Pad printing is a process in which a silicone pad is used to transfer ink onto the surface of a part. It is a very efficient way of printing onto curved surfaces or otherwise complex geometry.
Anodizing is a finishing process for aluminum and magnesium that uses an electric current passed through the part while it is in an acidic bath to create an oxide coating on the part.
One of the tips in our guide is "don't use paint". The main reason for not using pain is that when plastic is painted, the paint acts as a contaminant when that plastic is ground up for recycling. There are methods for removing some types of paint before recycling, but these are sometimes caustic and always expensive.
