PVC+THE ALTERNATIVE SECURITY CARD

In the global market, PVC has since long proven its value as a core

material of many banking and loyalty program cards. While it offers

great ease of use and compatibility with most standard security features

at an attractive cost, its durability has been a major obstacle in being

selected for more demanding applications. Agfa and Bilcare have co-

developed card constructions that combine the benefits of PVC with the

durability properties of PETix PETF overlay films. One of these designs not

only preserves the beneficial properties of each individual component

but offers on-top security performance thanks to Agfa's PETix Silver

Laser Personalisation (PETix SLP). With these innovative combinations

of materials, Bilcare and Agfa present the market with a cost-effective

alternative for high-security applications such as ID-cards.

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Card construction and processing

From processing perspective the new PVC/PETF card construction

represents a genuine drop-in solution for card manufacturers: existing

equipment and lamination temperatures can be used for standard

output speed. The card is also compatible with standard security

features.

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AGFA PETix PETF Overlay (71 µm)

• 10+ years card durability

• outstanding mechanical strength

BILCARE PVC SICOPLAST 745_B (100 µm)

• excellent laserability

• compatibility with standard security features

BILCARE PVC SICOSMART C45_T (250 µm)

• superb security printing and personalisation

• tight thickness tolerance

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• Cost-effective• Durable• Easy to use (standard equipment)

• PETix Silver Laser Personalisation

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Dye Diffusion Thermal Transfer

Laser engraving (image & data)

UV sensitive ink

Guilloche security

OVI screen print

Microtext

Hologram

Digital Personalisation

PETix Silver Laser Perso

Rainbow print

Contact

The component materials of the card presented above can be obtained from respective suppliers.

© June 2018 – Published by Agfa-Gevaert N.V., B-2640 Mortsel, Belgium – All rights reserved.

PETix, Agfa and the Agfa rhombus are trademarks of Agfa-Gevaert N.V., Belgium, or its affiliates. All information contained herein is intended for guidance purposes only, and characteristics of the products described in this publication should not be used for specification purposes. Agfa-Gevaert strives to provide as accurate information as possible and shall not be responsible for any typographical error.

About Agfa and Bilcare

Both Agfa and Bilcare firmly uphold high standards in product and service quality and have established their reputation as

such in the global market. Both companies are ISO certified for Manufacturing and Quality Assurance and their products

are marketed exclusively through selected distribution channels. To establish a true long-standing partnership with

customers is also a common target so that best possible application assistance and after sales service can be provided.

Agfa-Gevaert NV

Mortsel, Belgium

www.agfa.com/idsecurity

idsecurity@agfa.com

Bilcare Research S.r.l.

Castiglione Olana, Italy

mail@bilcare.com

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PETix / PVC: the alternative high security card

The new PETix/PVC card constructions co-developed

by Agfa and Bilcare present the market with extremely

durable cards. The card design allows the provision of

all standard security features at a most competitive cost

and offers to card manufacturers a relevant alternative

for other more costly ID-card structures.

Material property PETix PETF PVCBILCARE PVC +

PETix PETF

Temperature resistance

Mechanical strength

Chemicals resistance

Ease of use

Implementation of security features

Performance versus Cost

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(*) not applicable since only PETF overlay films are considered