Silicone Pad Printing Equipment & Screen Printing Inks

Inkcups’ silicone ink offers reliable, vibrant and durable results for pad printing and screen printing jobs on virtually any silicone substrate.] Silicone is valued for use in many types of equipment due to its non-stick nature, but those same qualities make it difficult for traditional inks to stick. Since ink adhesion is such a central problem when printing on silicone, Inkcups’ SI silicone ink series and SI-HD silicone ink series were developed specifically to establish a lasting, durable and reliable bond with silicone substrates. Another common problem when printing on silicone is that a product may be labeled as silicone when it is in fact, not silicone. To learn how to identify true silicone, watch this video: Silicone Printing: How to Test if your Product is Actually Silicone.

Pet Supplies

Many pet supplies on the market are made of silicone because they are portable, easy to clean and can stretch and pull with your furry friend. When printing on silicone pet products, Inkcups’ SI silicone ink series provides excellent flexibility and abrasion resistance that holds up to daily use. Items like silicone water bowls or bones can be personalized with the Inkcups B150 Pad Printing Machine.

Products used: SI silicone ink series and B150 pad printing machine

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Kitchenware

Non-stick products are a must in kitchenware. Having a spatula that can be easily washed off after use not only saves hours of scrubbing, it saves money too. Gone are the days of throwing away kitchen supplies because they are ruined by stuck-on food. The SI silicone ink series is able to produce a glossy logo or graphic directly onto any silicone item (like these printed spatulas) without cracking, peeling, or fading over time.

Products used: SI silicone ink series and B100 tabletop pad printing machine

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Safety Gear

Whether it be for BBQing or for sports, silicone is used in many safety applications. Silicone is highly heat resistant, making it easy to grab a steak off a grill. Additionally, it absorbs impact, so lacrosse players can use silicone in their mouth guards. For silicone pad printing on safety gear, the SI-HD silicone ink is the best solution for labeling and decorating. This highly opaque silicone ink is able to flawlessly print white over black without show-through, even on curved or contoured surfaces.

Products used: SI-HD silicone ink series and B100 pad printing machine

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Promotional Products

Promotional items such as phone cases, card holders and wristbands are made of silicone because of their great flexibility as well as the ability to easily clean these items. In the promotional industry, having the best silicone ink is key as these items are meant to carry your branding wherever they go. For printing on silicone promotional products, both the SI silicone ink series and the SI-HD silicone ink series are both great options. Both provide high abrasion resistance and flexibility.

Not sure which silicone ink is right for your project? Compare the SI and SI-HD series or explore our full range of pad printing inks.

Products used: SI-HD silicone ink series, SI silicone ink series and B100

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Silicone Pad Printing Machine

When pad printing on silicone products, we recommend printing one color as printing with silicone ink requires a drying unit after each color. If you are looking for more than one color, you will have to print, dry and then accurately align the next color to print a second color.

B100 1-Color Tabletop Pad Printing Machine

The B100 is Inkcups’ most versatile silicone pad printing machine. This 1-color pad printer can print images up to 80 mm in diameter and is the recommended choice for most silicone printing applications.