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Post-processing and finishing · Printing and marking

Printing and marking.

Logos, legends, part numbers and batch codes. Marking silicone takes the right inks, surface preparation and curing, otherwise it rubs off.

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The detail

Making marks that stay

Silicone is deliberately hard to stick things to, which is why print on silicone fails when done carelessly. We use silicone inks, prepare surfaces where needed and cure the print properly.

Where print won't survive the use, we'll suggest laser marking or moulded-in marking instead.

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Where it fits

Marking options

Pad printing

One or more colours of silicone ink.

Laser marking

Durable marks and etched legends.

Moulded-in marking

Logos and text in the tool itself.

Three silicone parts showing pad printed, laser marked and moulded markings
Different marking methods on silicone parts

How we run it

How we run it

  1. Artwork review

    Size, detail and colour checked.

  2. Method choice

    Print, laser or moulded-in.

  3. Adhesion testing

    Rub and adhesion checks on samples.

  4. Production

    Printed inline with the batch.

To quote it

To quote it

01

Artwork

Vector files.

02

Surface

Where on the part and what shape.

03

Durability

Handling, cleaning, abrasion.

04

Quantity

Per batch.

Questions

What people usually ask.

Can you match brand colours?

Yes, silicone inks can be matched to references.

Can batch codes be added to each part?

Yes, by print, laser or moulded date wheels.

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Designed and developed in the UK. UK moulding capability, with some higher-volume production placed with trusted partners where that's the right commercial answer.

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Tell us the part, the volume, and the timeline.

Rough annual volume, target unit price, and any deadlines. That's enough to work out whether compression, LSR injection or something else is the right tool.

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Real people, a real workshop

You deal with the people who make it.

No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Products, you speak to the team who design, build and check your mould.

  • A real Warwickshire workshopUnit 15, Waterloo Park, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester B50 4JG.
  • Real people on the phoneCall the team on 01789 224228, Monday to Friday.
  • The same team on every jobDesign, production and aftercare come from the people you see here.
  • Part of TCI GroupFive specialist brands, one engineering team. Visit TCI Group.
A stack of TCI silicone moulds.
A stack of TCI silicone moulds.
The TCI design and project office.
The TCI design and project office.
The TCI workshop, with moulds on the bench mid-build.
The TCI workshop, with moulds on the bench mid-build.
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