Milford Astor has hundreds of pads in stock to suit almost every printing requirement. Although hundreds of pad shapes are available, most are based on these three shapes: round, rectangular, or bar. Pad life ranges from 10,000 cycles to 100,000 cycles depending on the application. Shape is the most important variable in selecting a pad then size. It is important to achieve a rolling action when the ink is both picked up from the cliché and deposited on the substrate.