The document discusses the different types of plastic/PVC cards, including simple PVC cards, magnetic stripe cards, contactless smart cards, and contact smart cards. Simple PVC cards can be used for applications like visitor cards, gift cards, and membership cards. Magnetic stripe cards contain a magnetic strip and are used for applications like access control, loyalty programs, and debit/credit cards. Contactless smart cards contain an RFID chip and are used for access control, IDs, and transit passes. Contact smart cards contain an integrated circuit chip and are used for IDs, banking transactions, and security badges.

1. Plastic/ PVC Card
Applications

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Types & Applications of Plastic/ PVC Card
A Plastic/ PVC card is typically made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) material. PVC
cards are extremely inexpensive and relatively durable. This ubiquitous white
plastic is generally famous for making pipes, bottles, construction materials,
medical equipment, inflatable toys and wire insulation. Most of PVC cards are
the size of ISO standard CR80 (85.6mm x 54mm (3.375" x 2.125").
Plastic / PVC Card

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Types & Applications of Plastic/ PVC Card
Simple PVC card carries no technological element inside or outside attached with the
card. However, by printing a barcode or QR code or UV (ultra violet) hidden images/
characters on its surface, it can be featured with some unique identity which can only be
read by their prospective scanners/ readers/ lights. Simple PVC cards are being used for
issuing a wide range of cards.
1. Simple Plastic / PVC Card

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Types & Applications of Plastic/ PVC Card
1. Simple Plastic / PVC Card
 VIP Card
 Gift Card
 Visitor Card
 Calling Card
 Patient Card
 Luggage Tag
 Contact Card
 Security Card
 Student Card
 Business Card
 Calendar Card
 Employee Card
 Fundraiser Card
 Membership Card
 Access Control badge
 Customer Loyalty card

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Types & Applications of Plastic/ PVC Card
Magnetic Stripe or Magstripe card possesses a magnetic strap (magnetic black ribbon) on
the back of the card which allows encoding on it.
There are mainly two types of Magstripe card and both are utilized as per their
applications and regularity of usage requirement.
i. LoCo (Low Connectivity)
ii. HiCo (High Connectivity)
2. Magstrip Card

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Types & Applications of Plastic/ PVC Card
2. Magstripe Card
Applications LoCo HiCo Usage
Access Control Suitable Daily
Retail Customer Suitable Weekly
Loyalty Cards Suitable Weekly
Membership Cards Suitable Weekly/ Monthly
Time and Attendance Suitable Daily
Debit/ Credit Card International USA Weekly/ Monthly
Driving License Suitable Occasionally, but HiCo is preferred

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Types & Applications of Plastic/ PVC Card
Contactless cards are chip based card. It has a tiny chip and antenna (wiring) inside. The
card functions using RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) waves and is read by the RFID
readers. Their usage depends upon the capacity of data encoded in chip and the distance
between the card and the reading device. The types of contactless card are;
i. Proximity Card (125 KHz)
ii. MiFare Card (13.56 MHz)
iii. UHF (Ultra-High Frequency) Card (860-960 MHz)
3. Contactless Smart Card

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Types & Applications of Plastic/ PVC Card
 Access Control
 Organizational ID card
 Time and Attendance
 Membership Card
 Transit Passes
3. Contactless Smart Card

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Types & Applications of Plastic/ PVC Card
A contact smart card contains an integrated circuit chip (ICC) for reading and processing
data. While using smart card, identification can be confirmed through an entered
password or by scanning it with a reader device. The contact cards also have different
memory and chip types. The use of this card is very specific.
4. Contact Smart Card

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Types & Applications of Plastic/ PVC Card
 Identification Card
 Banking Transaction Card
 Security Badges
 GSM Mobile Phone Chip
4. Contact Smart Card

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