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ID cards differ from standard PVC cards. ID cards are usually equipped with personal data and a photo of the cardholder. High quality ID cards are made from Ploycarbonat to guarantee highest stability and life. Besides the optical personalization the ID card can also contain a RFID- or contactchip. The RFID chip has a unique serial number (UID), the encoding defines the cardholder and makes duplicates or forgery almost impossible. Additional protection against forgery can be a hologram on the card. The Plastic card is usually printed in Offsetprint CMYK first and personalized afterwards. The personalization can be made directly before issue of the card by a card printer. Small quantities can be realized in digital print, where the layout and the personal data are printed on the card in one step. We strictly follow the guidelines of the German Data Protection Act. Let your ID cards print by the experts of PPS - more than 30 years of experience!

Gift cards and Voucher cards can be used as an alternative payment method. They can be issued only for one company, where you can purchase for the value printed or encoded on the card. Also cities or shopping centres issue Gift cards, they can be cashd at any of the participating companies. Gift cards can be issued singularly or on a carrier. There are different options for carriers: they can have a hole to hang up in the shop or the card is glued on a foldable gift wrapper. Beside the standard forms we can create your individual cardholder at your option. Gift cards are a powerful tool for gaining new customers: there are always two customer contacts, the one who is buying the gift card and the one who is cashing the gift card. By the issue of Voucher cards new customers can be acquired. Start-up companies distribute Voucher cards among their target group e.g. as inserts to parcels in E-Commerce. The Plastic card show a significant higher response than simple flyer made from...

Many companies want to issue loyalty cards or employee IDs directly on site. We offer the tailor made solution of Card printer e.g. with camera for ID photo. The portfolio of Card printers on the market is huge and sometimes confusing. Many devices are not applicable for special application. Direct Printer systems cannot print bled-off despite this is often stated. These Printers are made for personalization of Plastic cards that are printed in Offset. High quality print of Text, barcode and ID photos is possible with Direct Printers. For an all area print there are suitable systems, please ask for our help in finding the right printer for your demand. Please do not hesitate to contact us -click here

Loyalty cards is binding the customer to the company and remains in focus in the wallet of your client. The purchasing data help to adjust your marketing measures to the target groups. Loyalty cards are issued in the Corporate Design of the company or cooperation. Barcode and data of the customer are personalized on the Barcode. There can be Magnetic stripes or chip modules added as data storage. Most commonly used are Barcodes and QR-Codes, those can be usually integrated in the infrastructure of the software without any problems. Finishinhgs like silkscreen or spot varnish or Hotstamping highlighting your Loyalty cards. We are producing your Loyalty cards, personalizing them and sending them directly via Lettershop to your clients.

There are applications where the Plastic card needs to fit in different systems. In this case a Hybrid card is the ideal solution. The classic example is a bank card. The magnetic stripe contains data for the ATM and statement printer, the contact chip is the electronical purse. Wherever different Hardware or different generations of reading units are in use, Hybrid cards are offering the functions for clients or employees in just one card. If, for example, in a company the time control and the accounting for the canteen is made by different suppliers that are not connected, the Hybrid card can offer access to both systems. Please do not hesitate to send us your requests, we are there for your special demand!

RFID (Radio Frequency Identifikation) is a technology that uses electromagnetic waves to communicate between transmitter and receiver. The transmitter is a transponder containing a programmed unique code (UID), the receiver is a compatible reading unit. In the cards technology the transponders are flat coils with antenna integrated inside the PVC card - invisible from outside. The surface can be fully printed - in contrary to the classic contactchips where you need to consider the position of the chip while creating the layout of the card. RFID cards are very handy, according to the type, frequency or performance of the antenna the cards are readable contacless also from distance. A typical application for RFID technology are ski tickets. We are printing your layout on RFID cards in Offsetprint and on demand the cards are personalised with the unique Chipcode (UID). This UID is saved in a logfile that can be imported into the customers system, so that every card in use is already...

This type of Plastic card is also named Smartcard or IC cards (Integrated Circuit card). These cards are produced in two steps: First the card is printed in Offset process. After that the Chip is implanted in a defined field. The chip is either used as a storage media only or can be a microprocessor with various programmable functions. The chipmodules are distringuished by: The size and the position of the chip is normed in ISO 7816. For chipcards you need a reading device where the card needs to be inserted. For that reason these cards are also named Contact card If your requirement is a Plastic card that needs to be read without direct contact to the reading unit, please see RFID cards. We are printing and encoding Chip cards for more than 30 years now. Please send us your request.

Barcodes can be read by machines and can be used in various applications:in merchandise management systems as well as an economic alternative to magnetic stripes on Client cards for example. Access control and ticketing systems work reliably with Barcodes - the use is very common. According to the purpose Barcodes are generated in different types. Barcodes for the grocery trade consist of 8 or 13 digits, the barcodes are submitted in Germany by the CCG in Cologne. In the pharnaceutical industry the so called NDC or PIP Code is encrypted in the Barcode and in the field of transports there are more and more two-dimensioned Codes used. Usually the Plastic cards are printed in Offset and afterwards the Barcode or QR-Code is printed individually on each card. We follow strictly the specification of the customer for the type of Barcode and only after the verification on the reading device the personalisation starts. For higher volumes the personalisation is made in High-Secure process...

