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Metal Foils and Foil Stock

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About 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.

Metal foils and foil stock are often coated or laminated to impart specialized properties. Important specifications to consider include foil thickness, coating thickness, adhesive type, adhesion weight, breaking strength, elongation percentage, maximum operating temperature, and color. Aluminum coated foil can be treated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a fluorinated thermoplastic with superior chemical resistance, and then applied to printed circuit boards (PCB). Laminated foil is designed to prevent the ingress of moisture, oxygen, vapors or dust. Other types of coated foils and laminated foils are also available. Foils can be laminated with materials such as polyethylene, paper, or fabrics that adhere by the use of rubber and acrylics. These types of metal foils and foil stock are used mainly by the medical and food processing industries.

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Zinc and zinc alloys are non-ferrous alloys that are used widely in the production of die cast components.

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