Cards
Whether it's a bank card, a loyalty card, a social security card or a telephone card, plastic cards can be decorated in three different ways:
- UV offset (and UV waterless offset)
- Solvent-based and UV screen printing
- Digital processes (especially for personalization): thermal transfer, sublimation and inkjet
Depending on the degree of protection and durability required, it is either laminated with an overlay (protective plastic film, indispensable for bank cards), or varnished. In the latter case, the varnish film is often laminated (pressed) to obtain the desired surface finish (mirror, satin or matte).
A lamination varnish may also be necessary. It is used either to ensure the adhesion of the overlay (often pre-coated with a thermoplastic adhesive) to the card, or to assemble the various plastic films in the case of a multi-layer card (card body made from several films).
Solvent-based screen printing inks. Solvent-based screen printing inks for decorating single- or multi-layer plastic cards (loyalty, club, bank, telephone cards, etc.).
UV screen printing ink, non CMR The Evocard series is specially formulated for decorating single- or multi-layer plastic cards (loyalty, club, bank, telephone cards, etc.).