1× free sample roll per shade
200 mm or 250 mm wide × 50–100 linear meters of production-grade cold stamping foil on a 76 mm (3") core — enough for a full press qualification shift.
Free · 48-hour ship · DDP worldwideFree cold foil sample roll
Free cold foil sample roll
for press qualification
A production-grade 200–250 mm × 50–100 lm cold stamping foil sample roll — 10+ stock shades, lot-specific CoA and REACH dossier, dispatched within 48 hours by DHL Express to US, EU, UK, JP and AU. Zero cost, zero commitment.
What is a cold foil sample roll?
A cold foil sample roll is a short 50–100 linear-meter length of production-grade metallised PET cold stamping foil, supplied free to packaging printers so they can run a press qualification trial — verifying adhesion, coverage, register and color match on their own UV-flexo, UV-offset or sheetfed press before booking a wholesale production order.
48 h
Sample ships worldwide
50–100 lm
Free sample roll length
10+
Stock shades available
$0
Sample + outbound freight
What's in the box
What's included with a free cold foil sample roll?
Every free sample kit is packed for a same-day press trial — enough roll length for a full qualification shift, a lot-specific CoA and a complete compliance dossier your QA team can pre-approve while the parcel is in transit.
Lot-specific Certificate of Analysis
Every sample roll ships with a CoA covering color ΔE vs. master swatch, coating weight, adhesion (ASTM D3359) and REACH SVHC declaration.
Compliance dossier pack
REACH, RoHS, EU 10/2011, FDA 21 CFR 175.105 and California Prop 65 statements — emailed with the tracking number so QA can pre-approve.
DHL / FedEx Express, freight prepaid
48-hour dispatch, 2–4 business days to US, EU, UK, JP and AU. We pay outbound freight and duties for qualified converters.
Sample shades
Which cold foil shades can I request as a sample?
Ten stock shades ship as free samples — including the four most-requested colors for wine, spirits, cosmetics and folding cartons. Up to 3 shades per company per quarter at no cost; additional shades are $35 each with freight included.
Bright gold
Pantone 871–874 C reference. Wine, spirits, luxury cartons.
Silver
High-brilliance silver for cosmetics, electronics and PSL labels.
Rose gold
Warm pink metallic — beauty, fragrance, craft spirits.
Champagne
Pale warm gold for prestige wine and champagne labels.
Copper
Deep warm metallic for craft beer, coffee and dark cartons.
Holographic
Rainbow and pillar patterns for security and shelf standout.
How to request
How do I request a free cold foil sample roll?
A five-step process from first email to a qualified production PO. Most stock-shade samples dispatch within one business day.
- 1
Send your press + substrate spec
Reply to the request form with press make/model, cold-foil module, adhesive brand, anilox BCM, cure energy (mJ/cm²) and substrate GSM. This routes your sample to the right foil chemistry (UV cationic, free-radical or water-based).
- 2
We match a shade and issue a CoA
Our color lab confirms the closest stock match (or a Pantone Metallic pre-match) within 4 business hours and pulls a lot from stock. A lot-specific CoA is generated the same day.
- 3
Sample roll ships within 48 hours
200–250 mm × 50–100 lm on a 76 mm core, boxed with silica desiccant, tracking number emailed via DHL Express or FedEx Priority.
- 4
Run the press trial (we screen-share)
A production engineer joins your press trial by video to tune anilox coverage, pull-tension and adhesive laydown. Most trials qualify in a single shift.
- 5
Convert to a production PO
Once the press trial passes, we lock the master pigment lot for 24 months and quote the wholesale roll at mill-direct pricing — MOQ 1,000 lm per slit width.
Sample eligibility
Who qualifies for a free sample?
