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Security Ribbons

Our Authenti-Mark™ security marking ribbons offer overt and covert security features for product authentication against counterfeiting, safety badges, and security cards. Coding Products has you covered whether you need brand protection or counterfeit prevention on product labels and packaging. Authenti-Mark™ security marking ribbons may be integrated into existing print systems by users of thermal transfer and hot stamp printing technologies. Multiple feature options provide a tailored solution to your company's specific security needs.

Where:

Product labels
Flexible product packaging
Rigid product packaging
Employee ID cards and badges

How:

Thermal transfer printers
Hot stamp printers
Look and print just like ribbons you already use
Low to high level security features
Secure printing with durable resin based inks
Custom and proprietary patterns and colors
Inexpensive or no detection equipment required in most applications
Print on a wide variety of substrates
Drop-in solutions

Authenti-Mark™ Security Marking Ribbons

Masking (scratch-off ink):

Silver color masks sensitive information until removed by scratching off
Opaque silver with "Fingerprint" wavy-line pattern or no pattern
Can be manufactured with your proprietary patterns

Holographic:

Thermal transfer ribbon prints ID, tracers and logo holograms on-line to provide authentication and prevent counterfeiting
Available in a variety of patterns

Color-Shift:

Printed information changes color hues when angle of view is changed
Authenticates object (ex: ID cards) by a unique shifting of the color
Some examples: Clear to blue, blue to gold, and gold to silver

UV Flourescing Clear (invisible):

Ink is invisible until exposed to a UV-light source
Ink fluoresces and is revealed
Pigment or dye based
Pigment type is outdoor durable; dye based is not
Available in various colors
Proprietary colors can be manufactured

Security Marking Ribbons - UV Glow - Misc

UV Fluorescing Black:

Resin based black ink
Appears to be a typical resin black thermal transfer ribbon until held under a UV-light source
Printed information shows as a reflected color
Available in various colors
Proprietary colors can be manufactured

Machine Readable Covert Marking:

Various security features can be incorporated into one ribbon
Can be integrated into black, clear and color security marking ribbons
Taggant alternatives range from simple to forensic authentication
Materials, processes and methods are proprietary and customized to each users needs

Coding Products, A Division of ITW
111 West Park Drive · Kalkaska, Michigan 49646
Phone: 231.258.5521

Contact Numbers	Toll Free	Fax	E-mail
Hot Stamp Marking Tape	800.748.0525	231.258.6120	Hot Stamp Marking Info
Thermal Transfer Ribbons	800.253.5230	231.258.8911	Thermal Transfer Ribbon Info
Hot Melt Inks	800.793.3649	231.258.0098	Hot Melt Ink Info