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type: faq
title: "What is cold foil?"
description: "Cold foil applies a metallic foil using adhesive and UV curing right on the press, instead of the heated die used in traditional foil stamping. Because it"
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tags: ["Printing Terms Glossary", "faq"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# What is cold foil?

Cold foil applies a metallic foil using adhesive and UV curing right on the press, instead of the heated die used in traditional foil stamping. Because it

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