Hot stamping has taken an industry lead in bringing this forming process to body structure applications in areas where vehicle crash performance has become more critical due to ever-increasing government standards. Hot stamping allows for the forming of complex part geometries, traditionally achieved only through the cold forming of mild steels, with the final part achieving ultra high strength material properties.

Hot stamping foil gives the best, most reflective finish of all coating processes and is also the most versatile for use on different materials and substrates. The reason is as much to do with the method of application as the foil itself, as heat and pressure used to stamp the foil simultaneously irons out any unevenness and roughness in the surface of the substrate.