
Transfer
foils offer an attractive and economical way to decorate and identify the
product. Just stamp and special design or picture is automatically
transferred. It is applied as alternative for screen-printing and foil
stamping. The reason of decorating with transfer foil is the clean and dry
process, with all colors permanently affixed in a fast single step action.
It has good scratch resistance and is excellent in color separation. Ideal
for thermal injection plastic moulding. It is available in many designs,
colors and shades. It offers excellent coverage and easy release. It is
widely used in books, dictionaries, front panels of audio equipment,
cosmetics, etc.
Types
Transfer foils can be metallic transfer foil or heat transfer foil.
- Metallic transfer foils - are high gloss foils
that work well with most small B/W laser printers and photocopiers. It
is an economical way to add gold or other metallic color foil design to
small run production labels. The gold transfer is used in heat
laminator. The main benefit of using the gold foil is the ability to
apply gold foil lettering effect to art and text without having to
invest in expensive professional equipment.
- Heat transfer foils - are applied to a wide range
of materials, such as glass, metal, and especially resin moldings. It
has an outstanding design reproduction with metallic effect, the luster
of pearl, gloss, matte, and other features. It can be applied to diverse
products with relatively simple equipment.