Foil Stamping

A foil stamping is usually used for printing company logo or a pattern to embrace the image of the packaging. The most common foil stamping is done on jewelry box which makes the logo appear as metal like.

In the 19th century, hot stamping became a popular method of applying gold tooling or embossing in book printing. The first patent for hot stamping was recorded in Germany by Ernst Oeser in 1892. Originally used on leather and paper, the method became a popular means of marking plastic from the 1950s on. It is also one of the most commonly used methods of security printing. According to Wikipedia-Hot Stamping.

Packaging Material

Poly Foam

Foam are wildly used for packaging.  They are mostly used for protection of products, sometimes for decoration.

Here are some types of foam.

1.Poly Foam

Weight:	1.2 lb. per cubic ft.
Quality:	Very low
Cell Structure:	Open
Density lbs/cu. ft.:	1.2
ILD/50 sq. in. @25%(4 in.)	33
Tensile Strength, lbs/sq. in.	5.0 – 7.5
Resilience, %	Low
Compression set, 75%, 22 hrs., 158° F	Less than 10%
Color	White/Beige

This is very soft foam. We usually wrap around fragile products with sticky tape then put them into a corrugated box. We also use a very thin foam (about 3-5mm) stick on top of jewelry box or a perfume box to make them have a soft top surface.

The foam is sticked under Swarovski printed paper

Highe Density Foam

Used primarily for computer and camera cases, packing and shipping, perfume bottle jewelry inner material of the box. We usually coat a velvet on the foam for decoration.

Specifications: Weight: 1.8 lb. per cubic ft. Longevity: approx. 6 years Density lbs/cu. ft.: 1.75 – 1.85 Indentation Force Deflection, 25% 85 – 95 Cell Count Per Lineal Inch 38 ± 5 Elongation, % 207% Tear Strength, lbs/in. 220 Clickable Yes Ball Rebound , % 27 ±6 Flammability Rating Passes flammability specifications for Cal. T.B. 117, FMVSS 302, and NFPA 260,1989 specifications. For more information about Packaging Solution. Please follow my next post.