New Clariguard™ Laser Engravable Polycarbonate

Here’s how Clariguard™ works. To create a tamper-proof docu­ment, you only need a single sheet of CET’s new laser engravable polycarbonate. Clariguard™ incorporates a new non-carbon additive in the polycarbonate, which enables certain types of lasers to create a photographic image inside the film itself.

As a laser beam exposes the film, it converts a proprietary non-carbon additive into black particles, producing a permanent image. Because the image is inside the film, rather than on the surface of the film, it cannot be tamper with.

The unique non-carbon Clariguard™ formulation also improves production speeds, reducing manufacturing costs, in addition to produc­ing a higher-resolution, photographic quality image compared to other laser engravable films.

Because the engraving of the image occurs inside the film itself, Clariguard™ is also a much more cost-effective and more secure alternative to multi-layer laminated security documents. Sensitive information is not sandwiched between multiple laminated overlays.

Once the document is engraved, criminals cannot tamper with and alter the im­age. Sensitive security documents are safe and secure. And because Clariguard™ is made of durable polycarbonate, it can withstand thousands of flexes and provide up to 10 years of rigorous use.

Laser engravable Clariguard™ films provide highly tamper-resistant personalization solutions for secure identification needs. The new CET film is perfect for producing Credit Cards, Passports, Machine Readable Travel Documents,Security Documents, Driver’s Licenses and ID Cards.