Plastic Card solutions

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We have manufactured plastic cards since 1998, we print high resolution, high-quality plastic cards for our customers. Our customers range from small businesses and individuals to large corporations and international organisations.

Plastic Card Wholesale Supplier

We are suppliers and producers of Plastic Cards and Smart Cards printing. Our company was established in 1998. 7 days plastic card solutions is an independent company who supply plastic card for both multiple and independent retailers through a network of agents in the UK and via specialist distributors in our export markets. We pride our selves on the quality of our plastic card product and the high level of service that we offer.

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We're excited about your interest in becoming a partner of us! Our plastic card reseller programme can offer high quality printing services with customer service and value for money in mind. A number of different plastic card products are available such as Smart card, Plastic card, Metal card and many more. Create your own Plastic Card Printing Company.

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Plastic Card Manufacturer

Our goal is to provide our customers with superior quality plastic card products and outstanding service at competitive prices. In order to carry out this mission, our factory (plastic card printing factory) has been certified by ISO9001:2000 Quality Management and ISO14001 International Environmental Protection certification; ensuring that our product quality would meet the highest level of expectation for our customers.

 

What is a plastic card?

Describe a plastic card.

They are many uses for plastic cards that look as if credit card are inexpensive, they look eye-catching and can be valuable to business consumers., and it's important to know the names for the plastic card types.

A plastic card may have a barcode and magnetic strip card or be a smart card. Those types of plastic cards can carry information can read by a computer and there are many ways a business can use plastic cards to increase their business, including using them as a key card(keytag), a loyalty card, a gift card or a phone card.

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7daysprinting is your one stop shop for plastic card printing.magnetic encoding barcoding, high speed ink-jetting and drop on demand printing to high speed overwrapping, UV coating and laminating, we have the ability to fulfill your needs all under one roof. We saving your time and by keeping cut your cost down. We also have a full design department to create a unique card that suits your business and accents your style which is free.

Plastic Card

7daysprinting is a world leader in the plastic card design and printing industry with high quality plastic products & services costing less than the price of competitors while supplying superior quality turnkey services for Gift Cards, Loyalty Cards and Key Tags, Hotel Key Cards, Identification Cards, and Promotional Cards and much more!

. Our plastic cards are unique. They are the same thickness and size as a credit card and are printed upon using high quality inks. Our opaque satin black plastic cards have a unique matt textured surface that oozes style and quality. They look fantastic when combined with metallic silver or colored ink and are sure to catch the eye of any potential client.

Barcode for plastic card:

Barcode is a set of encoding rules arranged in a certain section, empty symbols to indicate a certain characters, numbers, and symbols of information.
Bar code system is composed of bar code symbol design, production and scan to read the composition of automatic identification system.



Common plastic card barcode

Codabar in plastic card - both USS and Traditional format supported
EAN 8 in plastic card - including composite component
UPC E in plastic card - including addon and composite component
Code 93 in plastic card - full ASCII character set supported
JAN 8 in plastic card - variation of EAN 8 used in Japan
GS1 128 in plastic card - all application identifiers supported, plus composite component; formerly known as EAN 128
ITF  in plastic card - including ITF-14
UPC Shipping in plastic card - variety of ITF-14 used in North America
MSI in plastic card - including option to display data
Plessey in plastic card - hexadecimal character set
Code 128  in plastic card - full ASCII character set supported
Code 25 in plastic card - also known as Interleaved 2 or 5, supported with and without check digit
Telepen in plastic card - including compressed numeric mode
Code 39  in plastic card - supported with and without check code
UPC A in plastic card - including addon and composite component
DataBar Limited in plastic card - including composite component, smaller than DataBar 14
EAN 13 in plastic card - including addon and composite component
JAN 13 in plastic card - variation of EAN 13 used in Japan


