Plastic cards are made from PVC which is a kind of durable and waterproof plastic material. The main PVC material for plastic card production are white PVC and clear PVC. Coloured PVC such as black PVC, red PVC, orange PVC also supported.

With cutomized design printed, the plastic cards can be used as business cards, gift cards, membership cards, ID cards, loyalty cards, key cards, discount cards, VIP cards, promotional cards and other uses.

The standard size of the plastic card is 85.5*54*0.76mm (CR80 size, 30mil) round corners, same like credit card. Most people purchase standard size plastic card directly because it’s normal and easy for production and the cost are cheaper than custom shape card.

Compared with standard size plastic cards, custom shape cards are more attractive and impressive. Custom die-cut cards can help you stand out from the competition and increase your brand’s visibility. Common custom shape cards like key tags, door hangers, luggage tags etc are wildly used. We can build a custom die that will cut the sheet into any shape imaginable.

The main printing methods for plastic card printing are offset printing, silk printing and digital printing. Equiped with professional printers such as Heidelberg offset printer, HP digital printers. No matter CMYK color or Pantone color, no matter large quantity or small quantity, we can find the best printing method for you.

Besides printing, there are a lot of personalizations can be made on plastic cards. Personalizations can make the cards more outstanding and multifunctional.

The finish on plastic card can determine the overall look and feel of the final product. Our most popular finishes are overlay glossy finish and matte finish. Other options like metallic finish, laced finish, mirrow finish makes the plastic card more attractive.

Barcode are frequently-used on gift cards, membership cards, ID cards, loyalty cards and custom key tags. It can be scanned by barcode scanner and work with the POS system. There are many different types of barcodes, the most common are Code 39, Code 128, Code 93, EAN 13, CodeBar, QR code. For barcode printing, we often use thermal printing and DOD printing, sometimes digital printing.

Magnetic stripes are the strip of magnetic material often seen on the back of gift cards, loyalty cards and membership cards, which are used in conjunction with POS system. Magnetic stripe cards are also used in access control as key cards, as well as on ID cards. They come in two main varieties: HiCo and LoCo. Besides normal black magnetic stripe, we also provide colored magnetic stripe like sliver, gold, red, blue, green and brown.

Foil stamping is a good option if you want to add shine to your design. Use foil on your name, logo or any other area that you want to stand out. Foil stamping is perfect for foil stamped business cards, loyalty cards, gift cards and more. Foil stamping is avaliable in a variety patterns and colors, most often seen in gold or silver.

Signature panels make it easier to write on cards with any type of pen. Signature panels aren’t just for customer signatures. They can also be used to add any type of information at a later time, including expiration date, member name, member join date, card dollar value, or any other information. Signature panels are perfect for membership cards, loyalty cards and more. Normal signature panels are white signature panel and clear signature panel.

Spot UV is a clear substance applied over the top of a print area. Spot UV cards make a big first impression, especially when combined with plastic card material. This shiny finish coating draws attention to these areas and adds visual interest on the card surface.

Variable data contains sequential or random numbers, contact information, barcodes etc. These variable datas can be printed by thermal printer or DOD printer. DOD printing color is black. Thermal printing color are more selective, such as black, white, gold, silver.

Embossed numbering is what you see used on credit cards and membership cards. Embossing plastic cards is the process of applying machine-readable characters to a card. The characters are stamped into the back side of the card, and are visible on the front side as raised characters. Embossed plastic cards are perfect for membership cards and loyalty cards, but can be used on any card.

Want to make your own plastic card? Please feel free to contact us!