EG typically produce cards using PVC, PET, PETG etc. Our material partners are the most well-known brands in China, like YOUPU, HUAXIN. The PETG which R&D themselves of new materials is not only only for China Second Generation Citizen ID Cards, but also for other important international ID card projects.
PVC Material
| Item | Credit Card Base Material | Contactless Card Base Material | IC Card Base Material | Popular Card Base Material |
| Application | It is used as PVC core for Credit card, Dual-interface card, CPU card such as Visa card, Mastercard, America Express card, China Union Pay card, Europay card,ect. It is normally equipped with PVC coated overlay. | It is used for all kinds of contactless cards, such as Social Security card, Bus card, Tax-control card, Access card, ATM card etc, which are of high opaque and stiffness. It is normally equipped with PVC coated overlay. | It is used for all kinds of IC cards, such as ATM card, Public Transportation card, Phone card, Medicare, Access card and other smart cards. It is normally equipped with PVC coated overlay. | It is used for Social Insurance card, Prepaid card, Membership card, VIP card, Preferential card,GYM card, Socket SDIO, Scratch card, Password card, Trading card, Score card, Game card, Chargeable card, Calendar card,Badge card, Campus card, Student ID card, Conference card, Parking card, etc. |
| Thickness range (μm) |
200 ~ 400 | 80 ~ 400 | 150 ~ 800 | 100 ~ 820 |
| Color | White | |||
| Surface | Both sides Matt (Ra = 0.80μm ~ 2.00μm) | |||
| Wetting tension (dynes/cm) |
>= 38 (Printing side) | |||
| Tensile strength (MD) (Mpa) |
>= 40 | >= 40 | >= 39 | >= 38 |
| Density (g/cm3) |
1.37±0.05 | 1.38±0.05 | 1.37±0.05 | 1.40±0.05 |
| Vicat A120(°C) | (77-85)±2 | (76-85)±2 | 85±2 | 85±2 |
| Item | PVC Transparent Overlay | PVC Transparent Core | |
| Application | It is used as PVC protective overlay for Credit card, IC card, Contactless card, Dual-interface card and Popular card. | It is used for PVC transparent Credit card, Dual-interface card, and Magnetic Stripe card, normally equipped with PVC coated overlay. | It is used for all kinds of transparent contactless cards, such as Citizen card, Bus card, Tax-control card, Access card, ATM card, normally equipped with PVC coated overlay. |
| Thickness range (μm) |
65 ~ 100 | 200 ~ 400 | 100 ~ 300 |
| Color | Transparent | ||
| Surface | Both sides Matt (Ra = 0.80μm ~ 2.00μm) | ||
| Wetting tension (dynes/cm) |
>= 36 (Printing side) | >= 37 (Printing side) | >= 37 (Printing side) |
| Tensile strength (MD) (Mpa) |
>= 45 | >= 40 | >= 41 |
| Density (g/cm3) |
1.18±0.05 | 1.28±0.05 | 1.24±0.05 |
| Vicat A120(°C) | (74-77)±2 | 78±2 | 76±2 |
| Vicat B50(°C) | (66-68)±2 | 68±2 | 67±2 |
PETG Material
| Item | Transparent Overlay | White Core | High Vicat PETG |
| Application | As protective layer for PETG cards in the field of Credit card,IC card,ID card,etc. It is also widely used in construction industry,decoration industry,etc. | As printing layer, inlay, bearing layer, it is used for Credit card, IC card, ID card, Dual-interface card, CPU card, RFID tag such as Citizen ID card, Police ID card, Social security card, EMV card, Visa card, Mastercard, American Express card, China Union Pay card, Euro Pay card, ect. It can be directly heat-sealed with PETG uncoated overlay or equipped with PETG coated overlay. Also, it is widely used in construction industry, decoration industry, furniture industry,etc. | As printing layer, inlay, bearing layer of heat-resistant PETG cards, it can be directly heat-sealed or equipped with PETG coated overlay in the field of producing ETC card, Shaped card, RFID tag,etc. |
| Thickness range (μm) |
65 ~ 100 | 80 ~ 400 | 65 ~ 400 |
| Color | Transparent | White (non-fluorescence) | White (non-fluorescence) |
| Surface | Glossy / Both sides Matt | ||
| Wetting tension (dynes/cm) |
>= 36 (Printing side) | >= 38 (Printing side) | >= 38 (Printing side) |
| Tensile strength (MD) (Mpa) |
>= 38 | >= 40 | >= 40 |
| Density (g/cm3) |
1.10±0.05 | 1.30±0.05 | 1.30±0.05 |
| Vicat A120(°C) | 76±2 | (77-79)±2 | 100±2 |