An effective ID card should be able to meet a variety of challenges, most notably in terms of durability and affordability. Therefore it is no surprise that PVC remains the material of choice for ID cards; ideally suited for a wide variety of applications.

For example, if you need to issue a large number of cards or require temporary cards, the most cost effective solution is surely PVC. Alternatively, if you need a card that can survive prolonged periods in a student’s or employee’s pocket then PVC cards are perfectly suited to the job.

You might assume that because of the affordability of the PVC cards, they somehow represent a “cheap” alternative to other ID cards, but this is misconceived as “PVC cards” is actually a broad term encompassing a variety of options, whether your requirement is for affordable or sophisticated cards.

Biodegradable PVC Cards

Biodegradable PVC cards are the perfect solution to applications that would traditionally lead to cards being wasted or thrown away. For example, if you issued a temporary card to every visitor to a school or building site, this could have a significant environmental impact. With Biodegradable cards, of course, this impacted is greatly reduced and any cards that end up in the biosphere will disappear after a time.

Security Options

PVC is also receptive to variety of security enhancements that make them ideal for use as a smart or access card. For example, you could incorporate secure holodesigns, Braille or micro text printing.