HY-901 is an economy grade general purpose pad printing silicone developed and manufactured by Shenzhen Hongyejie Technology Co., Ltd., a professional liquid silicone rubber manufacturer with 25 years of industry experience and a strong track record in international export markets. Our factory covers 16,500 square meters in Shenzhen, China, with monthly production capacity of 500 tons, ensuring stable supply for bulk orders from customers around the world.
As an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer, we implement strict quality control throughout the entire production process, from raw material procurement to finished product inspection. Every batch of HY-901 undergoes comprehensive testing including hardness, viscosity, tensile strength, tear strength, elongation and curing time, with a Certificate of Analysis (COA) provided for each shipment. Our products are RoHS and REACH compliant, passed SGS testing, and meet the safety and environmental requirements of European, American and other international markets.
We offer comprehensive OEM and private label services for our global customers. We can customize product formulas including hardness, viscosity, color, curing time and mixing ratio according to your specific application requirements. We also provide custom packaging with your own brand labels, logos and product manuals. Our minimum order quantity for custom formulas is 50kg, with delivery time of 7-15 days.
HY-901 has a hardness of 23 Shore A, classified as a general purpose medium hardness grade, suitable for most flat and slightly curved surface pad printing applications. With tensile strength ≥3.0MPa, tear strength ≥12kN/m and elongation ≥300%, this product delivers stable and consistent physical properties, producing flexible and durable pad heads with a service life of 50,000 to 80,000 prints under normal conditions. The 100:2 mixing ratio ensures easy operation, and room temperature curing in 2-4 hours provides high production efficiency.
HY-901 is widely applied in handicrafts, gifts, toys, stationery, daily necessities and electronic housing printing industries. For flat signs, buttons, packaging boxes and gift items with regular shapes, HY-901 fully meets printing requirements, making it the ideal choice for entry-level customers and budget conscious buyers. With 25 years of liquid silicone manufacturing experience, every batch is rigorously tested before shipment with COA reports provided, ensuring reliable quality for our international customers.
Core Features
• 25 years professional silicone manufacturer with strong export experience
• ISO 9001 certified, RoHS and REACH compliant, SGS tested
• OEM and private label services available, custom formulas and packaging
• Economy grade 23 Shore A hardness, general purpose for most flat printing
• Tensile strength ≥3.0MPa, tear strength ≥12kN/m, flexible and durable
• Elongation ≥300%, good conformability for slightly curved surfaces
• 100:2 mixing ratio, easy operation, room temperature cure in 2-4 hours
• Uniform ink transfer, clear patterns, clean pickup and thorough release
• Available in red, yellow, white, green, custom colors supported
• Pad head life 50,000 to 80,000 prints, low comprehensive usage cost
• Products exported to 138 countries, stable supply with 500 tons monthly capacity
Technical Parameters Table
Model Color Hardness(Shore A) Viscosity(mPa.s) Operation Time(min) Cure Time(h) Tensile Strength(MPa) Tear Strength(kN/m) Elongation(%) Mix Ratio Density(g/cm3)
HY-901 Red/Yellow/White/Green 23±2 12000±2000 30-40 2-4 ≥3.0 ≥12 ≥300 100:2 1.12±0.03
HY-902 Red/Yellow/White/Green 28±2 15000±2000 30-40 2-4 ≥4.0 ≥18 ≥320 100:2 1.15±0.03
HY-912 Red/Yellow/White/Green 25±2 13000±2000 30-45 2-4 ≥3.5 ≥15 ≥350 100:2 1.13±0.03
HY-916 Red/Yellow/White/Green 16±2 10000±2000 30-40 2-4 ≥2.5 ≥10 ≥400 100:2 1.10±0.03
Detailed Application Scenarios
Handicraft Printing Application
HY-901 economy grade pad printing silicone is widely used in the handicraft industry for logo, pattern and text printing on resin figurines, plaster crafts, ceramic crafts, wooden crafts, glass crafts, metal crafts and various other handicraft products. The handicraft industry features a wide variety of product types and diverse shapes, but most products have flat or slightly curved printing surfaces that do not require extremely soft pad heads, and the 23A general hardness of HY-901 fully meets these requirements.
Handicraft printing typically involves small batch sizes with many product varieties and frequent product changes, requiring low pad head production costs and high production efficiency. HY-901 offers affordable pricing with low production costs, suitable for small batch and multi variety production models. The 100:2 mixing ratio is simple to operate, allowing beginners to quickly get started, and room temperature curing in 2-4 hours enables same day production and use, providing high efficiency for product changes. Additionally, HY-901 provides uniform ink transfer, producing clear patterns with full colors that meet the decorative appearance requirements of handicraft products. For budget conscious handicraft manufacturers, HY-901 is an ideal cost effective choice.
