Below are some
answers to frequently asked questions about printing on plastic mouldings.
Hot Foil & Pad Printing
On Plastic Mouldings
Q: I need my logo
& contact details pad printing on my mouldings – what do you need from me ?
To make the artwork
we need high quality, scalable, black on white graphic images (PDF, EPS or
Adobe Illustrator format) & a separate drawing/sketch with the printing
dimensions, colours & positions on the moulding. If you need e.g. a red
logo with black text, please e-mail two images, 1 of the logo & 1 of the
text.
Q: I need some
printing done on a curved area of one of our mouldings – is this possible ?
Yes – pad printing is
very good for printing on curved surfaces. It is also possible to do so with
hot foil printing, but it is harder to do and sometimes needs specialist
machines. Alternatively, we can engrave the mould or vacuum forming tools
instead of printing.
Q: Which process is
best for me, pad printing or hot foil printing ?
There are advantages
of both processes. In brief, pad printing is very good for printing on curved
surfaces, printing multiple colours and printing sophisticated designs, whereas
hot foil printing is quicker, cheaper per print and to set up and doesn’t
require post printing drying time but is limited on the number of colours per
print