IML Film for In-Mould Labelling
IML film places a defined graphic area into the mould, where it bonds with the part during moulding. It is the family member for parts that need a precise decorated zone — a panel face, a control area, a branded surface — rather than an all-over finish.
IML Film for In-Mould Labelling: substrates and applications
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.
In-mold and out-of-mold decoration put the pattern inside the product's own forming story. IMD patterns in this range include stone textures, gilded silk filaments, weathered and washed oak grains, old elm, fluid art and fine canvas weave, aimed at automotive interior parts, home appliance panels, electronic devices and cosmetics packaging.
IML Film for In-Mould Labelling: pattern families in this range
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.
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.
The choice between in-mold decoration, in-mold labelling and out-of-mold application follows the part: its geometry, its moulding route and where the decorated surface must sit. Flat or gently curved parts, deep parts and parts decorated after moulding each point to a different member of this family.
IML Film for In-Mould Labelling: how the finish is produced
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.
In-mold and out-of-mold decoration put the pattern inside the product's own forming story. IMD patterns in this range include stone textures, gilded silk filaments, weathered and washed oak grains, old elm, fluid art and fine canvas weave, aimed at automotive interior parts, home appliance panels, electronic devices and cosmetics packaging.
Automotive interiors reward patterns that read as materials — wood, stone, woven fabric — at arm's length and under changing light. Appliance panels reward clarity and wipe-clean surfaces. Cosmetics and small electronics reward fine detail. Naming the product category in your inquiry routes the pattern shortlist correctly from the start.
IML Film for In-Mould Labelling: ordering and samples
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.
The choice between in-mold decoration, in-mold labelling and out-of-mold application follows the part: its geometry, its moulding route and where the decorated surface must sit. Flat or gently curved parts, deep parts and parts decorated after moulding each point to a different member of this family.
Out-of-mold patterns here include gilded cracked stone, gold thread oak, flash point grit, colourful fine sand, retro rust looks and antique copper rust, including a tea-bar machine panel application that shows how a domestic appliance face can carry an aged-metal character.
What to send with your inquiry
Request a quote for this film: send the substrate, the width you run and the quantity per design.