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Primary Materials
We offer:
- Covert Luminescent Dye
- Covert Luminescent Microspheres
- DNA Taggants
- Optical Changeable Pigments
- Microdots
- Security Paper
Covert Luminescent Dye To Top
Covert Luminescent Dyies are highly secure, invisible dyes that cannot be seen under UV or IR light, but only through a special reader. Viewed with a special verifier the covert luminescent dye will be visible in red or yellow-green. It can be mixed into security inks or light-colored inks. In this way highly secure covert images or serial numbers can be printed with invisible or visible features. The covert luminescent dye can into inks by the printer or by the brand owner. Thermal transfer ribbons containing luminescent dye for variable data printing are available.
Applications
Luminescent Dies can be applied in adhesives ink, clear coatings or embedded in paper or plastic substrates, e.g. tear tapes, and others. Reference applications of luminescent dies have been applied in:
- Security documents
- Brand protection programs of textiles
- Anti-parallel trading operations
Benefits
Totally covert marking system that cannot be detected by UV or IR light. Available for vast majority of industrial printing techniques. Totally inert and non-toxic taggant/marker. Simple to use in inks, without changing its appearance or printability.
Restrictions
The luminescent dies in our portfolio will guarantee the security and safety of people, organizations and nations. Therefore we reserve the right to refuse or stop the supply, in case of non-compliance with our Standards of Business Ethics.
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Luminescent microspheres cannot be seen under UV or IR light. They are visible through a special reader. The luminescent microspheres are available in multiple colors with good light fastness.
Applications
Luminescent microspheres, can be applied in inks, adhesives and clear coatings as well as embedded in paper or plastic substrates, tear tapes and others. Reference applications are they are used by:
- Ball bearing manufacturer
- Beverages industry
- High value cosmetics and perfumes brands
- Hologram manufacturer
- Insurance companies
- Lubricant manufacturer and distributor
- Security document printer
- Security paper manufacturer
- Tobacco industry
- Textile industry
Benefits
Totally covert marking system that cannot be detected by UV or IR light. Available for vast majority of industrial printing techniques. Even low concentrations provide high luminescent power. Totally inert and non-toxic taggant/marker. Simple to use in adhesives and inks, without changing its appearance or printability.
Restrictions
The luminescent micro-particles in our portfolio will guarantee the security and safety of people, organizations and nations. Therefore we reserve the right to refuse or stop the supply, in case of non-compliance with our Standards of Business Ethics.
DNA Taggants To Top
Synthetic DNA marker that can be applied to papers and security documents via inks, surface treatments or varnishes. The technology is based on the design, production, application, recovery and identification of unique synthetic DNA molecules.
An unauthorized party, unaware of the nature of the key sequences of the DNA marker, cannot proceed to the required amplification. They are consequently unable to identify the information code, or even identify the presence of our marker on the product.
Applications
DNA Taggants can be applied particularly well in organic substances. They are currently used by
- Ball bearing manufacturer
- Bulk precious metals protection
- Cash protection systems for banking industry
- High value cosmetics and perfumes brands
- Ink and coatings
- Insurance companies
- Lubricant manufacturer and distributor
- Marking fuel, to protect government or corporate interests
- Security document printer
- Textile industry
Benefits
DNA Taggants provide an unlimited number of unique and secure codes unique for each user. Being totally inert and non-toxic they will not change the appearance or properties of inks, varnishes, or any other organic substance. Very low concentrations are used and the taggants give very strong scientific and technical proof in case of litigation.
Restrictions
The DNA taggants in our portfolio will guarantee the security and safety of people, organizations and nations. Therefore we reserve the right to refuse or stop the supply, in case of non-compliance with our Standards of Business Ethics.
Optical Changeable Pigments
Color changing pigments are manufactured into inks that produce a variety of color changing effects. These pigments can be used in various printing processes and be applied on paper, plastics and others materials. The pigments are usually reserved for security printing or brand protection purposes.
Applications
Optical changeable pigments are used to manufacture security inks and coatings, formulated for a variety of substrates such as paper, plastic and others or specialty coatings.
Benefits
The strong aesthetic value, very pronounced and distinct color change allow end-users to readily identify the products.
Restrictions
Several primary materials in our portfolio will guarantee the security and safety of people, organizations and nations. Therefore we reserve the right to refuse or stop the supply of primary materials, in case of non-compliance with our Standards of Business Ethics.
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Microdots are miniature metal particles with specific geometry carrying microscopic information or other security features. They can be customized in terms of geometrical shape (round, square, hexagonal, etc.), size (40μm to 1mm), surface structure, and information content (text or graphics).
Applications
Embedded in ink varnish or coatings the microdots are used by:
- Security document printer
- Security paper manufacturer
- Insurance companies
- National police departments
- Public infra structure asset management
Benefits
Microdots offer high-level anti-counterfeiting protection. Inert material is used to ensure extraordinary long lifetime. Microdots can be added to inks, clear varnishes or onto paper.
Restrictions
The Microdots in our portfolio will guarantee the security and safety of people, organizations and nations. Therefore we reserve the right to refuse or stop the supply, in case of non-compliance with our Standards of Business Ethics.
Security Paper To Top
Our range of security papers can be used in banknotes, fiduciary documents, shares, passport paper, cheque, bonds, tickets, etc. We can offer security features such as: lined and shaded, Fourdrinier, multi-tone watermarks, planchettes, various security fibres, magnetic and hologram foils, embedded or windowed security thread which can be personalised with microtext or logo, display different colours when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light. We may offer paper with full chemical and ink protection for custom-made products.
All security paper can be supplied with security threads, window threads and security stripes to be applied on banderols, tax labels, tax stamps, tax seals, tickets, permits, vouchers, bonds, warranty certificates etc.
Applications
1. Banknotes
The watermark on the banknote is localised, multi-tone and formatted. Security thread, security fibres, holographic foil, instant verfication and personalized iridescent stripes can be imbedded in the base paper.
2. Documents
Identity cards, passports, birth certificates, diplomas, and other identity cards require security elements to be incorporated. Combinations of different protection methods can be applied to meet specific customer requirements, such as incorporating a magnetic stripe in the paper substrate.
3. Financial Forms
Paper to protect shares, bonds, property notes, bills, cheques, stocks can include different watermarks and security fibres identified by UV light.
4. Tickets and Vouchers
Effective security features include security thread, iridescent stripes and/or instant verification. Other examples include disposable tickets which typically require protected paper and vouchers which contain watermark or holographic stripe for ready detection.
Restrictions
The security papers in our portfolio will guarantee the security and safety of people, organizations and nations. Therefore we reserve the right to refuse or stop the supply, in case of non-compliance with our Standards of Business Ethics.
