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PIC1 and PIC2 (plastic integrated card) are made from polyester and polypropylene, similar to credit cards. These materials are specially coated to ensure that they are laser suitable, allowing black or colour to be added onto a plain card from a standard desk top printer. Both sides are even ball point pen friendly perfect for a signature panel Cards can be made to any specific size or shape, the most popular stock plastic integrated card is 56mm deep x 86mm wide and carried on a high white laser guaranteed 100gsm paper. Supplied on an A4 sheet of paper, Plastic Integrated Cards have a clean finger lift edge to allow for easy removal, once removed the A4 sheet remains the same, unlike a paper composed Integrated card which have the card punched out of the sheet of paper and inserted, PIC1 and PIC2 cards are rather tabbed on a much better application. Most Credit cards are a 760 micron in terms of thickness, Laser able plastic integrated cards are either 310 micron or 230 micron, and they have a similar life span “out in use” but are cheaper in terms of cost and have the flexibility to be personalized on much smaller quantities.
Benefits of Plastic Integrated Cards
• Stock or Custom size cards • Printed up to 7 colours each side • Security features can be added, Hologram, foils etc • Gloss or Matt finish • Single or Double Integrated Cards • Laser Suitable • Harder wearing than normal paper integrated cards • Cost effective and flexible
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