What's the difference between screen printing machine and pad printing machine?

The difference between screen printing machine and pad printing machine is as follows:

The printing principle is different. Screen printing machine uses scraper to exert pressure, permeates ink from screen printing, and prints pictures and texts on the substrate; The pad printing machine uses the rubber head made of silicone rubber as an intermediary to transfer the pictures and texts in the steel plate to the substrate.

The scope of use is different. Screen printing machine can print goods of any material; Generally speaking, pad printing machines are only used to print goods made of metals, hard plastics and other materials.

Different ink types. The types of ink printed by screen printing machine are water-based, oil-based and solvent-based. The ink types printed by pad printing machine are inorganic silicon ink and solvent ink.