Substrate protection
Valuable documents are usually protected with a variety of overt security features for public recognition. But what if you are the issuer of the document and want to add just one more final touch. Something only you will know about and only you will look for. OVDot® serve as true covert markers for substrate identification.
OVDot® Paper
Paper is a standard substrate used for most security documents. We have developed an application which allows us to incorporate OVDot® into the of the paper itself.
The microparticles are dispersed and fixed into the top layer of the paper during the production process in the paper mill.
Optaglio is ready to provide the solution regarding to the customers’ needs either by producing the paper itself delivered in desired speciļ¬cation or by providing the technology for the security printing houses.
The presence of OVDot® can be easily verified in the field by using a pocket microscope.
Polycarbonate with OVDot®
Modern electronic identity documents use polycarbonate as a substrate due to its optical and physical properties. Polycarbonate is widely used also for its delamination resistance.
Bayer and Optaglio have developed a solution of how to incorporate OVDot® into the polycarbonate film during the extrusion. The microparticles are sealed in the polycarbonate film and once the film is used as a layer of the document, OVDot® get sealed in the document body safeguarding the authenticity of the document.
Highlights
- Unique covert security feature
- Client customized
- Simple implementation into the production process
- Traceable through variable code - batch, territory, final product etc.