Each cliché/plate material is unique, Steel plates are especially suited to high quantity printing runs closed ink systems and open ink well systems as well.

The quality of these clichés is unequaled. This is evident from their absolute sharpness of contour, multi-stage etching, utilization of screens of all types, very fine surface. Numerous trials have shown that an etching depth of 30-35 micron is optimal for pad printing. Since the pad can only transfer a limited quantity of ink, a greater depth is pointless.

Hence we use some special technology in plate making to get more ink film from the etched depth.

The number of impressions may vary based upon maintenance, process, storage, and environment. We always educate customers to maintain the cliché.