1. Smart Plastics
Rob Needham

2. Smart Plastics
Offer of various plastics technologies to enhance the look and feel of cards and leverage them to ‘top of wallet’ status
Smart Plastics provide an extensive range of card body material types and innovative design techniques.
An array of Smart Plastics options provides customers in the payment industry with clear opportunities to reinforce their brand image and differentiate their products.

3. Smart Reflect – Metallic Foil Insert
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Smart Reflect – Metallic Foil Insert
Metallised layer between the face and reverse plastics
Foil can be visible across the design or just to highlight certain features
Available in Silver, Silver Rainbow, Gold and Gold Rainbow
Face and reverse or just face
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4. Smart Strata – Layered Image
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Smart Strata – Layered Image
Creates basic 3D effect. Adds greater depth to the design
Clear / white plastic or clear / clear plastic construction
Up to 3 layers of artwork within the design
Perfect for highlighting Issuer logo, main design feature etc
Dual Interface structure also available
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5. Smart Vibrant – Coloured Plastic
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Smart Vibrant – Coloured Plastic
Plastics available in virtually any colour
Re-enforces brand recognition
Coloured edge means instant card identification in the wallet
Available as Dual Interface with coloured inlay
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6. Smart Touch – Varnishes
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Smart Touch – Varnishes
Varnish is printed on top of card surface to give raised tactile feature
Perfect for adding highlight to certain areas of the design
Matt varnish on gloss card or gloss varnish on matt card gives best feature
Coloured varnishes can be possible.
Can be used to provide tactile feature on the card surface
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7. Smart Glacia – Clear Plastic with IR blocking Film
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Smart Glacia – Clear Plastic with IR blocking Film
Clear cards use high specification IR blocking film technology to ensure card acceptance in payment/ATM machines
Clear core cards that use a combinations of translucent and opaque inks to create interesting design features
Consideration needed when designing for this technology to address the interplay between face and reverse elements.
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8. Smart Crystal – Clear Plastics with IR Blocking Ink
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Smart Crystal – Clear Plastics with IR Blocking Ink
Clear plastic Technology which incorporates IR blocking inks to ensure machine acceptance
Inks available in various colours including a clear / grey
Care must be taken with design to ensure correct interplay between face and reverse elements
Dual Interface technology is possible with care taken at design stage.
The Antenna will be visible when used with Dual Interface.
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9. Smart Vibrant-e – Coloured Edge Cards
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Smart Vibrant-e – Coloured Edge Cards
Innovative Patented technology
Allows for almost ANY colour to be seen on the edge of a card
No minimum order quantities
Possible on opaque or clear plastic
Multiple colours are possible

10. Newly introduced technology Three card types available
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Smart Premiere – Metal Cards
Newly introduced technology
Three card types available
Full Metal Card
Hybrid Card – Metal face / PVC reverse
Metal Gravure – PVC / Metal / PVC
Design will be mechanically engraved and laser etched/engraved into the metal or PVC surface
Cards can have coloured coating to provide extra design options
Highlights can be applied with 24 carat gold
Precious metals can be considered on request
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11. Smart Glow – Special Effect Inks
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Smart Glow – Special Effect Inks
Uses specialist phosphorescent and day glow inks
Helps to make certain design elements really stand out
Other specialist inks such as thermochromic, flip flop pearls, metallics, OVIs etc are available to really enhance the design
Adds extra interest when used with other plastics technologies
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12. Smart Aroma – Scented Cards
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Smart Aroma – Scented Cards
Make your card truly unique with a bespoke scent
Smart Aroma uses specialist scented inks created with microcapsules of scent.
Ink printed on top surface of card after lamination
Many scents available
Scent will last for life of card.
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13. Smart Silhouette – Non Standard Shape Cards
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Smart Silhouette – Non Standard Shape Cards
Create a real ‘talked about’ card either with small changes to standard cards or more radical changes for companion cards
Possible to mix with other technologies
Care with design is necessary to ensure functionality is maintained
May be possible with contactless or dual interface dependant on shape design
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