Plastic cards are well accepted in our average life. Formerly mainly used as credit cards for payments - nowadays plastic cards be used variously: client cards for customer loyalty programs, extraordinary advertising, datastorage, access control, ID system and much more. Magnetic stripes, Microchips or RFID cards offer individual solutions for every technical application. The averagely used standard card is a glossy laminated Plastic card. The specification is described in ISO 7810. It is made from 4-5 layers of PVC and completely recyclable. The format of a standard card in credit card format is 85,6 * 54,0 mm and has a thickness of 760 micron +/- 0,8 mm with rounded edges. We are printing plastic cards Offset or silkscreen in sheet-fed printing process. After printing the sheets are covered on both sides with a glossy or matt Overlay. Magnetic stripes or RFID chips are implemented with the lamination, conctact chips are applied afterwards. There are plenty of finishing...

Each plastic card offers an advertisement space of 2 time appr. 46 square centimeters. Every inhabitant in Germany carries averagely 3-5 cards, therefore plastic cards are highly efficient as advertising vehicle. Distribute masses of Plastic cards to inform about your products, your changed opening hours or your brandnew website. Sponsoring of sports clubs or libraries presents your company to the members and increases awareness every time the cardholder opens his or her wallet. Fast growing companies like Start-Ups or E-Commerce use plastic cards as inserts in parcel to acquire new customers. Vouchers and advertising cards can be printed in CMYK Offsetprint. Usually thin plastic is used for more cost efficiency. We follow your demand: Metallic effects are achieved by silkscreen printing, hotstamping or spot varnish highlights e.g. your logo on the card. Special formats increase the brand awareness - Plastic cards are highly versatile! Please use the inquiry form Advantages of...

Access cards are used as an alternative to keys and offer the opening of defined doors. The access to different areas is possible by different encoding on the cards. For example in hotels you can have a room key card that also opens the door to the Sauna. The cleaning staff has a key card that opens all doors. Safety areas on airports or industrial plants can be protected by Access control systems. Also in public swimming pools, Sports stadiums or Gyms Access control cards are widely used. Plastic cards for access control can be equipped with magnetic stripe, QR-Code, Barcode, Contact- or RFID-chips - depending on the necessary level of security and the hardware. Additional personalization with a photo makes the Access control card even more safe against misuse. Especially employee ID cards are usually personalized by a photo of the card holder. Please do not hesitate to ask for the optimum solution for your need here. Please use the inquiry form Advantage of Access control...

PET cards give a high-quality impression because of the haptical character compared to paper or cardboard. PET is recyclable and saves resources- good for the environment. The personalisation of the cards and the fan-fold is made at the same time easy and economically. You can use the cards optimally for your customer communication. Important notes are always present to your customer as he carries the card in his purse. The PET card canbe a single or a double card, insurances often use perforated double cards. The fan-fold paper can be perforated upon your demand. Ask here for your samples.

Cards that are different to the standard credit card format attract attention. Besides the production in the classic format of a bank card there are almost all forms and formats possible. All these formats can be equipped with holes as ID badges and most can be individually personalised. A commonly used format is the key-tag card where from a main Plastic card in standard format the key-tag or key-tags are broken away. Besides hundreds of already existing form we can create your entirely new special format. Let your imagination run wild - we are happy to develop the format you wish under consideration of the technically feasible.

The Standard Plastic card is heat proof up to about 60°C. For most applications this is sufficient. There are special demands where a much higher heat proof is needed, such as use of cards in hot regions or especially in the car behind the windshield. Special HT material can resist high temperatures up to 110°C. Because of the characteristics of the material also higher resistance against breaking and more flexural stiffness. We are happy to answer your questions - Give us a call! Or use the inquiry form Examples of application: Standard quality and Type: 0,76 mm PVC laminated, heat proof up to 70°C in Offsetprint CMYK Quality and Type 0,76 mm PVC laminated (Credit card quality) 0,76 mm PVC High temperature up to 85° C 0,76 mm PVC High temperature up to 100° C 0,6 mm PVC varnished 0,5 mm PVC laminated 0,4 mm secure cardboard varnished 0,3 mm PVC varnished

The magnetic stripe is the classic feature of a Plastic card. The stripe is covered with a magnetic metallic oxide - it can be encoded and read. Magnetic stripes are cheap data carrier for universal use. The encoded data can be changed in contrary to a fix printed individual barcode. The price advantage in comparison to other data carrier such as Contact- or RFID chips and the variability of data makes the magnetic stripe a widely application in many fields. There are two different types of magnetic stripes. The resistance against deleting (coercitivity) makes the difference. The capacity is the same in both types. LoCo coercivity: 300 Oersted* colour: brown or black prone to magnetic perturbation HiCo coercitivity: 2750 Oersted* or 4000 Oersted* colour: black relatively resistant against magnetic perturbation *Oersted (Oe) is the unit for magnetic field strength Both types do have the same measures and are standardized acc. to DIN 7811. Standard Plastic cards with magnetic...

Individual answers to special demands in the field of Plastic cards is our strength. No matter if special material, material combinations, non-standard forms or functions are needed. We are developing the optimum product for your need. For a long time we are supplying insurance companies with double cards made from PET that are glued on fan-fold paper. Both the paper and the cards are printed at the data processing centre of the insurance. Our customers appreciate this product combination as the optimum processability, cost efficiency and a top quality plastic card instead of paper cards. The clients gets a long lasting insurance card and the insurance company can process the combined product economically in their own data processing centre. You are looking for an eye-catching possibility of presenting your Plastic cards? No matter if VIP cards, Voucher cards or Gift cards: PPS offers you displays for your cards that present the product prominently on your cash desk. Individual...