Hot foil stamping machine is new engineering use especially printing process that produces a shiny design on paper, vinyl, textiles, wood, hard plastic, leather, and other materials. Now a year’s foiling machine are real popular and demanding in various sector. Machines are too widely known by the name hot foil machine, foiling machine, foil transfer machine, stamping machine etc. Foil stamping is environmentally friendly due to its existence a dry process. It does not use solvents and not create any harmful vapors.
Machine brings on simple principle. By applying pressure and temperature foil get transfer machine on object. Metal or plastic die use for transfer design or shape on object. In the foil stamping process, the die or the sculpted metal plate comes in contact with the foil and transfers a thin layer of the foil film onto the product surface. As the metal plate is heated, the foil sticks to the surface only in the design of the plate and in the required areas with the desired imprint.
Foil is one of the almost significant factors in hot foil stamping machine made from polyester film material, to take clear print foil should be selected depending on products material. 12 and 24 microns are wide existence use in market. All foils are majorly available in market. Foil is available in various colors and pattern, like standard gold or marbleized green. Rarer types of leaf come in matte, pearlescent, holographic, opalescent, or glossy finish. Semi-transparent layers allow an under color to show through. Customize design and thick foil is available only after special demand from client.
Four metal materials are almost frequently used for die construction: magnesium, copper, steel and brass. Dies actually comes in contacting with foil. Hot foil printing machine can print on metallic as well as non metallic even surface. Hot stamping machine show good result on paper, glass, plastic product.