A smart card is a device that has an embedded integrated circuit chip or better known as an ICC chip. The chip can be either a secure microcontroller, internal memory or a memory chip alone.

Contact cars or contactless cards are the two general categories for smart card technology. With a contact smart card the card is visible and must be able to make a direct contact with the smart card reader. Once contact is made, that is when the data or commands are transmitted.

For contactless smart cards there is no direct contact with the card and reader. Both card and reader will have an antennae and contact is made through radio frequencies. The range is usually one-half to 3 inches for a non battery operated card.

We are pleased to offer plastic card displays as a convenience to one stop shopping when you order plastic cards to be printed here at Plastek Cards. They are acrylic stands. Most of them are clear and we can also print out and design a display to slide into your plastic card displays. Please contact us to see the different styles we offer.

UV light detection is an added security that can be featured on your plastic cards. With the growing numbers in fraudulent activity, UV light detection can help in making it harder if not impossible for your plastic cards to be duplicated. UV light detection is not visible to the human eye; however when put under a black light you will be able to see the UV ink that will glow on the plastic card. This would be a great feature for club owners with VIP cards or membership card programs.

Plastic cards and plastic card printing services are getting so popular. When you are standing in any retail store line, you will see plastic gift cards, plastic phone cards, plastic poker cards, and all other kinds.

You will notice the many different kinds of designs and styles there are and every year you will see different ones.  Some plastic cards will look better then others and some are just very unique.

You will see some cards are printed over the edge and some have a white border on them? Most of the time you can see the difference in quality between the two. Quality matters mosts in printing. Plastek Cards print the highest quality cards with our Heidelberg printers. Full bleeds all around. I would make sure you check the quality of the plastic card printing Company before you place your order. Ask them for samples. I always urge our clients to compare the quality of our cards with others to make sure they are satisfied before choosing.

We know how everyone is talking about our ozone and environment of our earth. The plastic card industry came out recycling ideas which we can now reuse plastic cards and reduce making new everyday. Since the plastic card industry is growing very strong and wont be going anywhere anytime soon. We have have offering our new line the ABS Recycled Cards as our green line in reducing the pollution of the earth.