Gift Printing Application
In the gift industry, HY-901 is used for logo and promotional message printing on advertising gifts, promotional gifts, business gifts, holiday gifts, commemorative gifts and various other gift products. The gift industry is characterized by typically small order quantities, but customers have high requirements for logo printing clarity and accuracy, as the logo directly represents the customer brand image. Gift printing surfaces are usually flat or slightly curved, such as thermos cup bodies, notebook covers, pen barrels, keychains, USB drive housings and similar items, and the general hardness of HY-901 adapts well to these products.
Pad heads made from HY-901 provide stable ink transfer performance, producing logos with sharp edges, clear lines and uniform colors, without blurring, faintness or missing print issues, perfectly presenting the customer brand identity. Additionally, HY-901 offers affordable pricing, providing very low comprehensive usage costs for the small batch and multi variety order model typical of the gift industry. Gift orders often have tight delivery schedules, and HY-901 is available from stock with same day shipment, while pad head production is simple and fast, helping customers quickly respond to urgent orders. For advertising gift companies and promotional product suppliers, HY-901 is both economical and practical pad printing silicone product.
Application and Operation Instructions
Step 1: Preparation
Prepare HY-901 Part A (silicone) and Part B (curing agent), digital scale (0.1g precision), stirring rod, vacuum degassing chamber, pad head mold, release agent, nitrile gloves and other tools. Ensure the mold is clean and dry, apply a thin uniform layer of release agent inside the mold and let it dry for 10 minutes.
Step 2: Weighing and Mixing
Accurately weigh Part A and Part B by weight ratio 100:2. For example, take 100g Part A and add 2g Part B. Use a digital scale with precision of at least 0.1g, control ratio error within ±0.1g, as inaccurate ratio directly affects curing results and pad head service life.
Step 3: Stirring
Stir Part A and Part B thoroughly for 3-5 minutes. Scrape the bottom and side walls of the container during stirring to ensure silicone at the bottom and walls is also uniformly mixed, avoiding local incomplete curing. Stir gently to avoid introducing excessive bubbles. The mixed silicone should have uniform color without obvious streaks or color difference.
Step 4: Vacuum Degassing
Place the mixed silicone in a vacuum degassing chamber and degas for 5-8 minutes at -0.09MPa negative pressure until no more bubbles rise to the surface. Degassing is a critical step to ensure pad head quality. Insufficient degassing causes internal pores in pad heads, resulting in missing prints and pinholes during printing, seriously affecting printing results and pad head life.
Step 5: Mold Pouring
Slowly pour the degassed silicone along the side wall of the prepared pad head mold. Pour from one side and let the silicone flow naturally to avoid creating new bubbles. Fill slightly above the mold level as silicone will shrink slightly during curing, ensuring full sized pad heads after curing.
Step 6: Curing and Demolding
Cure at room temperature (25°C) for 2-4 hours. Confirm full curing by gently pressing the pad head surface, then demold carefully. Peel slowly from the mold edge, avoid excessive pulling that may cause deformation or tearing. It is recommended to let the demolded pad head rest for 24 hours before use to allow silicone properties to reach optimal state for more stable printing results.
Selection Guide
HY-901 (Economy Grade, 23A)
Medium hardness with competitive price, suitable for flat or slightly curved surface general printing, small and medium batch production. Ideal choice for entry level and budget conscious customers.
HY-902 (High Wear Grade, 28A)
Higher hardness with excellent wear resistance, high tensile and tear strength, long pad head service life. Suitable for high volume, high frequency automated production lines with lower comprehensive cost despite slightly higher unit price.
HY-912 (Multi Color Universal Grade, 25A)
Medium soft hardness with good resilience, excellent ink transfer performance and high overprint accuracy. Suitable for multi color overprinting and fine pattern printing applications.
HY-916 (Super Soft Grade, 16A)
Lowest hardness with best softness and conformability, elongation ≥400%, perfectly conforms to large curvature and obvious concave convex complex curved surfaces. Suitable for irregular curved surface printing, the dedicated model for solving curved surface printing challenges.
Recommended Application
Most recommended for handicraft figurine logo printing and advertising gift identification printing, with excellent cost performance and ready stock availability.
Quality and Compliance
Hongye Silicone is ISO 9001 quality management system certified. Every batch undergoes multiple inspections before shipment including hardness, viscosity, tensile strength, tear strength and curing time, with COA test reports provided. Products comply with RoHS and REACH environmental standards, passed SGS testing, safe for use in various consumer product packaging printing. The brand has 25 years of industry experience with products exported to 138 countries worldwide.
