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A UV flatbed printer can decorate selected rubber parts when the tested ink system bonds to the actual compound and tolerates the required deformation. Clean the surface, secure the part without distorting it, use a safe head gap, print representative...

Printing directly on rubber requires the ink, surface preparation, curing, and test method to match the exact elastomer. Silicone, EPDM, nitrile, natural rubber, and thermoplastic elastomers can respond differently. A successful sample on one compound does not qualify another.(Last modified...