Jimmy — Technical Director at CFS
Technical Director · CFS — Cold Foil Stamping
Jimmy is Technical Director at CFS. He oversees the technical review of CFS guidance on cold foil selection, substrate compatibility, UV adhesive transfer, press setup, troubleshooting and production trials for labels and packaging. He reviews published technical content for accuracy and practical relevance to converters.
Areas of expertise
- Cold foil stamping
- Cold foil material selection
- UV cold foil adhesive transfer
- Substrate compatibility
- Flexographic cold foil printing
- Offset cold foil printing
- Press setup
- Cold foil troubleshooting
- Label and packaging production trials
Technical review responsibility
Most CFS articles are prepared by the CFS editorial team from technical documentation, published industry sources and CFS application experience. Jimmy reviews that material for material, process and application accuracy before publication: foil and adhesive selection, substrate compatibility, press setup, curing and troubleshooting guidance. Where an article is written by Jimmy directly, the byline says so.
Technical review is an internal editorial check. It is not laboratory certification or third-party verification. Trial parameters should always be confirmed on the converter's own press, substrate and adhesive. Read the CFS editorial policy, learn more about CFS, or contact the technical team.
Articles technically reviewed by Jimmy
Reverse-Print Cold Foil for Clear Labels: Construction and Trial Guide
Learn how reverse-print cold foil works on clear labels and shrink sleeves, including layer order, material selection, artwork, defects and trial checks.
Cold Foil for In-Mold Labels: How to Specify and Test IML
Cold foil can add selective metallic or holographic effects to in-mold labels, but the printed film must still feed, position and fuse correctly during molding. Use this guide to plan the construction and qualification trial.
Cold Foil for Labels: Materials, Adhesives & Printing
Converter spec for cold foil on PS labels — face stocks (BOPP, coated paper, wine papers), UV adhesive coat weight, cure dose, foil selection, prepress rules.
How Does Cold Foiling Work? Process, Press Setup and Buyer Checks
Learn how cold foiling works on press, what equipment and materials are required, which variables control transfer quality, and when to choose cold foil over hot foil.
Cold Foil Pinholes and Ghosting: Causes, Checks and Fixes
A press-side guide to separating random pinholes, repeating voids and ghosting, then checking the process without guessing at universal settings.
Cold Foil vs Metallic Ink: Which Should You Choose?
Compare cold foil and metallic ink for labels and packaging: appearance, press requirements, job cost and the sample tests to run before production.
Hot Foil Stamping vs Cold Foil
Compare hot foil stamping and cold foil for labels and cartons: tooling, substrates, overprinting, cost items and the trials to run before production.
Scodix vs Traditional Foil Stamping and Cold Foil
Compare cold foil and Scodix digital foil by workflow, setup, run length, variable data, substrates, finish and qualification requirements.
Cold Foil Packaging for Luxury Brands: Specification, Cost and Sustainability Guide
How prestige beauty, spirits and confectionery brands actually specify cold foil — substrate, anilox volume, white underprint, cost break-even vs hot foil, and the sustainability claims you can defend in 2026.
Cold Foil Press Setup Checklist Before Production
Use this cold foil press setup checklist to verify substrate, adhesive, anilox, foil tension, UV cure and QC before label or packaging production.
Cold Foil Defects Photo Guide: Symptoms, Causes and Fixes
Identify cold foil defects by symptom: pinholes, ghosting, poor transfer, wrinkles, foil dust, adhesion failure and the first checks to fix them.
Cold Foil Stamping: Definition, Process and Applications
Learn what cold foil stamping is, how UV adhesive transfers foil inline, where it is used, and when converters should choose it over hot foil.