How to select the correct type of foil?

It is important to understand how to select the correct type of foil. The following are several aspects that need to be paid attention to when selecting stamping foil.

1. First understanding the substrate of the product. The substrate that needs stamping determines the series of stamping foils. Commonly used plastic substrates that require hot stamping are: ABS, PP, PE, PVC (soft and hard), PC, PS, PU, ​​TPR, TPU, Saigang, nylon, bakelite, etc. In addition, there are paper (Coated paper, ordinary paper, coated paper, etc.), wood (whether painted or original ), leather, clothing printing, etc.

2. The size of the stamping area. Mainly due to the different elasticity of the release layer of the stamping foil, the size of the stamping area is also very important for the selection of stamping foil. Generally, stamping foil can be divided into fine print stamping, small and medium area color blocks, large area color blocks, and full area stamping.

3. The difference between using hot stamping method and using hot plate. Flat ironing and piping ironing; according to the different hot plates used, there are metal plates and rubber plates.

4. The hot stamping speed is different. Whether to use a fully automatic high-speed machine (the high-speed machine here is not the usual so-called pneumatic automatic, pneumatic automatic is actually a semi-automatic machine), semi-automatic machine, manual machine, etc.

5. Hot stamping requirements. Whether it is necessary to print after hot stamping (including machine printing, oil injection, etc.).

6. Products used indoors or products used outdoors. The hot stamping of indoor products such as cosmetics is also demanding.

7. The choice of brightness and color. Only after the above 6 conditions are met, the brightness and color of the stamping foil are finally selected. Generally speaking, the brightness of stamping foil is higher than that of powder foil, and the brightness of anodized chromium is higher than that of anodized aluminum. The brightness of a thick foil paper is better than that of a low thickness foil.

In short, hot stamping is a commonly used printing process, but it is not easy to do a good job of hot stamping, especially the choice of hot stamping foil is very important.