H31 A two-layered transparent hologram made in advance, for ID cards

Two-layered transparent hologram stickers with guilloche are made in advance and we have them on stock all the time. The self-adhesive film with guilloche holographic patterns and texts is aimed for an easy graphical authorization of small series of identification cards. The size of a transparent hologram is given by the most used type of identification cards according to ISO/IEC 7816, and that is 85,725 x 53,975 mm or 33/8" x 21/8". It is a size of credit cards, telephone cards, driving licenses in EU and also company attendance systems or company and club ID cards with a photograph which enables to get to certain areas. Especially the last two mentioned categories tend to use the holographic security items. These cards provide immediate visual authorization and disables to change a photograph. Identification cards with a photograph represent a solid security access to the restricted areas. The only disadvantage of the ID card is when the ID card is stolen; the photograph on the original can be changed. If the whole area is sealed up by this security hologram the photograph cannot be changes without damaging either the hologram or the whole card. Last but not least this transparent film is also used for securing fidelity or sales cards which are widely popular in these days.

To place the hologram onto the card the “hotstamping technology” it is not required because the film has the same layer of glue as other holographic stickers. Even though the holographic effect of rainbow crossings is prominent it has no effect on the readability of the data written in the card because the colorful crossing is only visible under specific light angles. Guilloche emblems are done in one holo layer, blending texts in the other.