Heat Transfer Film and Hot Stamping Foil for Decorative Surfaces
Foilora supplies heat transfer film and hot stamping foil that turn plain substrates — PS, MDF, WPC, PVC, ABS, aluminium and glass — into finished decorative surfaces. Producing heat transfer and hot stamping films since 2002, the range covers picture frames, furniture panels, wall panels, doors, appliance parts and molded components, in wood grain, stone, metallic and fabric patterns, with custom patterns developed from your samples or drawings.
Heat transfer film and hot stamping foil for decorative surfaces
Heat transfer and hot stamping share one principle: heat and pressure persuade a prepared film to give up its decorative layer to the substrate beneath it. The film carries the pattern; the substrate keeps it. Everything in this catalogue is a variation on that exchange, tuned by substrate, pattern and finish.
Custom development follows the same path as the standard range: a design brief or a sample, a pattern developed or matched, a proof on film, a trial on your substrate, and then production. Yearly colour card collections keep the standard range moving, so a pattern family you like can usually be refreshed rather than reinvented.
Wall panels, grille and slat panels and louver panels turn film into architecture: long vertical lines, repeating ribs and shadow gaps all depend on the pattern running true along the panel length. Wood designs lead this family, supported by cement texture, gilded fluid stone, teak straight grain and brushed metallic skin textures.
Film families for every substrate
Heat Transfer Printing Film
Heat transfer printing film carries full printed patterns — wood grain, stone, marble, fabric and custom artwork — from a carrier roll onto your substrate in one heated pass. This family is the starting point for panels, doors, furniture and mouldings that need a complete designed surface.
Hot Stamping Film
Hot stamping film supplies the metallic and pigmented character of the range: gilded stone, brushed metal, flash patterns and foil finishes transferred onto frames, boards, panels and profiles. Buyers who picture shine, metal and gilding start here; buyers who picture printed scenery start with heat transfer film — and many jobs use both.
Wood Grain Hot Stamping Foil
Wood grain is the deepest pattern family in the catalogue: oak in straight, rotary-cut and Nordic styles, teak, elm, maple burl and annual-ring grains, each tuned for the substrate it will cover. This page gathers the wood grain films that appear across the frame, MDF, door and panel families.
Hot Stamping Foil for Picture Frames
Picture frame foil decorates PS foam frames, photo frames, frame mouldings, skirting boards, grating plates and decorative lines. Metallic fabric, gilded stone, slate brick, broken gold flower, diamond weave, marble and wood patterns give one moulding profile a whole shelf of personalities.
Hot Stamping Foil for MDF
MDF foil finishes furniture, lacquer-free doors, door casing lines, cabinets, wardrobes, television cabinets, flooring edges and plaque banding. Soft fabric metal textures, cracked silver line designs, fishbone woven grains and gold foil wave patterns lead a family built for flat panels and the edges that finish them.
Hot Stamping Foil for Wall Panels
Wall panel foil covers decorative boards, wall panels, grille and slat panels, louver panels and skirting. Cement texture, gilded fluid stone, teak straight grain, wave-pattern wood, brushed metallic skin and clear oak designs turn panel systems into finished architecture.
Hot Stamping Foil for WPC and PVC Doors
WPC and PVC door foil gives door leaves the grain and stone character of timber and travertine without the material behaviour that comes with them. Clear oak, Nordic oak, bark oak cork texture, Roman limestone looks, mountain wood grains and fine stripe designs cover modern and classic door programmes.
Hot Stamping Foil for ABS
ABS foil decorates sheets, profiles, appliance panels and electronic device housings. Maple burl, oak grain, green marble, ice-cracked marble, the Yunying series and relief water ripple patterns let product designers treat the plastic surface as part of the product's identity.
Outdoor Hot Stamping Foil
Outdoor foil is the sun-resistant family: a process optimised for outdoor exposure, made for outdoor wall panels, outdoor furniture, beach chairs, shutters and louvers and outdoor bathtubs. Fragmented gold, mottled halo, gentle oak, golden flower stone and vintage distressed oak patterns lead the range.
Hot Stamping Foil for Metal
Metal foil finishes aluminium alloy decorative panels, aluminium plates, speaker and audio products and other metal surfaces. Flow-sand designs, broken gold flash, gold onion flash, fine dot lines, laser patterns, imitation etching and industrial rust-gold textures bring warmth and character to hard surfaces.
In Mould Decoration Film — IMD, IML and OMD
The in-mould family decorates parts during or after moulding: in-mold decoration for formed surfaces, in-mold labelling for defined graphic areas, and out-of-mold decoration applied to finished parts. Stone, silk filament, weathered wood, fluid art and canvas patterns serve automotive interiors, appliance panels, electronics and cosmetics.
Evidence from the production floor
Storage decides how a film performs months after delivery. Keep rolls in a ventilated, shaded, cool place, protected from pressure, dampness, heat and direct sunshine, and keep each roll in its wrapping until it reaches the machine.
