| The concept of stamping services revolves upon | | | | about complicated procedures like mixing inks just |
| the use of dies or punches in order to create | | | | to produce the output from the procedure. The |
| three-dimensional outputs. At times, it also | | | | machine can be operated manually without much |
| extends to providing definition to a surface. | | | | complex interventions needed. |
| Examples of which are flat sheets or letterings. | | | | What one actually needs to do is to attach the |
| The stamping process may be applicable not only | | | | die to the plate. The foil simply needs to be |
| to ferrous and nonferrous metals but also to | | | | loaded to the heated plate. Then, a part of the |
| alloys and thermoplastics. What then is the | | | | fixture should be left popping out. This makes the |
| concept known as hot stamping? | | | | process more of a permanent one. With this, the |
| Hot stamping is one of the types of stamping | | | | output is said to be capable of adapting to even |
| services. As a process, it is defined as the | | | | the harshest of conditions. Using a metal die in the |
| method of transferring an engraved image to a | | | | process will allow for branding, meaning, if the |
| particular surface. Heating is an essential part of | | | | color ever fades out, the brand name will remain |
| the process because it makes the transfer | | | | on the plastic. |
| possible. With the aid of a stamping die, the image | | | | How are images created? |
| is heated before it is transferred to what is called | | | | This stamping process can create a wide array of |
| a marking foil. The marking foil on the other hand, | | | | images from different materials. Metal dies from |
| leaves the ink on the surface where the image is | | | | copper, brass, hardened steel or magnesium is |
| being transferred. | | | | the first technique. Comparing all these four |
| Benefits of this stamping process | | | | materials for metal dies, magnesium is said to be |
| When compared to other stamping services, hot | | | | the least expensive but also the least in terms of |
| stamping is favored because of several | | | | durability. Hardened steel is the most expensive |
| advantages. It is flexible, meaning it can be used in | | | | but is favored because of its extreme durability. |
| any type of material including plastics. Products | | | | Silicone rubber dies are also used in the hot |
| such as paper, pencils and stamping wire | | | | stamping process. This material is further |
| insulations are but a few of the outputs of the | | | | subcategorized according to hardness. They are |
| process. | | | | simply favorable with images that are not flat |
| Furthermore, the process is valuable because it is | | | | however they are not as firm as the metal dies. |
| more of a dry method. There is no need to learn | | | | |