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Old April 25th, 2007 -   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: How do I "print" foil?
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FYI - Rutland recently released a new product called X-Glue and a Release Agent that you add to your plastisol inks for a better product. The Release Agent goes into all the screens / colors that you don't want the foil to stick to. The X-Glue goes into the screens / colors that you do want the foil to stick to. This way you don't have to use waterbased inks (which don't act like an adhesive to foil) for the colors you don't want the foil to stick to.
Wilflex also has this additive.
http://www.polyone.com/bizunit/inks/...tive%20PIB.pdf
For traditional application get a printable adhesive. International Coatings Plasticol Foil Transfer Adhesive 3801LF works well. We tint the base with a pigments close to the color of the foil. This helps if any small areas do not get good transfer of the foil.
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