Care in handling matters as much as pattern choice. Keep rolls in their wrapping until they go to the machine, store them away from heat and direct sun, and run a short trial length whenever a new profile or a new pattern enters production, checking adhesion and pattern alignment before committing the full order quantity.
| Substrate | Typical work | Pattern families |
|---|---|---|
| PS foam and PVC | Picture frames, photo frames, mouldings, skirting, grating plates | Metallic fabric, gilded stone, slate, wood grain |
| MDF | Furniture panels, lacquer-free doors, cabinets, flooring, plaque edge banding | Soft fabric metal, cracked silver line, fishbone grain, gold wave |
| Wall panel systems | Decorative boards, slat and grille panels, louver panels | Cement, gilded fluid stone, teak grain, brushed metallic |
| WPC and PVC | Doors, sheets and boards | Oak grains, travertine limestone, fine stripes |
| ABS | Sheets, appliance panels, electronic housings, profiles | Maple burl, marble looks, ripple relief |
| Aluminium and glass | Decorative panels, plates, speaker products, glass faces | Flow-sand, flash, laser, etched and rust-gold looks |
| Molded parts | Automotive interiors, appliance panels, electronics, cosmetics | Stone, silk filament, weathered wood, fluid art |
Surfaces in daily use need finishes that wipe clean and resist the knocks of furniture life. The company develops its MDF patterns for exactly that service, pairing decorative grains with surface structures intended for furniture, doors and storage cabinets that are handled every day.
Patterns buyers ask for first
Wood Grain Foil Designs
The wood grain family spans oak, teak, elm and maple burl, in annual-ring, straight-grain and rotary-cut structures..
Stone Pattern Heat Transfer Film
Stone families in the catalogue include gilded luxury stone, slate brick, travertine and Roman limestone textures, cement looks and cracked stone effects..
Metallic and Fabric Pattern Hot Stamping Foil
Metallic and fabric families meet in this series: metallic fabric textures, diamond weave, fishbone woven grain, fine canvas plain weave, jacquard looks and brushed or laser metallic finishes..
Heat Transfer Film Colour Cards
Foilora publishes yearly colour card collections that gather the season's new patterns and refreshed colourways across the film families..
A good inquiry is short but specific: the film type you are considering, the substrate you run, the width and roll length on your machine, and the quantity per design. With those four inputs a quote can confirm the minimum run, the price and the delivery schedule for exactly the film you need.
The picture frame family spans metallic fabric looks, gilded stone, slate brick effects, broken gold flower designs, diamond weave, marble looks and wood grains from teak to annual-ring oak styles. Each pattern is a surface design carried on the film; the moulding underneath supplies the shape, so the same profile can move from a classic gilded finish to a quiet modern wood tone simply by changing the film.
The design conversation outdoors is about ageing gracefully. Distressed and weathered looks hide the small marks of outdoor life, while straight oak grains keep a calm architectural line on wall panels and shutters. Colour choice also works harder outside, where strong daylight washes out weak tones.
How custom patterns are developed
Samples are the fastest route through this catalogue. Stock samples and catalogues let you judge colour, gloss and pattern scale on your own substrate and under your own light before any production quantity is discussed, and custom patterns begin from your drawings or physical samples.
Development for molded parts always starts from the part itself. Send drawings or samples of the part, the resin you mould and the surface area to be decorated, and the film structure can be developed against the real geometry instead of a generic flat sample.
Custom development follows the same path as the standard range: a design brief or a sample, a pattern developed or matched, a proof on film, a trial on your substrate, and then production. Yearly colour card collections keep the standard range moving, so a pattern family you like can usually be refreshed rather than reinvented.
How an order moves from inquiry to dispatch
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| Inquiry | Send the film type, substrate, width, roll length and quantity per design |
| Shortlist | Film families and patterns matched to your substrate and finish |
| Samples | Stock samples and catalogues supplied free for evaluation on your own line |
| Quote | Minimum run, price and delivery schedule confirmed for your specification |
| Production and dispatch | Film produced, inspected and packed as rolls in cartons for sea, air or express shipment |
For louver panels, the slats themselves shade the pattern, so buyers often choose slightly stronger contrast than they would for a flat board. A short trial on your own panel profile, viewed under your showroom lighting, is the reliable way to settle the final tone before a full run.
Guides and notes for production teams
How Heat Transfer Film Works
Heat, pressure and a prepared film: this guide explains the transfer process step by step, from the layers on the roll to the moment the carrier peels away and the pattern stays on the substrate..
How to Choose Heat Transfer Film by Substrate
The substrate decides the film..
Heat Transfer Film Durability and Fastness, Explained
A transferred finish earns its place by surviving the product's life: handling, cleaning, light and touch..
Colour Cards and Pattern Trends in Decorative Film
Every year the colour card collections gather where decorative film design is heading: new grains, refreshed stones, softer metallics..
What to send with your inquiry
Request a film quote: send the film type, the substrate and the quantity per design.