| ID card lamination is often associated with large | | | | several times a day, lamination prevents card wear.o |
| government projects like driver's licenses or national ID | | | | The lamination layer can include fine-detail holographic |
| cards, where cards are used for many years. In | | | | patterns, for the ultimate in card security. These |
| addition to this, lamination is now increasing in popularity | | | | holographic patterns can be standard (available |
| for many types of ID card applications. So, what is it | | | | off-the-shelf) but are more often customized to an |
| for? | | | | organization's needs. |
| Lamination works by applying, at high temperature, a | | | | NEW LAMINATING PRINTER |
| thick plastic overlay to the ID card after it has been | | | | The high-security Magicard Tango +L integrated ID |
| printed. Most laminators offer two thicknesses of | | | | card printer and laminator features a robust metal |
| lamination film, 0.6 mil and 1.0 mil. In addition, 'thin' | | | | construction for long-term reliability. |
| lamination films are also now available; these can | | | | Featuring both USB and Ethernet interfaces, and the |
| provide holographic patterns for visual security, but are | | | | ability to print and laminate single and double-sided |
| less suitable where card protection against wear is | | | | cards, plus unique HoloKote watermark card security, |
| required. | | | | the Tango +L is suitable for all applications. |
| Lamination has these benefits:o Increases card life to | | | | Laminating films available include standard laminates, |
| 10,000's of swipes, so it is good for high-use | | | | and also custom holographic laminates, which can be |
| applications like airports or factories where cards may | | | | tailored precisely to suit an organizations design and |
| be swiped many times per day.o For applications | | | | security requirements. Both thick (0.6 mil and 1.0 mil) and |
| where cards are removed from wallets or purses | | | | thin holographic films are available. |