Pad Printing Technology

TouchMark has been providing high quality precision pad printing and manufacturing services to the medical device, diagnostic and consumer electronics industries for over 15 years.

The company’s cleanroom manufacturing facility enables it to handle prototypes ranging from small clinical trial and engineering lots to large production volumes, all with the fastest possible turn-around time.

TouchMark’s pad printing technology was developed by servicing the demanding needs of the medical device and electronic components industries. Projects can vary from precision catheters to keyboard pads with unique recessed areas and compound curves.

Pad printing offers many advantages over other forms of marking and labeling especially in the invasive medical device and diagnostic world. The ability to cost effectively handle anything from small parts with microscopic printing to large panels while maintaining superior quality is one of the TouchMark advantages!

The company routinely prints on substrates such as FEP, PP, PE, PTFE and PEEK for medical and electronics customers and is well known for its expertise in high quality printing on “difficult substrates!”

Unique Printing Capabilities & Process Expertise

Optimum ink types and surface preparation techniques combined with utilizing custom equipment and proprietary processes assures quality printing on ABS, Acrylic, Nylon, Polyimide, Polycarbonate, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Stainless Steel, Santoprene, Silicone, Polyurethane and Delrin surfaces along with many other unique materials.

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Extensive printing capabilities include: Multi-Color, Single Color, Gradients, Half Tone, CMYK, plus a wide variety of inks types including Medical Grade and conductive inks.

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Handling irregular and textured surfaces

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Precision 360 degree printing on devices such as catheters and tubing.

The cleanroom facility, pre and post assembly area, and certified quality control systems assure that TouchMark’s pad printing technology can continue to meet the marking and printing needs of the world’s most exacting medical and electronics customers.