Cold foils are used for printing labels, packaging, and other types of printed materials. The aluminum layer can be printed using conventional offset printing presses, allowing a wide range of design possibilities. Cold foil is also used to print on unique surfaces like leather and fabric. The material characteristics of cold foil depend on the type of aluminum and adhesive used in the process. Some of the key materi...
More detailsPaper foil is a laminate material made by bonding a thin layer of aluminum foil to a paper substrate. The aluminum foil provides a barrier to light, moisture, and air, which helps to extend the shelf life of packaged food products. The paper substrate provides a surface that can be printed on, making it suitable for packaging applications where product information and branding need to be displayed. Some benefits of...
More detailsIn the field of printing, holographic printing is thermally printed and obtained by means of special foils. In fact, a hologram is in all respects a foil that is heat applied to the relevant material, which can be paper or cardboard, rather than plastic. Holographic Foil is different from pad printing or even silk printing. It is usually absolute for a product's deep finish, as the process does not use ink, meani...
More detailsIntegrating foil on your label can draw attention to your product and elevate your brand to a more luxurious level. Foil is a common professional design feature on a variety of printed materials. Depending on individual wishes or needs, the foil as a design feature can be applied by a temperature-dependent process (cold stamping or hot stamping). Cold foil started with a simple idea. As a temperature-dependent, i...
More detailsWe often focus on issues related to plastic bag recycling, but one important type of plastic is often overlooked: plastic film and wrapping paper. Plastic film recycling is a soft plastic similar to plastic grocery bags. Often excluding this material when talking about plastic bag recycling can leave out the vast amount of viable recyclable material that can be used to create new packaging. Plastic film, plastic ...
More detailsTipping Foil is used to enhance and protect the cards of financial institutions. A metal ribbon is attached to the card's embossed characters to help highlight the embossed characters. This produces clearer, easier-to-read alphanumeric characters. This ribbon also increases the durability of the card as it is designed to resist daily wear and tear and maintain the quality of the plastic card for years. They are lik...
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