PL/PY Pigment Foils — PIGMENT FOILS
PL/PY pigment foils are a specialized category of hot stamping materials that differ fundamentally from traditional aluminum-plated metallic foils. Instead of relying on a vapor-deposited aluminum layer for color, PLPY series uses high-quality pigment particles directly as the color source, resulting in completely different visual characteristics and application advantages. The biggest advantage…
Industry Challenges We Solve
Common pain points: Ink Odor, Slow Drying. The PL/PY Pigment Foils addresses these with High Coverage, Pure Color, Dual Texture.
Key Features
- High Coverage: Easily covers dark substrates without transparency.
- Pure Color: No metallic interference, restoring true design colors.
- Dual Texture: Available in PL (Glossy) & PY (Matte).
Product Structure
- PET carrier: Supports coating, slitting, rewinding, and stamping stability.
- Release layer: Controls transfer completeness and edge sharpness from carrier to substrate.
- Color / metallic / pigment layer: Creates gold, silver, matte, holographic, pigment color, or glitter effects.
- Adhesive / transfer layer: Determines adhesion on paper, plastic, leather, label stock, and other substrates.
Specifications
- Type
- Pigment Foil
- Surface
- Glossy (PL) / Matte (PY)
- Standard Roll
- 0.64m x 120m
- Eco
- ROHS / EN71-3
Recommended Stamping Temperature — Flat Stamping: 100 - 150°C; Round Stamping: 150 - 190°C
Compatible Substrates
- Coated Paper
- Cardboard
- Art Paper
- Leatherette Paper
- Leather
Typical Applications
- Greeting Cards
- Gift Boxes
- Tags
- Pencils
- Coding
Product Items
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Factory verification and citable facts
The stability of PL/PY Pigment Foils cannot be judged by color cards alone. Before mass production, substrate material, surface energy, ink or UV varnish condition, die engraving depth, press type, and downstream packaging requirements should be checked in one sampling record. PINTE usually confirms the application first, then uses A4 sheets or small sample rolls to evaluate transfer completeness, edge definition, adhesion, rub resistance, and color consistency.
- Structure check: PET carrier, release layer, color or metallic layer, and adhesive layer jointly determine the transfer window.
- Process check: flat stamping, rotary stamping, cold foil, digital enhancement, and large solid areas require different pressure and speed windows.
- Acceptance check: record temperature, pressure, speed, roll width, core, winding direction, batch number, and target substrate together.
PL/PY Pigment Foils RFQ checklist
| Field | Recommended detail |
|---|---|
| Application | Paper cartons, cosmetic packaging, wine and gift boxes, plastic parts, labels, or leather logos. |
| Substrate | Paper weight, lamination or varnish condition, plastic type, leather texture, or UV surface. |
| Effect | Bright gold, matte gold, bright silver, holographic, pigment color, matte black, cold foil, or custom Pantone. |
| Equipment | Flatbed press, rotary press, label cold-foil unit, MGI/Scodix, or manual proofing machine. |
| Specification | Roll width, length, core, winding direction, slitting tolerance, monthly usage, and delivery region. |
| Testing | Adhesion, rub resistance, alcohol resistance, registration, batch color difference, and solid-area stability. |
References and compliance context
Hot stamping foil selection is affected by substrate, surface treatment, ink or varnish system, stamping temperature, pressure, dwell time, and downstream resistance requirements. The REACH and RoHS links explain common European chemical and restricted-substance context used in procurement discussions; order decisions should still follow the target market, test items, and batch test reports.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: How does PL/PY Pigment Foils deliver High Coverage?
- A: Easily covers dark substrates without transparency.
- Q: How does PL/PY Pigment Foils deliver Pure Color?
- A: No metallic interference, restoring true design colors.
- Q: How does PL/PY Pigment Foils deliver Dual Texture?
- A: Available in PL (Glossy) & PY (Matte).
- Q: How to avoid "Ink Odor"?
- A: PL/PY Pigment Foils addresses "Ink Odor" via High Coverage and Pure Color. See typical applications below or request a sample for testing.
- Q: How to avoid "Slow Drying"?
- A: PL/PY Pigment Foils addresses "Slow Drying" via High Coverage and Pure Color. See typical applications below or request a sample for testing.
- Q: Does PINTE offer OEM / custom colors?
- A: Yes — PINTE supports OEM/ODM with custom color matching (Pantone), custom widths and roll lengths, and small-batch trials before mass production. Contact sales for sample requests.
- Q: What is the standard lead time?
- A: Standard colors ship from stock in 3–7 days. Custom colors and bulk OEM orders typically take 15–25 days after sample approval.
Served Markets: Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia