{"id":2908,"date":"2022-02-02T10:45:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T10:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.becgroup.com\/?p=2908"},"modified":"2023-06-27T15:34:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T14:34:26","slug":"secondary-operations-hot-foiling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.becgroup.com\/news\/secondary-operations-hot-foiling\/","title":{"rendered":"SECONDARY OPERATIONS: HOT FOILING"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEC Group provide several secondary operations as well as tooling<\/a> and plastic injection moulding<\/a>, completed in-house, they add value to products through high-spec finishes and branding. These services range from assembly to hot foiling, heat staking<\/a>, pad printing and ultra-sonic welding<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What is hot foiling?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hot foiling is a secondary operation BEC uses to print text, images, and logos onto plastic mouldings for information, decoration, or branding. The process often uses metallic, eye-catching foils that are ideal for making your product stand out from the competition.<\/p>\n

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Above, an example of a BEC customer’s hot foiling<\/em><\/p>\n

How is it used?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Several different methods<\/a> of hot foiling are available, at BEC this process begins with a moulding. The area which is to be hot foiled onto is moulded to stand proud from the rest of the mould. From there a layer of metallic foil is laid over a heated stamping die, the die then pushes down and applies the foil onto the moulding. The foil transfers evenly onto where the stamp touches the plastic, the die is lifted, and the newly printed moulding is removed to rapidly cool.<\/p>\n

The metallic foil used in hot foiling is made up of several different layers designed to transfer pigment to the moulding (substrate) when heat is applied; one or several layers of pigment or a metallic image, a glue or adherence layer to ensure it sticks to the substrate, and a release layer.<\/p>\n

What are the benefits?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hot foiling has several benefits over other printing methods, these include:<\/p>\n