August 8, 2023

Mastering Hot Stamping On Demanding UV Coated and Laminated Surfaces

Mastering Hot Stamping On Demanding UV Coated and Laminated Surfaces

Hot Stamping

Hot Stamping High gloss, applied to a wide range of paper, leather, PP, PE, PVC labels, and OPP laminates. MORE

Narrow-web Cold Transfer

Narrow-web Cold Transfer Color print after cold foil stamping, applied to narrow-web printing machine. MORE

Is UNIVACCO’s Foil Stamping Recyclable?

Hot stamping and cold transfer printing are both RECYCLABLE!

Hot/cold foil is layered, but also incredibly THIN

In a study commissioned by the Foil & Specialty Effects Association (www.fsea.com), it was found that paper after foiling is 100% recyclable. The addition of foil creates no problems in deinking or pulping during the recycling process.

In the hot/cold foil structure, aluminum metallization on the transfer layer is extremely thin, and the coating weight is often lighter than conventional inks. After foil stamping or transferring, NO plastic residue remains on the packaging. Unlike laminating films and metallic paper, transferred foil is easily recycled.