The refinement of printed products means the application of special paints, varnishes or foils. In this way attractive visual, haptic or even olfactory effects can be achieved. In addition, durabilty and counterfeit security are increased. VARIUSCARD offers a variety of finishing options – scented varnish, holograms, UV varnish finish and much more.
Fragrance cards are a very special way to appeal to your customers with all your senses. In this process, fragrance varnish is applied to specific areas or over the entire area of the card in a specially developed printing process. By rubbing the areas with special lacquer the fragrances are released. Fragrances are an ideal way to positively associate a corporate image with memories and strengthen brand identity. 80% of his decisions are made emotionally!
Among others, the following scents are available: apple, strawberry, cherry, mint, lemon, rubber, leather, pizza, wine
To protect cards against counterfeiting, but also as an additional design option holograms are embossed on many cards. Most holograms show different images of a logo or a safety sign depending on perspective. But also to increase the optical recognition of the authenticity holograms are used. They are also used for high quality event passes to protect them against counterfeiting.
Variuscard offers cost effective embossed holograms for your cards, which can also be produced in large quantities. In this case, the hologram is stamped on the card by a carrier foil in hot stamping process with a stamp. Ask for our prefabricated holograms or design your own motif!
Noble gold effects ensure brilliant appearances of your cards. Partial gold paint is applied to your cards with an additional printing process and makes your card appear particularly elegant and in high-quality. You can also have your cards printed with other special colors such as silver or in fluorescent colors, which are only recognizable with black light. Your imagination has no limits, especially for secure id cards.
High-quality embossing stamps are used to protect cards against counterfeiting and to upgrade the cards. The perceptile surface is difficult to copy. Blind embossing means the stamping of subjects or script. For this finishing technique a separate stamp is made, which can then be applied to the finished plastic card, or on envelopes, or paper. Embossing stamps can be applied in single color, silver, gold or with OVI (optical variable ink) colors.
With metallic effects you give your customer or gift cards a special appearance. Particularly popular are silver or gold cards, which have attractive glitter effects by printing metallic colors in screen printing (or offset-screen printing) on the final card. This effect is achieved by the combination of metal pigments in the screen printing ink. The production with a combination of screen printing with offset or digital printing can also generate different gold or silver tones. The use of metallic hot stamping foils offers completely different effects. Different patterns, structures or a mirror effect can be achieved.
Achieve brilliant color effects and use the finishing with UV varnish. By upgrading with UV varnish – which is also called spot varnish or relief varnish – make your cards unique and create in the 3rd Dimension a tangible experience for your customers.
With partial spot varnishing, you refine selected areas with a colorless high-gloss varnish. The combination of shiny partial surfaces on a matt base results in a fascinating effect.
Smart Edge is a new printing technique that even highlights the edge of your card. Many colors are possible, even gold, silver and rainbow reflective colors. Especially beautiful effects can be achieved on a matt black card with gold-plated edge! VARIUSCARD is here to advise you on this new finishing technology! Call us or send us an email!
For unique cards or especially secure ID cards, we can also produce personalized watermarks and integrate them into the plastic card. This gives you an additional security element to quickly and easily identify counterfeit cards.
We are here to help you with any questions about finishing techniques for your cards. Please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Tel.: +43 1 250 95-0
