Hot Stamping
Hot stamping is a process that applies a colored foil or multi-colored image through a hot die. Hot stamping uses either a single-colored foil to apply a shiny metallic print or a pre-printed heat transfer to apply multiple colors at one time.
Hot stamping is used in common applications such as greeting card and book covers, award ribbons, phone cards, poker chips, and many other products. The hot stamping procedure achieves permanent bonding immediately on application. Hot stamping is clean, fast, and dry and uses no inks or solvents.
The three major types of hot stamping are vertical stamping, roll-on, and peripheral decorating. Vertical stamping applies stamp foil or heat transfers to a flat area or up to 90 degrees of a cylindrical area. Roll-on hot stamping works best for flat, large-area surfaces. Peripheral decorating, in comparison, is used to decorate the perimeter of a part, up to 360 degrees.