“We view the use of the Openair-Plasma® process in automated pad printing as positive in all respects.”
Frank Nitschke, Deputy Head of Sales, Tampoprint AG

Improved ink adhesion and outstanding print quality with pad printing

Pad printing is typically used to print lettering, inscriptions and decorative elements with small, fine motifs. Like the printing process itself, Openair-Plasma^® pretreatment can be used on a wide variety of materials, surfaces and shapes.

The microfine cleaning action and strong activation power of Openair-Plasma^® ensures stable adhesion and a high-quality printed image even with complex shapes and materials that are difficult to print. Plasmatreat’s patented rotary nozzle technology ensures the reliable, homogenous wetting of flat as well as convex and concave surfaces, even with irregular features and recesses, with printing inks.

Printing of mint cards

Secure ink adhesion and a clean print image on PP packages of mints thanks to inline plasma activation.

Tampoprint AG

A matter of precision

Tampoprint AG was entrusted with the assignment of developing and building fully-automated pad printing for 5-color printing (screen illustration printing) on mint boxes, with an hourly output of 1800 units.

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BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH

High-gloss polypropylene pretreatment before printing

Since 1999, the polypropylene handles of hand-held blenders have been pretreated with atmospheric plasma systems from Plasmatreat before pad printing at the BSH plant in Slovenia. This process ensures a flawless print image on high-gloss plastic that would otherwise make printing difficult.

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HEINZ-GLAS GmbH

Scoring points with a premium look

These days, it is not just the fragrance that counts when purchasing a perfume; often the packaging is at least as important. At HEINZ-GLAS GmbH, the luxurious glass bottles of the finer brands are treated with Openair-Plasma^® before printing.

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Related press articles

“Mass-production, individually designed” – Plasma in UV inkjet digital printing

WORLD OF PRINT (10/2017)
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“On the ball”: Rotary plasma ensures adhesion in UV digital printing

KUNSTSTOFFE international (6-7/2017)
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A Question of Surface Energy – plasma in industrial printing

ISP (Industrial + Specialty Printing 2013/5)
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New Research and Testing Equipment for Highly Technical Surface Treatment

Plasmatreat constantly faces shifting demands as a result of new ideas, regulations, and standards. Customers are increasingly approaching the company with unique and innovative project requests. Consequently, the capacities of the technology and research center will now be expanded to include a class-6 cleanroom.