Stacked barcode types used in plastic card

Micro PDF 417 in plastic card - two dimensional barcode; more space efficient than PDF 417, but smaller data set; hex input option
DataBar Expanded in plastic card - all application identifiers supported, plus composite component; formerly known as RSS Expanded
Data Matrix in plastic card - two dimensional barcode; you can specify size and shape; hex input option
GS1 Coupon in plastic card - variation of DataBar Expanded

UID Data Matrix in plastic card - variety of Data Matrix used to encode Unique ID for military hardware

DataBar 14 in plastic card - including Stacked and Omni-Directional variations, plus composite component; formerly known as RSS 14
GS1 Data Matrix in plastic card - variation of Data Matrix, using GS1 Application Identifiers
PDF 417 in plastic card - two dimensional barcode; you can specify rows and columns; hex input option
QR Code in plastic card - two dimensional barcode; you can specify size and shape
Samsung PDF 417 in plastic card - two dimensional barcode; you can specify rows and columns, data can be input in hexadecimal

Smart card


Smart card is the same size as plastic cards on which encapsulates the integrated circuit chip, for storing and processing data.
At present the industry is no unified, comprehensive definition, the following overview is common in all kinds of information on definition of the smart card.
The shape and siza is the same as a credit card, but the card contains a line with the International Standards Organization (ISO) standards related to integrated circuit chips (IC). From one or more integrated circuit chips, and packaged into an easy one to carry the card; have a temporary or permanent data storage capacity, its content can be read or externally for internal processing, to judge; with logic and arithmetic processing capability, used to identify and respond to externally provided information and processing requirements of the chip itself. IC card is another name of the smart card. It is a semiconductor technology with the development and social security, and other information required by the increasing and came into being, and has a large capacity memory, such as microprocessors and integrated circuit chips and embedded installed on the plastic substrate made of card. Its shape and made of ordinary magnetic card credit card is very similar, but slightly thicker. "Smart card" and "magnetic", are both from a technical point of view since the name can not be and the "credit card", "Calling Card" and other cards from the application point of naming confusion. For example, the credit cards issued by banks and other financial sector, a financial card, it can be made with the IC card can also be made by magnetic cards, general users do not need to understand the credit card is to use IC card technology is still made of magnetic cards. IC card can be printed with color photos, graphics and descriptive text and other information. Some of the security requirements higher IC card, printed on its surface have a personal signature, hologram and similar notes on a paper and other security identification information. Most people's impression of the smart card is a credit card similar to the rectangular shape of plastic pieces. Smart card includes a built-in processor, and is programmable. Smart cards can securely store data, including the private key and public key certificates.

How smart cards produced?

Smart Card consists of three parts: the plastic substrate (with or without magnetic stripe), contact surfaces, integrated circuits
1., Semiconductor manufacturers would greatly cut into small pieces of silicon, a six-inch diameter silicon wafers could be produced thousands of chips.
2., Carried out on small silicon lithography to generate the necessary circuitry, and she was encapsulated in a black IC module.
3., The IC's input and output links to a large contact surface, easy to read and write device for future operation.
4. Finally, chips been embedded into the card


Key plastic card (access card)

Key plastic card used in Magentic card or smart card access control systems.

Magentic card access control system: According to the type of plastic cards are divided into contact with card access control system (magnetic stripe card, bar code card or smart card) and non-contact cards (also known as radio proximity card card) Access Control System. Contact card access control system but due to contact with the card easy to wear and tear, use the number of small, easy to damage the card and so on, the scope of the use of less and less, and only in and bank card (magnetic stripe cards) to be used on occasion, such as the : Bank VIP channel access control systems, unmanned teller machine access control systems, local industry-based field is used. Non-contact IC card, a good price because of their durability and other advantages of reading speed and high security access control system is the current mainstream. Therefore, the current lot of people put the non-contact IC card access control system referred to as the access control system has.

