Foiled by Foil

Looking forward

Despite the wide range of problems associated with foil stamping, many of these issues can be headed off before they occur through more testing, communicating, and development systems between suppliers of foils and inks and coatings, Zeller said.

In addition, recent advancements in foils are helping eliminate many of these common foiling woes. McElree points to better quality foils that can be run at optimal processing speeds on today's high-speed foil presses.