed pad printer. When we say high speed we mean it can print up to 2600 impressions per hour! That’s almost 3 times as fast as other comparable machines. The ICN 2200-PSx is the fastest 2 color semi-automatic pad printer on the market! What makes this machine so fast? •The pad slide mechanism •The independent cup drive •Reduced stroke on the pad and the cups

Check out the video to see this pad printer in action! Contact Inkcups Now for more information. Printer used in this project: Type: Semi-Automatic Pad Printer Brand: ICN 2200-PSx Model: 2 Color High Speed Pad Slide Standard applications: apparel tag printing, pens, stress balls, other metal and plastic parts… Unconventional applications: cookies, contact lenses More info: ICN 2200-PSx Pad Printer page Technorati tags: Apparel Tag Printing, Pad Printing, High Speed Pad Printer

Here at Inkcups Now we have many customers that make their own photopolymer plates for apparel tag printing. While there are many variations of exposure and baking times, we have tested many methods of photopolymer plate making with our water wash orange plates in order to determine the best method.

PLEASE NOTE: We are using our BPL1220 exposure unit. Exposure times may vary depending upon the power of your exposure unit.

Step 1 – 1 minute exposure with film positive (customer image)
Step 2 – 20 second exposure with 200 line screen
Step 3 – Washout with water for 1 minute
Step 4 – Blot dry with lint free towel
Step 5 – Bake plate in the oven at 170F for 10 minutes
Step 6 – Post cure in BPL 1220 for 20 minutes

This combination produced a deep plate that works well for apparel tag printing. The plate was hard, doctored well, and the cup rode smoothly across with no bowing. Water wash orange plates are the best photopolymer plates to use for apparel tag printing because the plate is harder than other photopolymer plates when fully cured. This reduces the risk of problems that may arise due to soft plates.

Contact Inkcups Now for additional information!

Plates used in this project:
Type: Water Wash Orange Photopolymer
Brand: Inkcups Now
More info: Photopolymer Plates page

Technorati tags: Photopolymer Plate Making, Pad Printing, Pad and screen printing ink, Apparel Tag Label