Rigid or semi-rigid PVC is valued for credit card's magnetic strip, due to its sturdiness and flexibility, its compatibility with other thermoplastics and good printability.
A bank or credit card's magnetic strip or chip rests on a PVC base. Rigid or semi-rigid PVC is valued for this type of application, due to its sturdiness and flexibility, its compatibility with other thermoplastics and low tendency to form fish-eyes.Bank and credit cards are manufactured by calendering, or by the die-flat extrusion of sheets.Products:Solvin®/Siamvic® PVC-S - Solvin® PVC Copolymers - Benvic® Rigid PVC Compound -