The free-sample program is designed for teams that will actually run a press trial. Brand-side designers evaluating look-and-feel can order a paid swatch card instead.
| Company type | Packaging printer, label converter, brand-owned in-house print, packaging design agency running press trials. |
|---|---|
| Country | US, EU, UK, JP, AU, CA, MX, BR, plus 20+ additional markets — DDP through Rotterdam and Los Angeles. |
| Volume commitment | None to receive the sample. A press trial report is expected within 30 days of receipt. |
| Cost | Sample roll + outbound air freight is free for qualified converters. Return shipping is not required. |
| Turnaround | 48 hours to dispatch, 2–4 business days transit. |
| Limit | Up to 3 shades per company per calendar quarter. Additional shades $35 each including freight. |
Free vs paid vs production
Free sample vs paid sample vs first production lot
A quick side-by-side of what each option covers, so you can pick the right sample for the trial you're planning.
| Item | Free sample roll | Paid sample roll | First production lot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Width | 200 or 250 mm | 20–1,600 mm | 20–1,600 mm slit-to-order |
| Length | 50–100 lm | up to 500 lm | 1,000 lm+ per slit width |
| Cost | $0 + free freight | $35–$180 + freight | Mill-direct wholesale |
| Turnaround | 48 h dispatch | 3–5 days | 7–14 days ex-works |
| CoA + REACH | Included | Included | Included |
| Custom Pantone match | Stock closest match | Pre-match available | Full custom color |
Press qualification playbook
How to run a cold foil sample roll through press qualification
A sample roll is only useful if the press trial produces a decision. The 50–100 lm we ship is calibrated to give a converter roughly 8,000 impressions on a UV-flexo label press or 6,000 sheets on a sheetfed offset — enough to lock in adhesive laydown, anilox coverage and register, then run a real customer job as a live confirmation.
What to measure during the trial
Five KPIs decide whether a foil qualifies. First, adhesion by ASTM D3359 cross-hatch — a passing foil scores 4B or higher on the target substrate. Second, coverage rate: a well-matched foil transfers at 1.0–1.1× the printed area, a poor match at 1.4× or more, which destroys the landed cost per label. Third, pinhole rate under a 10× loupe or a 100 % camera inspection — anything above two pinholes per square meter fails packaging QA. Fourth, register accuracy across a 1,000-impression run, targeting under ±0.15 mm. Fifth, color match measured with a spectrophotometer against the approved swatch, targeting ΔE00 ≤ 1.5.
Common cold foil trial failures and how to fix them
Roughly 70 % of first-time cold foil trials fail on one of three things. Adhesive undercure — increase UV dose by 15–20 % or switch to a higher-reactivity photoinitiator. Anilox too coarse — a 400–500 lpi anilox at 3.5–4.5 BCM is the safe starting point for UV cationic cold foil; anything coarser floods the substrate and leaves halo. Pull- tension too low — cold foil webs at 12 µm need 18–25 N of tension for a stable transfer nip; check the dancer roller before blaming the foil. Our engineers pre-flag which of these is likely for your press model before the sample ships.
Turning a sample trial into a production PO
A qualifying trial locks the master pigment lot to your account for 24 months. That means every reorder pulls color from the same vacuum-metallised batch, holding ΔE00 within 1.5 for the full program — no mid-campaign color drift, no re-qualification. First production runs at MOQ 1,000 lm per slit width with 7–14 day ex-works lead time; reorders from a bonded warehouse in Los Angeles or Rotterdam ship in 3–7 days DDP. For a full breakdown of the wholesale program, see our cold foil stamping supplier page and the deeper cold foil pillar guide. Buyers running formal RFQs can pull the full compliance dossier from documentation, or compare hot vs. cold foil economics in cold foil printing.
48 h dispatch
Same-day for orders before 14:00 CST
200–250 mm × 50–100 lm
Production-grade roll on 76 mm core
Press-qualified
Tested on 15+ inline cold-foil modules
10+ stock shades
Gold, silver, rose, holographic, more
Sample request checklist
What to include in your sample request
Including these six fields on the first email cuts dispatch from 48 hours to same-day and avoids a follow-up qualification round.
- Press make + model + cold-foil module
- UV adhesive brand + cure energy (mJ/cm²)
- Anilox BCM and lpi
- Substrate (paper, BOPP, PET, PVC) + GSM
- Target shade (Pantone Metallic # or swatch)
- Ship-to address (company name required for DDP)
FAQ
Cold foil sample roll questions
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One request form, six fields, 48-hour DHL Express dispatch. No credit card, no minimum commitment.