---
type: lookup
id: cold-foil
asset: process-compatibility-coatings-adhesives-treatments
title: "Cold Foil — Galvanic series and surface energy of engineering materials"
sources:
  - https://kolorguide.com/surface-energy-chart-by-material/
source_quote: "Cold Foil | 36–42 | UV adhesive | Sometimes | Dyne pens | Better wetting than hot foil |"
generated: true
verified: false
harvested: 2026-08-04
stale_after: 2028-08-03
material: "Cold Foil"
surface_energy_dyne_cm: "36–42"
condition: "UV adhesive"
needs_treatment: "Sometimes"
---
**Material:** Cold Foil

**Surface energy (dyne/cm):** 36–42

**Condition:** UV adhesive

**Needs treatment?:** Sometimes

> Cold Foil | 36–42 | UV adhesive | Sometimes | Dyne pens | Better wetting than hot foil |

Source: <https://kolorguide.com/surface-energy-chart-by-material/>