Contactless Cards (Proximity Cards)
Contactless Cards (Proximity Cards) are smart cards that uses radio frequencies to provide a wireless connection to the reader. The transmission rage is only a couple of inches, but allows the card to be quickly passed by a reader in applications such as secured entrances. Contactless technology typically takes the form of a small chip & an antena embedded in a plastic card.
There are two types of contact less cards:
- ID Contactless Cards which are only readable
- IC Contactless Cards which are readable & writable. Contactless cards are available in precut card format in size CR-80. It is also available in A4 sheets (8 cards/sheet) in lay form which can be used with inkjet printable overlay. It is a single card available in wo varieties.
- PVC + ABS - These cards are made out of PVC & ABS combined. It is available in 1.5 mm approx
- PVC + PVC - These cards are made only of PVC. It is available in 0.80mm.
Inkjet Printable PVC Set (Over Lay & Core Lay)These sheets are used to create cards through Inkjet Printing. The main advantage here is clear image, actual colour, fast drying & strong lamination.Available in A4 sizes, 1 set includes:
- An Opaque Core Lay (0.30mm) which is coated for Inkjet printing,
- A Translucent Over Lay (0.08mm) which is coated for lamination on the Inkjet Printed Sheet. The Over Lay sheets are available in 2 varieties – Strong Bonding & Normal Bonding.
- Also available Anti UV/ANTI FADING INKJET PRINTABLE SHEETS which contain an additional UV protection & anti fading layer for longer durability (5-10 yrs).
- These are also available in Golden/Silver Sheets.
Instant Laminate Sheets (Dragon Sheets):
- To solve problems like high investment, low speed & towering cost, Dragon Sheets are used. The main advantage here is that it’s instant, convenient & easy to operate which makes it ideal for on spot card creation. Here, an inkjet printer is used to print on the Over Lay. These sheets are available in 200 X 300 mm & the total thickness here is 0.76 mm (0.15mm + 0.46mm + 0.15mm).
- Dragon Sheets are also available with Anti UV Protection Layer which increases the longitivity of a card.
- These are also available in Golden/Silver Sheets.
Plain Core & Overlay:
- PVC Over Lay Sheets are Uncoated Translucent Sheets which are used as overlay for all types of card manufacturing. Available in 0.10mm, 0.20mm & 0.25mm.
- PVC Core Lay Sheets are Uncoated Opaque White Sheets which are used in all types of card printing. Available in 0.20mm, 0.25mm & 0.30mm.
- Also available special quality suitable for OFFSET PRINTING.
- Also available White Opaque Sheets with masking suitable for all kinds of cards. Available in 0.70mm.
Thermal Printable Cards:
For dye sublimation machines only pre cut cards can be used. The main advantage is that these cards does not require any fusing & can be directly printed by a thermal printer.
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