P E T i x TM
CARD MATERIALS
Making your hybrid cards
high secure and durable
PREMIUM SECURE PRODUCTS FOR
THE HYBRID CARD OF THE FUTURE.
We cannot predict the future, but we can all agree:
Time marches on.
The passage of time has an impact on all life and objects. People will grow older, objects
will erode and wear out. Personal cards are not exempt from this fact. The cards you
produce will withstand the effect of time and usage. Small accidents will happen, the
carrier of the cards will be distracted or inattentive for just a minute. The cards will suffer.
It is of key importance that your end product is as durable as possible.
As for both user and issuer continuity is paramount.
The future is with PETix™ PETF hybrid card solutions.
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Become familiar with PETixTM PETF
Discover how PETixTM PETF products enhance ID card security
Learn more about our PETixTM PETF product assortment
Card design recommendations with PETixTM PETF
PETixTM PETF properties and production handling advices
INTRODUCTION
YO U R B E N E F I T S W I T H P E T i x ™ P E T F
P R O D U C T P O RT F O L I O
C ARD SOLUTIONS
T E C H N I C A L I N F O R M AT I O N
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INTRODUCTION
With AGFA, you have found a
competent partner to achieve
your goals.
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
Produce and sell premium laser
products for the secure identification
of people and goods with the goal to
extend the lifetime and improve the
durability of cards and labels without
process changes or expensive retooling.
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OUR VIEW ON THE CARD MARKET
To satisfy the increasingly stringent requirements with respect to the integration of
personal data, sophisticated electronics and security features in one ID document,
the need for an economical, robust and long lasting construction is evident.
With our innovative PETixTM PETF transparent overlay products we provide
an overall solution, covering:
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Lifetime and Durability
Tamper proof
Cost awareness
Ease of use
Patent Portfolio Security Technology
99 Granted Patents
57 Pending Applications
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Whatever you do,
wherever you go…
without cards
you are lost!
Government >>
Identity cards
Passports
Driving licenses
Health cards
<< Transport
Public transport
Parking permit
Tachograph
ABOUT THE MARKET.
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In their effort to protect and secure the identification
of persons, animals and goods worldwide governments,
banking institutions, police forces, custom houses
and not at least, all of us, the end users, underline the
extraordinary benefits PETix™ PETF offers.
Focus on durability and cost efficiency is most
appreciated by our customers, resulting in numerous
applications in a wide range of market segments.
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<< Finance
Banking cards
Credit cards
Access & Marketing >>
Company cards
Hotel cards
Sport access cards
Loyalty cards
Hybrid cards are unmistakably part of today’s life. Doors simply won’t open
without them. Physical doors as well as virtual doors to cash, benefits and
destinations. End users need their cards, always. Let’s make sure they can
rely on them.
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AGFA’s
production capacity
20 billion PETix™ PETF
Cards Equivalent
WHAT IS PETix™ PETF?
PETix™ polyester film (PETF) is a crystalline Biaxial Oriented film.
Primary advantages are thermal stability, mechanical strength, dimensional stability and chemical inertness.
These properties make it the ideal choice for industries where superior performance is required.
PETix™ PETF films are designed as external card layer for the upgrade and manufacturing of high
performance smart cards, allowing increased card life… exceeding 10 years of duty!
THE CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURING PROCESS
OF CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER (PETF)
Step 1: The molten PET - a plastic produced by reacting terephthalic acid
and ethylene glycol – is extruded onto a chill roll quenching it into an
amorphous state
Step 2: The amorphous film is then biaxial stretched in an oven, sequential
first in the machine direction and then in transverse direction.
Step 3: After the biaxial stretching, the BOPET (Biaxial Oriented PET) is
crystallized at high temp (> 200° C) and relaxed - tentionless - in a oven,
locking the molecular orientation in the film base.
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PETF molecule orientation
PETF molecule orientation
PETG molecule orientation
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PETF AND PETG?
PETF
PETG
PETG is known as glycol modified polyester.
