Metal Foils and Foil Stock

Metal foils and foil stock are very thin, metal-mill products with a thickness that is usually less than 0.006 in. Copper foil and aluminum foil are the most common types of metal foils and foil stock. Silver foil and gold foil are more expensive and are designed for specialized applications. Some suppliers of metal foils and foil stock perform continuous strip casting, a manufacturing process used in foilstock production. Others purchase raw materials from foundries and perform in-house rolling and packaging activities. Foil stamping machinery is relatively easy to configure and available from a variety of sources. Hot stamp foil or hot stamping foil can adhere to a variety of substrates and surface textures.