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HOT FOIL STAMPING [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2009-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
01.04.04 (19762)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

printing process typically using a printing plate (or cylinder) and wet ink to produce multiple impressions of an image on a substrate

OBS

Lithography, letterpress, flexography, photogravure, screen process, and hot foil stamping are examples of conventional printing processes.

OBS

conventional printing process: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-1:2008].

French

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Processes - Various
  • Labelling (Packaging)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A method of printing in which heated type or stamping dies are pressed against a thin leaf of gold or other metal, or against pigment upon a surface such as paper, board, plastic, or leather; the thin leaf contains a sizing agent that is set by heat ...

OBS

"Hot stamping" is opposed to "cold stamping" where stamping is done with ink instead of foil.

OBS

hot stamping: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

hot foil stamping : term extracted from the Vocabulaire de la flexographie of France Brodeur and reproduced with the authorization of the Institut des communications graphiques du Québec.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
  • Étiquetage (Emballages)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Technique d'impression d'un film métallisé par fusion sur une base papier ou carton.

CONT

Le marquage à chaud [...] utilise l'effet combiné de la chaleur et de la pression. Un poinçon métallique, préalablement chauffé (environ 100 °C) est appliqué sur la surface à marquer, une matière colorante portée par une bande de papier ou de matières cellulosiques étant interposée entre le poinçon et l'objet.

OBS

estampage à chaud : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

estampage à chaud : terme et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Distintos procesos de impresión
  • Etiquetado (Embalajes)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
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