At a glance
- A wave foil front and a matte back.
- Appearance depends on the lighter areas in the artwork.
- Check thickness and weight for each paper path.
Work with the pattern
Surge Foil adds a wave pattern that responds to light. It is a property of the media: printing an image does not create a separate foil effect in each area or guarantee the screen appearance.
To assess readability, include fine text, a solid area and a contrasting image on one sheet. Examine the result at several angles, with and without a sleeve if you protect your cards.
Check the media before the driver
Do not transfer a matte paper’s compatibility to Surge Foil. Read its own specifications and then your printer’s limits for the chosen path. A path permitted for thinner media does not validate this one.
The back is matte; identify loading orientation before the first print. A plain-paper test shows which face the printer prints without wasting special media.
Move from a test to a batch
Check coating behaviour, drying and registration-mark reading on the actual sheet. Successful feeding alone is not enough for a batch: inspect roller marks and edges after cutting too.
- Validate one front-only sheet.
- Wait for drying before adding the back.
- Cut one card, check its dimensions and record the settings you keep.
Papers in the current catalogue
Nominal supplier values, not an in-house print test. Prices and stock are checked on the product page. Where a value is missing, no compatibility is inferred.
| Paper | gsm · µm | Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Foil Surge Front / Matte Back Paper · Blue Core · 350 gsm | 350 gsm 385-395 µm | A4 |
Questions about this guide
Are Surge Foil and standard holographic paper interchangeable?
No. Compare each product’s pattern, weight and thickness. Validating one product does not validate the other.
Do I turn the sheet over to print the back?
Yes, for manual double-sided printing. Check orientation on plain paper and use automatic duplex only if the manual permits this media.
Sources
Manufacturer limits apply to the media and feed paths stated in each document. A documentary match is not a physical test of our cardstock.
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