Loyalty card (Platic card with Signature strip)

loyalty plastic card e.g rewards plastic card, points plastic card, plastic advantage card, plastic club card, which similar to a credit card, that identifies your customer as a member in a loyalty program. A Loyalty card is a system of the loyalty business model. In the United Kingdom the card is called a loyalty card, in the United States either a discount card, and in Canada a rewards card or a points card, a club card or a rewards card.Plastic Cards normally have a signature strip, barcode or magstripe that can be easily scanned, and some of them is a smart card. Small keyring cards (also known as keytags) which serve as key fobs are often used for convenience in carrying and ease of access.
A plastic loyalty card identifies a customer. When the customer makes a purchase, you can either give that customer points which they can redeem at a future date, or give them special sale prices not available to those who don't have such a card.


Gift cards or prepaid cards

Gift cards are the same as gift voucher to monetary value on a card, they often have a magnetic stripe that holds some informations such as the balance and maybe an expiration date. You can print this type of card usually issued in the name of individual account holders with all sorts of logos and other pictures, and you can use them as gifts or promotions to bring business to those who sell them.


Plastic Card Embossing

One of the most well-liked options we have offered to our customers is Plastic Card Embossing. This feature is the same that you will find on your credit/debit card. It is a very popular feature with VIP and Membership cards. It has also become a new fashion with Plastic Business Card Printing and Gift Cards.

 

Plastic Card Foil Stamping

 

Foil Stamping is a Plastic card option. Foil Stamping process uses a heat to inset the foil material to plastic card surface . Foil is insightful and adds a great drawl to a plastic card which will be silver or gold.

 

Plastic card in Colored or Clear Stock

 

The translucent quality of a Plastic card makes them memorable, which also available in Silver and Gold metallic (Like metallic paint on a car).

 

Plastic card Thermal printing

Plastic card Thermal printing Can thermal print different information on each Plastic Cards. Normally used on ID Badges, Member Information, Barcode Printing, and Thermal Numbering.

Snap off key tag

Our Snap off key tag plastic card solution in the VIP and Membership Card industry is to have a card attached to a key tag that can be fastened to a members keychain which is easy to carry out.

Signature Panel on a Plastic Card

Signature Panels allow you to write with a normal pen on a Printed Plastic Card the Signature panel  can be white or clear. Plastic Card Signature Panels work great to activate a plastic gift, membership, vip, or discount card and add a nice touch to your card.


Free Design Service


We will be happy to create the artwork for your plastic business card at no extra charge when you spend with us over $100.00.We have years of experience in designing creative and imaginative layouts for plastic, metal card and Smart card with no extra cost we are happy to take care of the artwork origination for your plastic cards. We will create a free digital proof that will show exactly how the plastic business card will look once printed.


Metal Cards

Our metal cards are manufactured using stainless steel. We chemically etch the surface of the steel and/or cut through the card with incredible precision, allowing us to produce wonderfully detailed designs.

 

We suggest print card in PETG which is greener printing and evo-friendly!

No plastic cardis better than plastic recycling card e.g. PETG. Think before you purchase that plastic card. Save the old ones you have and reload them if possible. Look for plastic cards made from biodegradable or recycled materials. Speak out against disposable plastic cards. And finally, ask businesses to collect and recycle those that unfortunately are no longer usable let help our earth.Plastic cards are made from PVC, one of the most toxic plastics from cradle to grave. Each year, according toa whopping 75 million pounds of polyvinyl chloride material from plastic cards enters America’s waste stream,

we suggest PETG card for greener earth.

 

7daysprinting  is an international printer and manufacturer of hard working, good looking plastic products, including gift and loyalty cards, hospital cards, ID cards, plastic membership and business cards, phone cards, hang tags, key tags and much, much more. If you want to print on plastic, let us put it together for you

 

Plastic Card Order Step

Please submit your artwork, a description of your project, and the quantity of cards you are ordering to us via email.
Sent to: Service@7daysprinting.com.
Review your proof. Proofs are sent out within 1 to 2 business days after we recived your artwork.
Recive an Invoice and pay for it.
once proof approval and payment made your Plastic Card Order will ship within 7-10 working days.


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