PETF
“G” represents the incorporated glycol modifiers making PETG amorphous, meaning the polymer molecules are not
aligned, not ordered and consequently not crystalline. Being produced in a roll calendaring process makes PETG simular
to PVC, both used for their thermoformable properties, e.g. in card lamination processes.
Although the properties of PETG are inferior to PETF in terms of mechanical strength, thermal stability and chemical
resistance, PETG responds perfectly to the requirements for core material in ID card constructions.
A durable long lasting ID document can only be created by enforcing PETG core with PETF overlay films – PETixTM
PETF - that form a protective shield for embedded security features and personal data in ID documents.
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PETF SHIELD CARD CONSTRUCTION: +10 YEARS LIFETIME
Backbone Card Construction:
Traditional concept
PVC
PVC
PETF
PETF
PVC
PVC
Sensitive to external impact!
In the backbone card construction, the strong material (PETF) is positioned in the center of the card, thus the weaker
material (PVC) has to counter all external influences. Although a very good heat resistance is achieved, the resistance of the card
against external impact is limited.
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Shield Card Construction:
New concept
PETF
PETF
PVC
PVC
PETF
PETF
Withstand external impact!
In the shield card construction, the strong material (PETF) is positioned on the outside of the card, countering all external
influences. Besides a very good heat resistance, the resistance of the card against external impact is outstanding. This kind of card
construction is fundamental for a long lifetime.
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YOUR BENEFITS WITH PETix™ PETF
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Durability +10 year
Lifetime
Adding PETix™ PETF to the card
structure will enhance the physical
strength of the card, increasing
rigidity, improving stress resistance
and reducing the risk of failure due
to cracking, splitting or snapping.
PETix™ PETF combined with
standard PVC or PETG will create
a +10 year lifetime card.
Temperature Resistance
The PETix™ PETF high melting point and heat set temperatures provide a significantly improved temperature resistance
compared to other substrates. PETix™ PETF combined with standard PVC or PETG increases the temperature
resistance by more than 50%.
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Cost Effectiveness
PETix™ PETF offers significantly lower cost per
card because it takes less than 20% of the total
card volume. The core can be built with very
competitive materials.
PETix™ PETF is compatible with PVC
or PETG and allows tailored solutions to
further optimize cost vs. performance.
PETix™ PETF laser films provide you with
security features included in the price.
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PETixTM PETF
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PETG or PVC
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PETG or PVC
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PETixTM PETF
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PETixTM PETF Identity Shield Protective delivers premium
state of the art security protection and peace of mind.
Ease of Use
PETix™ PETF can be processed on standard
equipment and is compatible with most common
core materials like PVC and PETG.
PETixTM PETF also allows direct printing (without the need
for special inks) and colour laser personalization.
Fits on standard equipment
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UV curable offset
Silkscreen
Lamination
Card punching
Chip embedding
Personalization
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REWRITABLE PROTECTED PETixTM LASER FILMS
ORIGINAL ID DOCUMENTS
PC Laser Card
PETixTM PETF OLED BLACK
+ ADDED DESIGN
Counterfeiting attempt
COUNTERFEITED ID DOCUMENTS
No effect
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Blistering
PETixTM PETF OLED MAGENTA + PETixTM CPF: Duo Colour
Blistering and Rewriting only in
Black and not in Magenta colour
THE ONLY SECURE SOLUTION
FOR COLOUR IMAGING
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Laser Marking / Anti - Rewritable
PETixTM
Laser Films:
Integrated
Security
PC card original
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Traditional PC laser Film
AGFA’S PETixTM PETF Laser Film
Burning process
Proven technology
Carbonization
Black Image
Easy Rewritable
Card material
Colouring
Proven AGFA Technology
No Carbonization
Anti – Rewritable
Black Colour Concept
Duo Colour Concept
Card material with integrated
security features
PC card original +
addes image
PC
PETixTM PETF OLED
card original
PETixTM PETF OLED
card original + added image
PETixTM PETF
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AGFA’s PETixTM PETF product portfolio,
tuned to the needs of our high demanding
customers and developed over decades of
experience in security projects, positions
AGFA as your reliable solution provider.
PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
Our PETixTM PETF laser marking overlay
films (the fundamental for a +10 years card
life cycle) with integrated anti-counterfeiting
laser colouring features – a uniqueness in
the market of Security – guarantee a
cost-competitive shield protection
towards personal identity.
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PETixTM PETF Product Portfolio
TRANSPARENT OVERLAY FILMS
OL
Durable scratch-resistant film
OLD
Printable - Grey data laser marking overlay film
OLED BLACK
Printable - BLACK colour laser marking overlay film
OLED MAGENTA
Printable - MAGENTA colour laser marking overlay film
CPF
Counterfeit protective overlay film
RL
Durable scratch-resistant overlay PET/PE laminate film
CORE MATERIAL TO COMBINE WITH OTHER PETixTM PRODUCTS
PETG
Core film
PVC
Core film
STAND-ALONE FILM, PRINT-PUNCH-READY, GREY DATA LASER FILM
PPF
Mono block film
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PETixTM PETF OL
+ 10 years lifetime
Boosts PVC cards up to 110 °C / 230 °F
Sublime scratch-resistance
PETix™ PETF OL is a transparent film made of biaxially oriented Polyethylene
TRANSPARENT
OVERLAY FILMS
Terephtalate (PET), characterized by its excellent robustness. It is designed as an external
card layer for the upgrade and manufacturing of high performance smart cards,
allowing card life time to exceed 10 years in the field.
PETix™ PETF OL is specifically developed to adhere to PETG, PVC
and PC core films, even when 100% ink coverage is applied.
GREY DATA LASER MARKING
PROTECTIVE OVERLAY FILM
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When combined with PVC core material, laser engraved data result in an
unobtrusive density level.
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PETixTM PETF OLD
PETix™ PETF OLD is a transparent film made of biaxially oriented
Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET), characterized by its excellent robustness.
It is designed as an external card layer for the upgrade and manufacturing of
high performance smart cards, allowing card life time to exceed 10 years
in the field.
PETix™ PETF OLD is specifically developed to adhere to PETG, PVC and
PC core films, even when 100% ink coverage is applied.
When combined with PVC core material, laser engraved data result in
GREY DATA LASER MARKING
PROTECTIVE OVERLAY FILM
FOR DIRECT-TO-CARD PRINTING
an unobtrusive density level. The outside layer is applicable to D2T2 and
thermal transfer and can be protected with patches and thin hologram foils.
Additional personalization such as embossing, magstripe, signature panels or
holograms can be applied.
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PETixTM RL
PRINT YOUR
OWN SECURITY
FEATURES INSIDE
PETix™ RL is a transparent film made of biaxially
THE FILM FOR
LAMINATION AGAINST
PAPER & SYNTHETIC
MATERIALS
cards. The material is specifically developed to offer
oriented Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET) and
Polyethylene (PE), characterized by its excellent
robustness. It is designed as an external card layer for
the upgrade and manufacturing of high performance
excellent lamination quality.
PETix™ RL can be combined with paper and
synthetic films (after technical approval by AGFA). This
film is developed for roll lamination but can be used in
some cases in plate lamination. The inside of the PET
film can be printed and hereafter Agfa will add the
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adhesion film to create your personalized security film.
SECURITY FILM FOR ROLL LAMINATION
- New Laser Concept
- Boosts Up Security
- Non-Rewritable Laser
Concept – Only Mark Once
- Combination of
personalization techniques
PETix™ PETF OLED BLACK is a transparent film made
PETixTM PETF OLED BLACK
All personalization
on one card.
Adheres to 60% ink
coverage core
of biaxially oriented Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET), characterized by
its excellent robustness. It is designed as an external card layer for the
upgrade and manufacturing of high performance smart cards, allowing
card life time to exceed 10 years in the field.
