Printing on a condom wrapper sounds risky. With the wrong process, it is. The reason Kissy Bang Bang can put full-colour artwork on a wrapper without affecting the condom is that the print never gets near it, and that’s a function of the process, not a claim.
Cold print, no heat
KBB has been printing cold since 2007, using flexible inks formulated for foil packaging. “Cold” is the important word: no heat is applied at any stage of printing, so the latex inside the wrapper is never thermally stressed. A lot of cheap printing relies on heat curing, which is fine for a t-shirt and wrong for a sealed medical device.
The wrapper is a barrier, and the ink stays on the outside of it
The wrapper itself is layered: a printable outer plastic film bonded to an aluminium foil underneath. The ink only sticks to that outer plastic layer. It physically can’t cross to the aluminium, let alone through it to the latex. The barrier that keeps the condom sterile and stable is the same barrier that keeps the ink away from it. Nothing about printing compromises the seal, the batch coding, or the expiry integrity.
The design has to survive being used
A print that cracks the first time the condom is unrolled is a failed print. After curing, our inks stay flexible, so the design moves with the wrapper instead of flaking off it. This is where rigid pigment inks used by cheaper suppliers fall down, and it’s visible in the finished product: a KBB wrapper still looks like the artwork after handling, not a scuffed approximation of it.
What you actually get
The result is a CE-marked, ISO 4074 certified condom with full-colour photographic-quality print on a 6×6cm wrapper, produced in London, dispatched in one working day on most orders. The certification is unaffected because the process is designed around not touching the certified part. If the legal and safety side is what you need to confirm first, the companion article on whether branded condoms are safe and legal in the UK covers the compliance requirements in full.
This same cold-print process runs whether you order through the self-service Design Your Own tool or as a bulk campaign. If you want the step-by-step from a gift-buyer’s perspective rather than a B2B one, how are condoms printed? covers it in plain terms. The branding options guide explains how the printed foil compares to wallet and box formats if you’re choosing a finish.
FAQ
How are Kissy Bang Bang custom condoms printed safely?
KBB prints custom condoms cold, using flexible inks made for foil packaging. The ink only bonds to the outer plastic film of the wrapper. It can’t cross the plastic or reach the aluminium foil layer underneath, so the latex inside is never touched. Every condom is CE-marked and ISO 4074 certified.
Want your design printed this way? Start in the Design Your Own tool or get a bulk quote.