Kurz unveils guide to hot stamping and cold foil transfer

Stamping foil manufacturer Kurz has published an in-depth guide to the print finishing technologies of hot stamping and cold foil transfer.

The new book, ‘Hot Stamping and Cold Foil Transfer – A Comprehensive Guide for the Graphics Industry’, is directed towards all those who apply or are interested in these decoration techniques. It is intended to serve as a reference for old hands, while also being a handy guide for novices. The book contains not only technical tips for processors, printers and production managers, but also content that will give inspiration to designers and marketing specialists.

The hot stamping section elaborates on the history, manufacture and applications of stamping foils, including a discussion of the use of hot stamping foils for brand name protection and brand decoration. It gives a comprehensive run through of all aspects of this finishing technology, from the selection of the design, creation of the die templates, machine set-up and make-ready work, through to selection of the correct foil grade.

The content relating to the cold foil transfer process includes design guidelines and instructions for artwork preparation, as well as information on the use of cold foils in narrow web and sheet-fed printing processes. The transfer techniques employed in both process variants are explained, and a variety of machine systems, suitable substrates and adhesives are presented. A chapter on the UV casting decoration process rounds off this content.

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