polymer plates for hot stamping machine

Polymer hot stamping plate making procedure:

1. Design stamping artwork on PC
2. Print artwork on transparent film according to 1:1 ratio
3. Cut down suitable size hot stamping plate, stick the film & polymer hot stamping plate tightly
4. Put it into exposure machine, expose 40 seconds
5. Take out hot stamping plate, put it into 40~50C warm water, scrub the surface of hot stamping plate by using a soft plastic brush, washing plate will be finished when artwork become clear
6. Put the plate into exposure machine again, in order to cure the resin, plate-making finished after setting 120 seconds exposing time

Advantages:

1. Lowest cost, fast making procedure
2. Equipment required: 1 exposure machine + 1 foil cutter
3. Easy to operate

Tips:

1. It’s difficult to make hot stamping plate under these requirements: less than 3mm letters, or less than 3mm lines
2. Finished hot stamping plate can re-use 1500~2000 times, if use them rightly
3. Hot stamping plates should be stored in dry & dark place