1. Hot Stamping Neil Carroll Stephen Johnston Shawn Squires

2. Objective Quality Decoration of Parts Shinny and Colorful Images Fast Cycles Yield Low Cost

3. Presentation Outline Introduction Advantages/Disadvantages Procedure Equipment Design Requirements Applications - Examples Conclusion

4. Introduction Dry Printing Process Colored or Metallic Text & Logos Images & Designs Holographic Images Wood Grain

5. Advantages Superior to Wet Ink Clean Dry and Fast Easy Setup Long Lasting Images

6. Disadvantages Limitation in Print Quality Expensive Equipment Down Time in Foil Changing Complex 3D

7. Procedure Heat Metal Die Near Melting Point of Plastic Head Lowering Die-to-Part Contact Dwell Time Head Retraction Foil Advance

8. Process Example

9. Presses Vertical Roll-On Peripheral Custom

10. Foils Metallized Pigment Dry-Ink

11. Metallized Foil Carrier Film Release Coat Protective Lacquer Metallizing Size

12. Pigment Foils Gloss Finish Release & Pigment Layers Matte Finish Single Coating Day-Glo Finish Release, Pigment, & Backup Layer

13. Die Materials Zinc Magnesium Brass Copper Tool Hardened Steel Silicon Rubber

14. Zinc & Magnesium Chemically Etched Poor Sharpness Short Runs for Hard Plastics Extended Runs for Soft Plastics

15. Brass & Copper Brass Made by Pantograph Good Sharpness Shorter Life Copper Harder and Longer Life

16. Steel Engraved Good Sharpness Longest Life Used for Hard Materials

17. Silicon Rubber Excellent Heat Recovery Release Characteristics High Pressure Endurance Produces Printed Look

18. Design Requirements Compatibility of Foil and Material Surface Geometry End Use Requirements

19. Design Requirements (con’t) Base Materials Thermoplastics Thermosets Leather & Fabric Paper Products Wood Prepainted Metals

20. Applications Cosmetic Industrial Medical Office Sporting Goods Toys

21. Conclusion Attractive Decoration Process Quality Images Wide Range of Possibilities Low Cost