Holographic Foil

The first major criteria is to confirm if the printer is using a hot stamping or cold foiling process.

Selecting the proper adhesive on the hot stamp foil is an important part of the specification for both stock and custom foil. Adhesives vary depending on:

1. The application process (rotary or platen)
2. If a rotary process, the line speed
3. The substrate type (film, paper, plastic, thermal coatings, etc)
4. If the finished document will be processed through a laser jet printer
5. If a transparent hologram, the adhesive must be clear

For custom foil, registered images require the printer to have a foil registration system capable of reading a holographic timing mark, which must be tested prior to the first full order.

If there are multiple registered images across the substrate, we need a detailed layout of the images compared to the substrate.

The roll core size (usually either 1 inch ID or 3 inch ID)

Another consideration is if the foil will be top-printed with inks, which requires a special foil chemistry to assure ink adhesion.

After we understand your requirements, we send sample foil rolls for testing at the printer's facility prior to finalizing the order.

Stock holographic foils are typically a random repeating pattern of a generic graphic or text. Random repeating patterns are more affordable because they provide more design flexibility for a variety of applications. These patterns can then hot stamped to any size and shape (typically round or square).

For added security, random repeating patterns can be used with custom tooling to imprint a company name or logo as a positive or negative image.

The other holographic design option is to create a "registered image" hologram. A registered image is a single image or logo which requires precise positioning on the substrate to be aligned correctly. Registered images are only offered using custom holographic foil.

For all custom security foil applications, printers are required to provide documentation to substantiate they are authorized to use the custom hologram image.

We will search and compare all custom hologram designs with the Hologram Image Register (operated by the International Hologram Manufacturer's Association) to verify the design is unique.

After the customer approves the final product, we register your custom hologram image with the IHMA to assure another reputable holographic company does not copy your image.

Our holograms are designed, tested, and intended for anti-counterfeiting, anti-tampering and promotional applications.

Our holographic products do NOT provide any documented health or medical benefits such as improved balance, sleep, pain-relief, weight loss, smoking cessation, etc.

Our holographic products do NOT provide any documented benefits to improve gas mileage, energy efficiency, cell phone reception, etc.

Our holographic products cannot be programmed to resonate at specific frequencies.

In our opinion, claims of medical benefits or improved machine performance are questionable and scientifically unsupported. Consumers should request an independent study (with blind testing) to verify any such claims and benefits.

We are not aware of any independent studies which validate such claims and benefits. Therefore, we will not intentionally produce holograms for these applications.