PETix™ PETF OLED BLACK is specifically designed for
exceptional Black Colour laser engraving. The outside layer is applicable
to D2T2, thermal transfer and can be protected with patches and thin
hologram foils. Additional personalization such as embossing, magstripe,
signature panels or holograms can be applied.
PETix™ PETF OLED BLACK is specifically developed to adhere
to PETG core films, even when 60% ink coverage is applied.
HIGH SECURE LASER MARKING FILM
GOVERNMENT
BLACK
LASER FILM
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DUO COLOUR CONCEPT:
PETixTM PETF OLED
MAGENTA + CPF
- MAGENTA Laser Concept
- Boosts Up Security
- Non-Rewritable Laser Concept –
Only Mark Once
- Combination of
personalization techniques
PETix™ PETF OLED MAGENTA is a transparent film made of biaxially
oriented Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET), characterized by its excellent robustness.
It is designed as an external card layer for the upgrade and manufacturing of high
performance smart cards, allowing card life time to exceed 10 years in the field.
PETix™ PETF OLED MAGENTA is specifically designed for exceptional
Magenta Colour laser engraving. The outside layer is applicable to D2T2, thermal
transfer and can be protected with patches and thin hologram foils. Additional
personalization as embossing, magstripe, signature panels or holograms can be applied.
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PETix™ PETF OLED MAGENTA is specifically developed to adhere to PETG
core films, even when 60% ink coverage is applied.
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PETix™ CPF is a transparent film designed to create a first level security solution
in combination with the PETixTM PETF OLED MAGENTA. By using this additional film,
a second laser personalization (counterfeiting) will turn into black and not into magenta.
This attempt to counterfeit will be easily visible to the market without the need
for extra tooling.
COUNTERFEITING PROTECTION FILM
Create the ultimate Level 1 security solution
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PETixTM PPF
THIN TEAR-PROOF CARD
MACHINE WASHABLE
SUBLIME PRINT QUALITY
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TRANSPORT CARDS
PETix™ PPF is an opaque film made of biaxially oriented Polyethylene Terephtalate
(PET), characterized by its excellent robustness, sublime printing quality and bright
colours. It is designed for direct use (without lamination) and retransfer printing.
Preprinting with offset offers you high quality pictures.
PETix™ PPF is developed for transport, ticketing and loyalty cards and labels.
These cards will survive your washing machine. Extra security features such as magnetic
stripes and holograms can be applied. With this material you can create a card that
takes less than 50 % space in your wallet and still is durable.
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MEMBERSHIP
KEYCARD
STAND-ALONE FILM,
PRINT-PUNCH-READY,
GREY DATA LASER FILM
ACCESS CARD
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CORE MATERIAL TO COMBINE
WITH OTHER PETix™ PRODUCTS
PETixTM PETG
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CREATE A LONG-LIFE CARD IN 100 % PET
PETixTM PETG is an opaque film made of Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET).
The material is developed to offer excellent lamination quality against PETix™ films,
PETG and PVC core films.
100% PET CARD
PETixTM PETF
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PETG
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PETG
3
PETixTM PETF
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PETixTM PVC
CREATE A LONG-LIFE PETixTM PETF-PVC CARD
PETixTM PVC is an opaque film made of PVC. The material is developed to offer
excellent lamination quality against PETixTM films, PVC and PETG core films.
SHIELD PROTECTION FOR PVC CARDS
BOOSTS UP TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE
PETixTM PETF
1
PVC
2
PVC
3
PETixTM PETF
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A variety of card construction solutions are presented,
each of them fulfilling the demands of the specific market segments.
From heavy duty transport cards to top secure ID cards,
with PETixTM PETF portfolio we cover the whole range
of ID documents.
