Most plastic cards on the market are made from PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride). This inexpensive and durable material produces a high quality print finish.
Options
PVC – Clear
With effective design, Clear Plastic Cards are a fantastic alternative to opaque plastic cards, providing a unique way to market your business and brand. Clear plastic cards are available in either a gloss, matt or frosted finish.
ABS Recycled
ABS (Acrylonitrite Butadience Styrene) is an environmentally friendly option with exceptional durability. 100% recyclable, this material allows for the same high quality finish as the standard PVC cards. We highly recommend this choice of plastic card material for all types of designs.
PET Recyclable
A material of choice for a variety of promotional items including key tags, combo cards, danglers, shelf talkers and promo cards.
Black Core
For a prestigious look, consider using a black core plastic card stock. Our PREMIUM Black Core Cards give that extra touch of class and style to your cards. A Black Core replaces the white edge visible on PVC Cards with a sleek black edge.
Full Face Foil
Full Face Foil adds a dramatic holographic shine to your plastic card design. In the light, a stunning spectrum of light is reflected from underneath the print, making it an eye-catching way to make your plastic stand out from the crowd!
Gloss (Standard)
A gloss finish is the standard finish for all our plastic cards and the most cost-effective.
Matt
A premium and non-reflective finish. Especially effective when used in combination with UV Spot Gloss or Foiling.
Frosted
Frosted Cards are an alternative to standard gloss or matte plastic cards. They have a slightly textured feel to them.
Brushed Stainless
A brushed stainless finish is a brilliant alternative to Metal cards.
Clear Gloss
For clear plastic cards there are 3 different lamination options - Gloss, Matte & Frosted. A clear plastic card with a gloss finish is the most transparent - you can see through the card quite clearly, even in printed areas (unless a white underlay layer has been...
Clear Matte
A clear plastic card with a matte finish is one of three laminations options available for clear plastic cards.
Clear Frosted
Translucent Frosted Cards are an alternative to standard opaque plastic cards, providing a unique way to market your business and brand.
Barcoding
Barcodes are an inexpensive way of collecting, verifying and tracking data and can easily be incorporated onto your plastic card.
Numbering
Adding a sequential or randomly generated numbering system to your plastic card is a cost effective way of being able to track their use. And unlike a barcode or magnetic strip they don’t visually distract from the design of your card.
Magnetic Strips
Magnetic Strips are a popular addition for many types of plastic cards. A unique serial number is encoded into the strip using magnetic energy which integrates with your POS or access system.
QR Code
Incorporating a QR code to your plastic card can increase customer engagement and be a useful tool in collecting and tracking customer behaviour.
Variable Data
Variable data, such as membership names, photos, numbers and contact information can be thermally printed over the plastic card.
Overprinting
Overprinting is where information is printed on a pre-printed plastic card. It is commonly used for ID or Membership Cards, where variable data, such as names or membership numbers are printed on the cards and issued as required.
Writing Panel
Writing panels are a popular addition for plastic cards as they allow you to easily write on the card without the text smearing or wiping off.
Scratch-Off Panel
Increase customer engagement with your plastic card using a scratch-off panel. Looking for a great idea for your next promotion? Scratch off panels are a fantastic way to add a bit of excitement to your promotional plastic card. Typically used to hide a number, code...
Embossing
Embossing is used to apply machine-readable characters onto plastic cards. The text is stamped into the back of the card and appears raised on the front side, just like you would see an account number on a credit card.
Hole & Slot Punch
Standard size Hole and Slot Punches can be incorporated into most of our plastic card shapes and sizes for very little added cost.
Metal Eyelet
Eyelets can be used to join two plastic cards together – a great idea for Luggage Tags!
Spot Gloss
UV Spot Gloss is one of the most popular print finishes available, providing an added element of elegance and visual effect to your creative plastic card!
Foiling
Foiling provides a striking finish on areas of your design.
Metallic
If your business is about glitter and glam then a metallic coated plastic card is a striking option. The surface of the card remains completely smooth with a gloss finish but the special coating provides a subtle glittery finish.
Invisible Ink
Print your plastic cards with Ink that’s only visible under UV light!
Scented
Don’t just have a great looking plastic card, have a great smelling one too! Incorporating a scent to your plastic card is a memorable and playful way for your plastic card to standout. Minimum order QTY applies.
Matt Cello Glaze
Matt cello is a premium, non-reflective finish and while it offers a silky, smooth finish, it can flatten out the colours in your printed piece.
Gloss Cello Glaze
Gloss cello is our most durable option offering a clear and shiny finish that tends to brighten and enhance your colours. .
Velvet Laminate
Luxurious and soft to touch, a velvet laminate is our most premium finish and is sure to make your print project stand out from the crowd.
Smart Card
Contact and Contactless cards are plastic identification cards containing electronic memory and, in some cases, an embedded integrated circuit (known as chip cards). Contactless Cards Contactless cards house an integrated circuit chip. They provide not only memory...
Spot UV
Add contrast and highlight certain elements in your design by adding a Spot UV gloss effect.
Embossing & Debossing
Bring a multidimensional look to your paper print by embossing or debossing a design, pattern or text.
Scodix
With a raised super glossy appearance, Scodix is a stunning way to highlight certain elements in a design.