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Since then, polycarbonate has established itself as the most suitable material for electronic identity documents, thanks to its exceptional optical and physical properties.
What sets polycarbonate apart from other materials is the fact that it is non-delaminable. When used in pure form and not mixed with other plastics, the different layers of polycarbonate that make up the identity document fuse together to form a single, solid card body. All security features, including irreversible laser-engraved personalization information, are safely located within and protected by the 100% polycarbonate card body.
In addition to traditional security features, such as security printing, screen-printing with optically variable inks (OVIs), holograms and diffractive optically variable image devices (DOVIDs), polycarbonate is unique in supporting highly fraud-resistant level-one security features; that is to say those visible to the naked eye. These features, which are easily authenticated by the relevant authorities, include changeable laser images (CLIs), clear windows and irreversible laserengraved information personalization.
Moreover, polycarbonate’s durability allows for the production of long-lifespan identity documents, which can last for over ten years, and it is available in a choice of interfaces including chipless, contact, contactless and dual interfaces (whether with one shared or two distinct microprocessors).
Polycarbonate has won the trust of governments around the world and is used in the production of at least 14 national identity card programs, ten national passport programs and 13 national driving licence programs. In addition, the majority of national electronic identity cards deployed worldwide, and all those currently in circulation in Europe, are made from polycarbonate.