CARD SOLUTIONS
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• PETix™ PETF OL Overlay
• Offset Printed Core
• Grey Data Laser Personalization
(no images)
Grey Data Laser Engraving - PVC Core Card
OL
1
PVC
2
PVC
3
OL
4
Grey Data Laser Engraving - PETG Core Card
PETixTM PETF OL
DURABLE, SCRATCH-RESISTANT
AND HIGH HEAT-RESISTANT
CARD SOLUTION
GREY DATA LASER PERSONALIZATION
OL
1
PETG
2
PETG
3
OL
4
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PETixTM PETF OLD
PRINTABLE AND HIGH HEAT-RESISTANCE
CARD SOLUTION
D2T2 Colour Printable - PETG or PVC Core-Card
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OLD
1
PETG
or PVC
2
PETG
or PVC
3
OLD
4
D2T2 Colour Printable Card with
protective holographic foil/patch
Holographic
Foil/patch
OLD
PETG
or PVC
OLD
Holographic
Foil/patch
• PETix™ PETF OLD Overlay
• Offset Printed Core
• Grey Data Laser Personalization (no images)
• D2T2 Colour Personalization
• Holographic patch recommended
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• PETix™ PETF OLED BLACK Overlay
• Offset Printed Core
• Black Laser Personalization
• D2T2 Colour Personalization
• Holographic patch recommended
BLACK COLOUR LASER PERSONALIZATION D2T2 COLOUR PRINTING
PETixTM PETF OLED BLACK
PRINTABLE AND
LASER MARKING
CARD SOLUTION
Black Laser Engraving + D2T2 Colour Print - PETG Core Card
with protective holographic foil/patch
Holographic
Foil/patch
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OLED BLACK
2
PETG
3
PETG
4
OLED BLACK
5
Holographic
Foil/patch
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Black Laser Engraving + D2T2 Colour Print - PETG/PVC Core Card
with protective holographic foil/patch
Holographic
Foil/patch
1
OLED BLACK
2
PETG
3
PVC
4
PETG
5
OLED BLACK
6
Holographic
Foil/patch
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Magenta Laser Engraving +
Counterfeiting Protected - PETG Core Card
• PETix™ PETF OLED
MAGENTA Overlay
• PETix™ CPF
• Offset Printed Core
• Magenta Laser Personalization
Result after forgery:
OLED
MAGENTA
1
CPF
2
PETG
3
PETG
4
CPF
5
OLED
MAGENTA
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- Blistering
- Rewriting only in Black and
not in Magenta colour
Magenta Laser Engraving +
Counterfeiting Protected - PVC core Card
MAGENTA COLOUR LASER
PERSONALIZATION WITH
COUNTERFEITING PROTECTION
PETix PETF OLED
MAGENTA + PETixTM CPF
PREMIUM SECURE LASER
MARKING CARD SOLUTION
TM
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OLED
MAGENTA
1
CPF
2
PVC
3
PVC
4
CPF
5
OLED
MAGENTA
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• PETix™ CPF
• Offset Printed Core
• Magenta Laser Personalization
• D2T2 Colour Personalization
• Holographic patch recommended
Result after forgery:
- Blistering
- Rewriting only in Black and
not in Magenta colour
MAGENTA COLOUR LASER AND D2T2 PERSONALIZATION WITH COUNTERFEITING PROTECTION
• PETix™ PETF OLED MAGENTA Overlay
PETixTM PETF OLED
MAGENTA + PETixTM CPF
A SWISS KNIFE
CARD SOLUTION
Magenta Laser Engraving and D2T2 Colour Print +
Counterfeiting Protected - PETG Core Card
Holographic
Foil/ patch
1
OLED
MAGENTA
2
CPF
3
PETG
4
PETG
5
CPF
6
OLED
MAGENTA
Holographic
Foil/ patch
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Magenta Laser Engraving and D2T2 Colour Print +
Counterfeiting Protected - PVC core Card
Holographic
Foil/ patch
1
OLED
MAGENTA
2
CPF
3
PVC
4
PVC
5
CPF
6
OLED
MAGENTA
Holographic
Foil/ patch
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TECHNICAL
INFORMATION
Taking our guidelines into account, working with PETixTM PETF
materials in your production area becomes easy.
