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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
 
 
  
Book cloth
LN, AC, 400/1
LN, AC, 400/1
BU, 800/1
Dry stock
LN, AC, 400/1
LN, AC, 400/1
BU, 800/1
Foil board
LN, AC, 400/1
LN, AC, 400/1
BU, 800/1
Foil on Foil
 LN, AC, 400/1
 LN, AC
 BU
Flock Board
 LN, AC, 400/1
LN, AC, 400/1 
BU, 800/1
Over varnishable
 LN, AC, 400/1
LN, AC
 BU, 800/1
Opp Lamination
 LN, AC, 400/1 
 LN, AC, 400/1
BU, 800/1
Paper/board-uncoated
LN, AC, 400/1
LN, AC, 400/1
BU, 800/1
Paper/board-coated
LN, AC, 400/1
LN, AC, 400/1
BU, 800/1
 PVC-flexible
 LN, AC, 400/1
LN, AC, 400/1
BU, 800/1 
PVC-Label stock
LN, AC, 400/1
LN, AC, 400/1
BU, 800/1
 PVC-Transparent
 LN, AC, 400/1,
LN, AC, 400/1 
BU, 800/1
 Simulator 
LN, AC, 400/1
LN, AC, 400/1
BU, 800/1
 UV inks/Varishes
 LN, AC, 400/1
LN, AC, 400/1
BU, 800/1
 Varnish-water based
 LN, AC, 400/1
LN, AC, 400/1
BU, 800/1
Vinyl
 LN, AC, 400/1
LN, AC, 400/1 
 BU, 800/1
Wood-Coated
 LN, AC, 400/1
 LN, AC, 400/1
 BU, 800/1
Wood-Uncoated
 LN, AC, 400/1
 LN, AC, 400/1
 BU, 800/1
 Plastics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ABS
PZ, LN, AC, 400/1
LN, AC, 400/1
BU, 800/1
Acetate
 
 
 BU, 800/1
Acetyl
 
 
 BU, 800/1
Acrylic
 
 
 
LDPE
 
 
 
 HDPE
  
 
 
Nylon
 
 
 
PET
 
 
 
PMMA
 
 
 
Polyamide
 
 
 
Polypropylene
      
 Polystyrene
 
 
 
 Polyethylene
 
 
 
 Polyurethane
 
 
 
 Polycarbonate
 
 
 
Polyester
      
PVC
      
Rigid PVC
 
  
 
Rubber
      
SAN
 
 
 
Urea Formaldehyde
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fabrics
 
 
 
Ribbon
 
  
 BU, 800/1
Textiles
    
 BU, 800/1
 
 
 
 
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