Advancing
Security with Polymer Science
Security
Products
For 25 years,
ITW Covid has been engaged in the development of polymer-based
materials for security applications. As the worldwide leader in
ID card security materials, ITW Covid pioneered the use of high
refractive index coated OVD's (optical variable devices). This
development is now the global standard in ID card protection.
Today the
company is a dedicated manufacturer of security products for ID
cards, travel documents, paper documents, and brand protection.
Through extensive chemical, polymer, and optical research, ITW Covid continues its legacy of providing the security industry
with leading edge security products.
Research and Materials Development
Each client
has unique security requirements and often requires a customized
solution. ITW Covid operates four research labs dedicated to
the area of polymer security science, materials and substrates,
optical origination, and product application. These four labs
work in conjunction to provide the necessary expertise and ultimate
security solutions. The company specializes in the following areas:
· Adopting
security materials to unique raw materials and substrates
· Providing materials that meet demanding physical specifications
· Engineering materials for newly developed application
equipment
· Creating distinctive visual features
· Developing covert machine readable security features
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Industry
Services
ITW Covid
works in conjunction with many of the world's leading suppliers
of holograms and security OVD's to provide them with processing
materials, optical services, and manufactured product.
Consulting
Services
Securing a
document or similar device requires an understanding of materials,
assessment of risk, chemical research, manufacturing expertise,
and application. The ITW Covid Group is comprised of the security
industry's leading experts in polymer security science.
The company
provides consulting services to government agencies and the private
sector on the subject of securing documents and ID cards, polymer
security sciences, digital optical imagery, OVD's, and security
material development for new application equipment.
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