Standard equipment can be applied; just tuning the process
parameters makes you able to work with PETixTM PETF
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IMPORTANT COLLATING INSTRUCTIONS
FOR PETixTM PETF FILMS
Since PETixTM PETF films are made from biaxially oriented PET,
care should be given to the correct assembly of the sheets, in order
to obtain flat cards after lamination. Please respect the following
precautions. Agfa does not guarantee flat cards in case these
precautions are not respected.
Looking from front to back during assembly of a stack, a RECTO
sheet should always be combined with a VERSO sheet of the same
material. A system of notches has been developed to assist the
collating process. RECTO material has a ROUND notch and is
meant to be used for front side of the card (above the core or
inlay). VERSO material has a V-SHAPED notch and is meant to be
used for the back side of the card (below the core or inlay).
VERSO
RECTO
VERSO
CORE or INLAY
RECTO
verso sheet
recto sheet
Assembly
(viewed from front to back)
The material has to be placed with all notches to the same side of
the film stack (short or long, depending on the material). When the
stack is oriented such that the notches are all at the top and the
stack is viewed from front to back of the finished card, the RECTO
notch should be at the RIGHT side of the stack. The VERSO notch
should be at the LEFT side of the stack. See drawing.
If needed, larger sheets sizes can be cut back along both the
short and the long side. In all cases the removed material
should be at the same side for all films in the stack and the
notches should be preserved.
There is also a possibility to combine sheets (recto) and roll(s)
(verso). To obtain flat cards a correct assembly of the sheets
and roll(s) is necessary. Combining the materials must be
done as shown in the drawing.
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TECHNICAL PROPERTIES
FOILS FOR HYBRID CARDS
OVERLAY FILMS
Unit
OL
OLD
OLED Black
MONO BLOCK
CARD
CORE FILMS
OLED magenta
CPF
RL
PETG
PVC
PPF
Dimensions
Thickness
Tolerance
µm
68
71
78
78
92
140 - 250
100 - 500
100 - 700
290
mil
2.68
2.79
3.07
3.07
3.62
5.51 - 9.84
3.94 - 19.68
3,94 - 27,56
11.42
%
Squareness
4
5
5
5
5
10
3
3 - 9%
6
< 0.8
< 0.8
< 0.8
< 0.8
<1.2
< 0.8
< 1.2
< 1.2
< 1.2
Optical
Texture side 1 (away from core)
Glossy
Texture side 2 (towards core)
Matt
Glossy
Matt
Surface quality
Matt
No dust/fibers/scratches/contamination
Physical
Density
1.3
N/mm2
MD > 195 TD > 202
Melting point
°C
245
Glass transition Temperature
°C
Vicat Softening Temperature
°C
Shrinkage
%
Tensile strength @ break
Chemical resistance
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g/cm3
Fn (Tickness)
1.3
1.42
1.24
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71
80
0.35
No changes after exposure time 60’
No changes after
exposure time 10’
APPLICATION INFORMATION
FOILS FOR HYBRID CARDS
OVERLAY FILMS
Unit
OL
OLD
OLED Black
CORE FILMS
OLED magenta
CPF
RL
PETG
MONO BLOCK
CARD
PVC
PPF
Printing/ Personalization
Thermal Transfer
Grey data laser engraving
Black laser
engraving
UV curable
offset printing
UV curable
offset printing
Dye Sublimation
Magenta laser
engraving
Black laser
engraving
Retransfer
Application
check
by Agfa
Grey data
laser engraving
Screen printing
Screen printing
Indigo printing
Indigo printing
Flexo printing
Hologram HS/ Mag stripe/ Signature panel possible
Lamination
Follow
collating
instructions
Follow collating instructions
Temperature range
°C
110 - 150
Pressure range
Application
check by
Agfa
40 - 250
Compatible materials
PVC - PETG - PC
PVC - PETG OLED Magenta
PETG
Synthetic
papers
110 - 150
130-150
40 - 250
100-250
PVC - PETG PETixTM PETF
Storage and shelflife
Temperature range
°C
15 - 25
Relative humidity range
%
50 - 60
Shelf life
Months
If you need more info, go visit: www.agfa.com/PETix
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