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We have listed various materials and recommended the foils which we have observed to be successful.
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Substrate
Fine(Tight)
Medium
Solid(Easy)
Graphics
Gold & Silver
Colours 
 Gold & Silver
Colours
Gold & Silver
Colours
Book cloth
ABX, GXL
ABX
 XL, ABG, MF, PH
LA
MF
UV
BW88
XL,ABG,  GB94, PH
XL,ERC
Dry stock
GXL, ABX, ATK
ABX
XL, ABG, UV, LA, MF
PH
MF, XL, ABH
UV
XL, PH, BS
XL, BW88
Foil board
ABX
ABX
ABG, UV, MF
MF, UV, ABH
XL,MF
XL
Foil on Foil
 GXL
GXL 
GXL/ XL / MF, PH
MF 
XL / MF 
XL / MF 
Flock Board
    
ABG,  XL, LA, PH 
XL,ABH
XL,LA 
XL 
Over Printable
    
PXL
  
PXL
Over varnishable
 GXL
UV 
MF, XL 
MF, XL
 MF,XL,
MF, XL
Opp Lamination
 ABX, ATK, 
ABX
 MF, PH, LA, AMY
MF
MF,ABG, AMY,PH 
XL,MF
Paper/board-uncoated
ABX, ATK
ABX
MF, UV, ABH, ABG, AMY
MF, ABH, UV
BW88
ABG,
XL, PH
MF
XL, MF
Paper/board-coated
ABX, ATK
ABX
MF, ABX, PH,  ABG,  AMY
MF, ABH, UV,
BW88
ABG,
XL, PH
MF
XL, MF
 PVC-flexible
 ABX
ABX 
MF, ABX 
UV
MF
XL 
XL
PVC-Label stock
ABX
ABX
ABX, MF, UV
MF, UV
UV
UV
 PVC-Transparent
 ABX, ATK,
ABX, AMY
ABX, AMY 
 MF, UV
 XL
XL
 Simulator/Parchment 
ABG 
ABG 
XL, ABG, MF, PH
 XL, 
XL, ABG, PH 
XL
 UV inks/Varishes
 ABX, ATK,
ABX 
MF, ABG, PH,  AMY
 ABH, UV, MF
BW88
XL,ABG,PH, UV
XL,
 Varnish-water based
 ABX
 ABX
ABQ, MF, PH
ABH
XL, ABG, PH
XL, UV
Vinyl
 ABX
ABX 
MF 
MF 
MF, XL 
MF, XL 
Wood-Coated 
ABX 
ABX 
MF 
MF 
XL 
XL 
Wood-Uncoated 
ABG 
ABG 
MF, ABG 
MF 
ABG, XL 
XL 
 
 Plastics
 
 
 
 
 
  
ABS
ABX
ABX
LC
LC
LC
LC
Acetate
 ABX
ABX 
MB 
UV 
UV 
UV 
Acetyl
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acrylic
 
 
 
 
 
 
LDPE
 ABX, NU
ABX 
 
 
 
  
 HDPE
ABX, NU 
ABX 
 
 
 
  
Nylon
            
PET
            
PMMA
            
Polyamide 
    
 
 
 
  
Polypropylene
LO,MZ
 
LO,MZ
 
LO
  
 Polystyrene
 ABX
ABX
LC 
LC
LC 
  
 Polyethylene
 
 
 
 
 
  
 Polyurethane
 
 
 
 
 
  
 Polycarbonate
 
 
 
 
 
  
Polyester
          
 
PVC
ABX, NU
ABX
ABX, NU
      
Rigid PVC
 ABX, NU
 ABX
ABX, NU
 
 
 
Rubber
            
SAN
 ABX
ABX 
 LC 
LC 
LC 
 
Urea Formaldehyde
 
 
LF, LP 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fabrics
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ribbon
 ABX
ABX 
ABG,UV,MF
ABH, UV
 XL
XL 
Textiles(with adhesive)
 MG44
MG44 
MG44
MG44
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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