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Metallized Films

Metallized films (or metallised films) are polymer films coated with a thin layer of metal, usually aluminium. They offer the glossy metallic appearance of an aluminium foil at a reduced weight and cost. Metallised films are widely used for decorative purposes and food packaging, and also for speciality applications including insulation and electronics.

Metallised films were first used for decorative purposes as Christmas tinsel, and continue to be used for items such as wrappers and ribbons. The metallic helium filled novelty balloons given as gifts are made of metallised BoPET and often called Mylar balloons commercially.

Metallised films are used as a susceptor for cooking in microwave ovens. An example is a microwave popcorn bag. Many food items are also packaged using metallised films for appearance only, as these produce a package with greater sparkle when compared to competing products that use printed paper or polymer films.

 

Textile Foil-- Common Application On Clothing Fabrics

Metallic Foils are a thin layer of color on a cellophane like release paper. The color can be transferred to almost any surface. Partial transferring textile foil can be applied to many kinds of fabrics. Use heat and pressure to transfer the coating to the selected fabric. It produces better color and metallic effects than screen print colors could ever been given. They uses the advanced technology and expertise to partially transfer foils on textiles, which can be applied to many kinds of fabrics. Specifically speaking, this technique uses heat and pressure to transfer the foils coating to the selected fabric. Textile foil has been widely used as a replacement to traditional lackluster packaging and decoration. The reason to choose foils instead of ordinary dyes is because they produce better color and metallic effects than screen print colors.

Foil printing is to print some pattern with the foil on the fabric for vivid effect with sparkling visual to captivate consumers' eye. Shine Chi offered various textile foil to enhance the appearance of products. Owing to color fastness, durability, adherence, and shine, these foils can be used on many fabrics, as the like of cotton, polyester and poly/cotton. As processed the extensive applications on T-shirts, shirts, pants, skirts and bags, and many others bring vibrant colors, variegated shades with attractive designs, it makes the material more attractive and alluring. Our textile foils are not only easy to apply but also last for longer period of time. No need to worry that foils peel off soon, let alone the ease in maintenance.

To Know More about Yarn Dyeing Process

       Dyeing is a method which imparts beauty to the textile by applying various colors and their shades on to a fabric. Dyeing can be done at any stage of the manufacturing of textile- fiber, yarn, fabric or a finished textile product including garments and apparels. The property of color fastness depends upon two factors- selection of proper dye according to the textile material to be dyed and selection of the method for dyeing the fiber, yarn or fabric. Dyes are used for coloring the fabrics. Dyes are molecules which absorb and reflect light at specific wavelengths to give human eyes the sense of color. There are two major types of dyes - natural and synthetic dyes.

       The natural dyes are extracted from natural substances such as plants, animals, or minerals. Synthetic dyes are made in a laboratory. Chemicals are synthesized for making synthetic dyes. Some of the synthetic dyes contain metals too. And the solution pigmenting or dope dyeing is a kind of dye added to the solution before it is extruded through the spinnerets for making synthetic filaments. Dope dyed yarn is a synthetic yarn where the polymer, before the extrusion process, is mixed with dye and extruded fibers are then colored. This gives a yarn with excellent color fastness and light fastness characteristics.important to buy the equipment suitable for your business.

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Use Nylon 6 Yarn to Produce Tough Swimsuit

       Nylon has become a popular knitting yarn. Among the various types of nylon yarn, the nylon 6 fibre is tough, possessing high tensile strength, as well as elasticity and lustre. It is wrinkle-proof and highly resistant to abrasion and chemicals such as acids and alkalis. It can absorb up to 2.4% of water, although this lowers tensile strength. Therefore, it’s good for clothing and industrial use on weaving, circular knitting, warp knitting and process of fancy yarn. All these features make nylon 6 yarn be a perfect knitting yarn for making swimsuit. As we all know, swimsuit needs to be tough and tensile strength at the same time.

       Besides using for swimsuit, there are still a broad range of applications of nylon 6 for products requiring materials of high strength. For instance, it is widely used for gears, fittings, and bearings, in automotive industry for under-hood parts, and as a material for power tools housings. Nylon 6 is used as thread in bristles for toothbrushes, surgical sutures, and strings for acoustic and classical musical instruments, including guitars, sitars, violins, violas, and cellos. Moreover, it is also used in the manufacture of a large variety of threads, ropes, filaments, nets, and tire cords, as well as hosiery and knitted garments. 

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What is Hot Stamping Foil?

Hot stamping foil:

Foil stamping uses heat and hot stamping foil in a specialty printing process that produces a shiny design on paper, vinyl, textiles, wood, hard plastic, leather, and other materials.

Foil stamping, also called hot stamping, dry stamping, foil imprinting, or leaf stamping, can be combined with dimensional embossing to make letters and images on business cards, book covers, gift cards, office folders, and a whole host of professional or personal items.

Instead of using magnetism, plates, or inks to print words and shapes, foil stamping uses dies, or sculpted metal stamps. The heated dies seal a thin later of metallic leaf onto a surface. The foil comes in a wide roll, large enough for several passes, backed by Mylar. The hot die works similarly to a letterpress. Once heated, it presses the foil against the substrate material with enough pressure that the foil sticks only in the intended places, leaving a slight imprint.

Using several layers of foil in different colors or combining ink and foil can embellish this simple "flat" stamp. Imprinting and embossing adds even more dimensionality. The edges of the foil stamp may be straight, curved, or sculpted to make the image pop or float above the page.

Foil leaf is available in every imaginable color and pattern, like standard gold or marbleized green. Rarer types of leaf come in matte, pearlescent, holographic, opalescent, or glossy finish. Semi-transparent layers allow an under color to show through. Not only does it provide a uniquely vibrant image with depth, foil stamping can be applied to a much more diverse selection of substrates in comparison to ink.

The cover of a leather photograph album could be printed with your family's monogram, or a cloth bookmark with a favorite literary quote. Impressive wedding invitations might have intertwining silver vines, blue flowers, and gold rings. Businesses use foil stamping to identify folders, cards, signs, and magnets with their logo. The reflective and unusual treatment is sure to catch the eye of a potential customer.

Foil stamping is well received in European countries, which triggers the large production of hot stamping foils. China can take pride in this, as they have better hot stamping foil than other countries, take one as example, Zhejiang Hengfeng Packing Co.,Ltd, is actually the larget one in China. Their metallic foil, pigment foil and holographic foil are all warmly welcomed domestically and abroad.