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Innovative Plastics for card bodies

Graphic solutions to suit all needs...
Gemalto invites you to discover its second to none card body technologies

     

Transparent … but by no means invisible

Transparent plastic card A designers challenge!
Arguably the most technically demanding card to design but Gemalto’s expert graphic advice ensures that the challenge will be more than answered.
     
     

Metallic Foil... 3Fs : Fresh, Fun & Fancy 

Metallic Foil Flashy and Fun or Sober and Elegant: whatever your choice Gemalto, has the solution
     
     

Colored core … keep the edge

Colored plastic card Keeping the edge with Colored Core: a large range of color is available.
A colored edge for instant recognition, a smart way of finding your card amongst many!
     
     

Freeshape…the limit is your imagination

  • Getting off the usual track with Freeshape’s eye catching option
  • Ideal for gift cards, Special events and companion cards
  • Any limits?..........Your imagination!
Colored plastic card
     
     

Special effects …The Originals

Often copied but never matched, Gemalto offers many special printing and hot stamping effects that will  enhance your designs. Amongst those special effects, the three most spectacular are:

  • Embossing varnish

Unique feature in the card industry.
A varnish developed by Gemalto that enables to encapsulate a logo or text with stunning results

  • Tactile Varnish

Special varnish that brings life to a design

Tactile varnish card

 
  • High definition hot stamp foil

A trade-off between customized holograms and hot foil stamping. Incredibly fine details can be obtained, enabling a fine segmentation of your card holders. It takes less than 3 weeks to create, leading to no expensive stock to manage and stunning results guaranteed

Hot stamp foil card
     
     

Design consultancy

Prior to finalize a new artwork plan, Gemalto strongly recommends that your designers contact our Design Specialist who will not only ensure that artwork will be compatible with all the different stages of card production but will also advise on how to achieve premium results on our different card body technologies that are available.

     


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