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Alternatives to Kurz Luxor & Alufin: Premium Foil for Less
In the hot stamping world, Kurz is the giant. Their Luxor (Gold) and Alufin (Silver) series are the benchmarks for brightness and consistency.
Designers love them. But for the printing houses paying the bills, the cost of Kurz foil can eat up the entire profit margin of a job.
Is it possible to get that “Kurz Look” without the “Kurz Price”?
Yes. At Only Imaging, we have spent years benchmarking our General Purpose (GP) foils against the industry leaders.
Benchmarking: Release & Definition
The main reason printers stick to Kurz is “Release Consistency” (how cleanly the foil separates from the carrier).
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Easy Release: For large solid areas.
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Tight Release: For fine text and details.
Only Imaging replicates these specific release characteristics:
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Alternative to Luxor 3xx: Our G-Series (General) offers the same versatile release for medium coverage.
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Alternative to Luxor 4xx: Our F-Series (Fine) is tuned for tight release, perfect for intricate wine label text.
Brightness & Shade Match
“Gold” is not just one color. There is Red Gold, Green Gold, Lemon Gold, etc.
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Color Matching: We stock the standard “International Golds” (like 220, 232, etc.) that match the most popular Kurz shades.
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Gloss Level: Our metallized layer uses high-vacuum aluminum deposition to ensure the same mirror-like finish.
Application Compatibility
Our foils are compatible with all major stamping machines:
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Bobst: High-speed flatbed stamping.
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Heidelberg: Cylinder stamping.
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Kluge: Platen stamping.
Conclusion: Increase Your Margin
You don’t need to tell your client you changed the foil. They won’t see the difference. But your CFO certainly will.
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