Abstract: In a method for dry printing of a workpiece (1) or printed article through employing a hot embossing foil (6) and embossing die (15) and by the application of heat, pressure and time, a workpiece (1) and the embossing die (15) are moved towards each other, brought into contact with intermediate clamping of the hot embossing foil (6) thereby transferring heat and moved apart again. The hot embossing foil (6) adheres to the workpiece according to the embossing die (15) and, after a cooling down time, is detached from the workpiece (1) with the exception of the printed image. The surface of the workpiece (1), the hot embossing foil (6) and the thinly-formed embossing die (15) are moved in the same direction with equal or corresponding speed in mutual engagement with surfaces in contact. The contact time and the cooling time for the individual surface regions of the embossing die (15) are controlled through the speed and the angles of contact (9, 10).

Abstract: An apparatus for dry printing onto a workpiece (12) using a hot embossing film (10) and an emobssing die (1) is shown, whereby the hot embossing film (10) adheres onto the workpiece (12) corresponding to the embossing die (1) and after a cooling period the film, except for the impression itself, is released from the workpiece. The walls of the die body (2) are so thin that, as it is placed onto the workpiece (12) to be printed onto, it forms locally and elastically onto the workpiece surface (11). The side of the die body (2) facing away from the die face (3) displays a positive force transfer relief (7), which corresponds to or which is similar to the die face (3). On the side of the die body (2) facing away from the die face (3) there is an elastic pressure pad (8) for the die body (2) to form locally and elastically.

Abstract: In a procedure for dry printing of a workpiece through application of a hot embossing foil 5 and embossing die 8 as well as with application of heat, pressure, and time, workpiece 1 and embossing die 8 are moved relatively up to each other, held in contact with intermediate clamping of hot embossing foil 5, and heat thereby transferred. Hot embossing foil 5 is thereby adhered to the workpiece according to embossing die 8 and, after a cooling time, detached from workpiece 1 with the exception of printed image 2. To print differently shaped surfaces 2 of workpieces 1, embossing die 8 is brought into contact with workpiece 1 through progressive engagement over entire die surface 11, with embossing die 8, at least in the region of die surface 11, being given a form according to the shape of the workpiece.