Packaging Specifications
Various packaging specifications available to meet different needs: 1kg trial pack (1kg Part A + 20g Part B), 5kg pack, 20kg pack, 25kg pack, 200kg iron drum for bulk orders. Part A and Part B are separately packed with clear labels indicating model, batch number, production date and shelf life. OEM private label service available, custom packaging labels with your own brand.
Competitive Advantages
Hongye Silicone owns its production base with a 16,500 square meter factory in Shenzhen, monthly capacity 500 tons, stable supply for bulk orders. Factory direct pricing eliminates middlemen, prices 30%-50% lower than comparable imported products with outstanding cost performance. Regular models in stock with shipment within 1-3 days. Professional technical team provides full process technical support with custom formula service. OEM private label service supported with small batch customization available.
Ordering and Logistics
Multiple payment methods supported: T/T bank transfer, PayPal, Western Union, MoneyGram. New customers can apply for free samples (freight collect) and place bulk orders after satisfactory testing. Regular models in stock ship within 1-3 days, custom products deliver in 7-15 days. Export orders by sea, air or international express (DHL, FedEx, UPS). Products are not dangerous goods, safe and convenient for international transportation. COA test reports, product manuals and MSDS documents provided with each shipment.
Technical Support and Custom Service
Experienced technical team with engineers averaging over 10 years of industry experience, providing full lifecycle technical support from model selection and formula debugging to process optimization. Custom silicone formulas can be developed based on specific application requirements, adjusting hardness, viscosity, color, curing time and other parameters. Custom minimum order quantity 50kg with delivery in 7-15 days. Technical team provides remote guidance or on site service to ensure smooth customer usage.
Precautions
Wear nitrile gloves during operation to avoid direct skin contact with uncured silicone and curing agent. Avoid contact with substances containing tin, sulfur, amines and similar materials as these may inhibit silicone curing, resulting in uncured or sticky pad heads. Stir Part A and Part B separately before use. Weighing must be accurate as excessive ratio deviation affects curing results. Mixing must be uniform including bottom and walls, otherwise local incomplete curing may occur. Recommended curing temperature between 15-35°C, lower temperatures extend curing time, higher temperatures shorten operation time. Maintain ventilation in the operating area and avoid inhaling volatile gases.
Storage
Store products in a cool and dry place at storage temperature 5-30°C, avoid direct sunlight and high temperature environments. Shelf life 12 months unopened, use as soon as possible after opening. Reseal immediately after each use, especially Part B curing agent is moisture sensitive and contact with moisture in air causes failure affecting curing results. Refrigerated storage can extend shelf life, but allow to return to room temperature before use to avoid condensation water affecting product performance.
FAQ
Q1: What is the difference between HY-901 economy grade and other models? How should I choose?
A1: HY-901 is our economy general purpose model with 23A hardness and the most affordable price, suitable for flat or slightly curved surface general printing in small and medium batch production. If your products are flat signs, buttons, packaging boxes, regular gift items or similar regular shapes, HY-901 is fully sufficient with the highest cost performance. If your products require multi color overprinting, choose HY-912; if you have high volume automated production lines, choose HY-902 high wear grade; if you have large curvature irregular curved surfaces, choose HY-916 super soft grade. In simple terms: use 901 for flat surfaces, 912 for multi color, 902 for high volume, 916 for curved surfaces.
Q2: HY-901 is so affordable, will the quality be poor?
A2: Although HY-901 is affordably priced, the quality is fully guaranteed. The low price is because this is our base model with large production volume, mature formula and low production cost, combined with factory direct pricing that eliminates middleman margins, making it more than 50% cheaper than imported brands. HY-901 has tensile strength ≥3.0MPa, tear strength ≥12kN/m and elongation ≥300%, with stable physical properties and pad head service life of 50,000 to 80,000 prints, fully meeting most general pad printing requirements. Every batch undergoes rigorous testing before shipment with COA reports provided, ensuring reliable quality. You can apply for free samples to test first, and place bulk orders after satisfactory testing.
Q3: The silicone does not cure after mixing, or the surface is sticky after curing, what is the problem?
A3: Silicone not curing or having a sticky surface usually has several causes: First, insufficient Part B curing agent addition or inaccurate weighing, incorrect ratio leads to incomplete curing, always weigh accurately at the 100:2 ratio. Second, uneven mixing, especially silicone at the container bottom and walls not being properly mixed, causes local incomplete curing, always scrape the bottom and walls and stir thoroughly for 3-5 minutes. Third, contact with curing inhibiting substances such as tin, sulfur or amine containing materials, for example using tin containing containers or tools, ensure operating tools and containers are clean. Fourth, expired or improperly stored curing agent, Part B should be stored sealed and used within shelf life. You can check these causes one by one, and if the problem persists, contact our technical team for assistance.
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