Cold Foil for Digital UV Varnish, Screen Printing and Plastic Packaging — No Plate Making Required, Easy Stamping
Suitable for typical cold stamping scenarios such as digital cold stamping, screen printing cold stamping, and rapid gold stamping with graphic toner. This series inherits the consistent properties of the PC series: alcohol resistance, boiling water resistance and friction resistance. It features excellent compatibility with various types of UV hot stamping varnishes and has wide applicability.
Industry Challenges We Solve
Cold Foil for Digital UV Varnish, Screen Printing and Plastic Packaging is part of the PC Plastic/Cold Foils Series family, inheriting Alcohol Resistant, Good Slitting, UV Compatible, with additional optimization for No Plate Making Required, Easy Stamping.
Key Features
- No Plate Making Required: Convenient stamping with clear fine lines
- Specially Developed Formula: Two-component color layer, alcohol-resistant, oxidation-resistant and scratch-resistant, suitable for more scenarios
- Imported Adhesive Raw Materials: Firm adhesion on different materials is the core
Specifications
- Standard width
- 640mm; custom slitting can be discussed
- Standard length
- 120m / bulk roll options
- Thickness
- Subject to cold foil grade and UV varnish compatibility test
- Core size
- Confirm according to cold foil or digital enhancement system
Recommended Stamping Temperature — Flat Stamping: 100 - 130°C; Round Stamping: 130 - 150°C
Complete Product Information
Compatible substrates
- UV varnish layer
- Digital toner layer
- Screen printed UV adhesive
- PET film
- PVC film
- ABS
- PS
- PP
- PE
- Packaging materials
Colors and effects
- Gold
- Silver
- Holographic
- Red
- Blue
- Black
- Matte metallic
- Custom color
Supported processes
- Cold foil
- Digital cold foil
- Screen printing cold foil
- UV varnish transfer
- No-plate foil transfer
Specifications
- Standard width
- 640mm; custom slitting can be discussed
- Standard length
- 120m / bulk roll options
- Thickness
- Subject to cold foil grade and UV varnish compatibility test
- Core size
- Confirm according to cold foil or digital enhancement system
Technical Parameters, Quality Tests and Sample Policy
Technical parameters
- Process window
- Depends on UV adhesive/varnish, curing energy, machine speed and substrate; must be confirmed by sampling
- Temperature
- Cold foil does not rely on hot stamping die temperature; confirm by process system
- Pressure / speed
- Adjust by UV varnish thickness, curing, foil release and line speed
- Machine type
- Digital cold foil systems, screen printing cold foil lines and UV varnish transfer processes
Quality tests
- Adhesion
- Rub resistance
- Alcohol resistance when required
- Scratch resistance
- UV varnish compatibility
- Transfer completeness
- Fine line clarity
MOQ: MOQ depends on color, finish, roll width, and customization scope. Standard colors and sample rolls are available for evaluation before bulk orders.
Sample policy: Color cards, sample rolls, slitting options, and substrate-based model recommendations are available before bulk purchase.
Customization: Custom color, effect, width, and substrate matching typically require sampling and confirmation before production.
Typical Applications
- Digital packaging enhancement
- Short-run cartons
- Cosmetic labels
- UV varnish foil transfer
- Plastic packaging decoration
Related Products & Solutions
Part of the PC Plastic/Cold Foils Series series — View PC Plastic/Cold Foils Series series
Factory verification and citable facts
The stability of Cold Foil for Digital UV Varnish, Screen Printing and Plastic Packaging 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.
Cold Foil for Digital UV Varnish, Screen Printing and Plastic Packaging 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: What does "No Plate Making Required" mean for Cold Foil for Digital UV Varnish, Screen Printing and Plastic Packaging?
- A: Convenient stamping with clear fine lines
- Q: What does "Specially Developed Formula" mean for Cold Foil for Digital UV Varnish, Screen Printing and Plastic Packaging?
- A: Two-component color layer, alcohol-resistant, oxidation-resistant and scratch-resistant, suitable for more scenarios
- Q: What does "Imported Adhesive Raw Materials" mean for Cold Foil for Digital UV Varnish, Screen Printing and Plastic Packaging?
- A: Firm adhesion on different materials is the core
- Q: Is cold foil the same as hot stamping foil?
- A: No. Cold foil transfers through adhesive or UV varnish systems instead of a heated die. Compatibility with the varnish and curing system must be tested.
- Q: Does cold foil need plate making?
- A: Digital and screen-printing cold foil can reduce or avoid traditional metal die making, depending on the process.
- Q: Why does cold foil transfer unevenly?
- A: Common causes include UV varnish mismatch, insufficient curing, poor wetting, incorrect pressure, or unsuitable foil release.
- Q: Can PINTE send samples?
- A: Color cards, sample rolls, slitting options, and substrate-based model recommendations are available before bulk purchase.
- Q: What is the recommended stamping temperature for Cold Foil for Digital UV Varnish, Screen Printing and Plastic Packaging?
- A: Flat stamping: 100 - 130°C; round/curved stamping: 130 - 150°C. Recommend a small-batch test combined with your substrate and press.
- 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.
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