Holostik India Limited

Hot stamping has been around since the 19th century when it was a means to decorate a surface, especially plastic. Being a method of relief printing, it involves placing pre-dried foils or ink on the exterior under high temperatures. Hot stamping saw a rise in popularity and use after the 1970s as a decorative tool for plastics. However, hot stamping foil has applications beyond the decoration of surfaces, and a need for increased security unveiled the same.  Holographic hot stamping foil came into the picture when a rise in counterfeiting and the lack of security against it garnered attention. They are hybrid stamps that combine both the advantages of holograms and stamping foil. The combination, thus, provides water-tight protection disabling replication and duplication of the stickers.   Holographic hot stamping foil, however, has applications beyond the security against counterfeiting. Akin to its traditional cousins, they serve decorative purposes, as well....

Hot stamping is a revolutionary printing method which is environment-friendly, easy to implement, durable and can include a variety of colours and processes. The printing method has diversified, since its rise to popularity in the 19th century. Post 70s, hot stamping became one of the most popular printing technologies used on plastic products. Once majorly used for only plastic products, hot stamping is now being used for electronic components, cosmetic items, automobile parts to name a few. Hot stamping involves a process in which a part of the object is efficiently marked with the foil. The hot stamping foil can endure harsh conditions of nature like pressure, temperature, scratches etc. Now, let’s understand the process of hot stamping. In a hot stamping machine, a die is mounted and heated. The product which needs to be stamped is placed beneath the die. A painted roll leaf carrier is inserted between the die and the product. The die presses down through it. The ...