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ID card printers come in all shapes and sizes with an abundance of additional capabilities. One feature that is standard among most card printers is the size of card they’re capable of printing. Far and away, most card printers are made to print on standard CR80 size cards, with a number of them also capable [...]
If you’re looking to purchase either a reverse transfer ID card printer or laminating ID card printer, one of the items you have to consider when making this purchase is the type of card you will choose to print onto. Many times customers think that they can print their photo ID cards with the standard [...]
If you have an Evolis Dualys3 ID Card Printer or are interested in owning one, you’ll want to know what types of cards you can print with using the Dualys3 card printer. The Evolis Dualys3 can print on all PVC cards , composite PVC cards and composite PET cards. This Evolis card printer cannot print [...]
Composite cards have a layer of polyester (PET) between two layers of PVC. The composition is 40% Polyester and 60% PVC (see illustration). The addition of PET makes the card stronger and more durable than a standard card that is 100% PVC. Composite cards are more flexible which makes them less likely to crack [...]
When it comes to plastic cards it is important to consider quality. All direct-to-card printers require the use of a card with a PVC (polyvinyl chloride) surface. The quality of the card used in printing is directly related to the quality of the finished product. We recommend high quality or graphic quality [...]
Plastic PVC cards are mostly known for their ability to produce sturdy, high quality and secure photo ID credentials. Yet, PVC plastic card printers can also be used for various marketing purposes and applications that range from athletic schedule cards to remind fans when their favorite team is playing to artist sample cards that [...]
If you’re looking for a unique way to make your plastic cards stand out, printing with specialty color PVC cards is becoming more popular these days in for a number card printing applications. Several of the schools that we work with have begun printing their own “gold” rewards cards that advertise discounts for local retailers [...]
HID Global is now producing new smart cards that are sturdier, more warp resistant, and able to withstand high temperature environments. The new contact and contactless smart cards are manufactured with a composite card body that better protects the contact chip when printing or laminating the card. These embeddable composite cards also last longer than [...]
At this month’s ISC West International Security Conference and Expo, HID Global introduced its new non-technology composite cards, UltraCard Premium. UltraCard Premium is HID Global’s solution to the need for durable, flexible, and long lasting non-technology cards for printing maximum quality ID cards. UltraCard Premium cards can be used with any reverse-transfer (or High Definition [...]
Any corporation looking to minimize their impact on the environment should consider printing photo IDs on biodegradable PVC plastic cards.
Because petroleum-based cards are specifically designed to last indefinitely under normal conditions, they do not break down when disposed of. On the other hand, biodegradable cards, such as bioPVC®, disintegrate when exposed to prolonged conditions where [...]
