We here at Teca-Print USA realize that the pad printing process has become a very important aspect of the medical device industry. There is a greater awareness today of environmental and health consideration within manufacturing, none more so than in the medical industry, as it poses a unique set of challenges.  

Teca-Print is committed to the continued development of new products that fit within the exacting standards of the medical industry.

Introducing our new FDA printing pads

With our new FDA certified printing pads, Teca-Print launches an important milestone in the trend towards environmental and health awareness for the medical and many other industries.

The directives of the US American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are becoming more and more important to manufacturers both here in the United States and abroad.

The new Teca-Print FDA printing pads fulfill the strict guidelines of the Food and Drug Administration and therefore are delivered together with an FDA certificate. For the first time there is a printing pad available that can be used without concern within the medical and food industries.

The new FDA silicone is extremely high quality and suitable for a lot of pad printing applications. The additive-cross-linked silicone possesses exceptional mechanical resistance properties and is extremely tear proof. 

FDA printing pads are available in two durometers: 54 Shore 00 Si and 64 Shore 00 Si. In order to differentiate them from other silicone qualities, FDA printing pads will always be delivered colored in red brown.

Special regulations apply for the manufacturing of products corresponding to the FDA’s requirements. For every type of pad produced a new mold must be manufactured to a high purity level and only used in the production of FDA pads.

As for the pad bases, only aluminum will be used. The metric screw thread in the pad base allows for easy fastening of the printing pad.

The special conditions taken during the production of the FDA printing pad, which will not be noticeable to the end user, are heightened further through very strict regulations concerning the packaging. In order to guarantee that there will be no contact with harmful substances, the FDA printing pads will be delivered in hermetically sealed packaging.

A corresponding FDA certificate accompanies each delivery of FDA printing pads.