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Evaluating Characteristics of Organic UV Pigments for Security Printing Applications

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This guide is tailored for chemical engineers specializing in ink formulation, providing insights into how industry experts measure and evaluate these characteristics. Understanding these parameters and the methodologies used will help you make informed decisions when comparing different products. 1. Lightfastness Definition: Lightfastness refers to the resistance of pigments to fading or degradation when exposed […]

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Protecting High-Value Documents with Security Pigments

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In today’s world, secure documents like passports, IDs, banknotes and visas are critical for enabling activities that underpin modern society. Travel, financial transactions, identity verification – these all rely on trusted documentation. The consequences of using counterfeit documents can be devastating – enabling criminal activities like human trafficking, terrorism, identity theft and fraud on a

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Luminescence and High-Security Printing

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When you think of security features on banknotes, passports, and other high-value documents, you might first picture complex designs, watermarks, or intricate print patterns. But one of the most powerful anti-counterfeiting tools lies in special luminescent inks that are virtually impossible to recreate without highly specialized knowledge and materials. Luminescence refers to the emission of

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