SECURITY INKS ARE A SPECIAL SEGMENT OF PRINT INKS AND FULFILL THE ROLE OF IDENTIFYING THE TRUE NATURE OF A PRODUCT(S) IN ADDITION TO THEIR FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT OF COLORING.
For as long as man has been inventing and creating things, others have been trying to copy their creations. With significant changes in product(s) and technology(ies) over the last several decades, each has become more valuable.
Hence it has become more relevant than ever to verify the authenticity of one’s product(s). As a result, special type of inks known as security inks have been developed to help ensure and verify that the product or products one is purchasing is in fact, the truth product, not a counterfeit or duplicate.
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS OF SECURITY INKS
Security inks are utilized as a means to verify authentication. They are formulated in relation to their specific function and are targeted at different and specific categories:
Most noted are those utilized in banknotes and security documents. They are highly resistant due to the frequency of handling and are subject to health, safety and environmental legislation which ensures the handling of the inks, as well as the prints are safe without negative impact on the environment and people. Unknown to most of the public, are inks that fall outside of the visible light spectrum. Which are utilized for the detection of identifying counterfeit products with the aid of the synchronized
detector. Embedded for handling detection by sensors, machines, and automated systems.
PRINCIPAL REASON(s) OF SECURITY INKS
Security inks are utilized almost exclusively for the application of preventive counterfeiting; be it bank notes, official government documents, product branding and product tampering.
INKS AND PRINTING PROCESSES
The composition of each ink can vary greatly depending on any number of factors.
Scinergy formulates the pigment size, viscosity, rheology, and drying chemistry to meet our client’s needs; by identifying their printing processes, machine types, substrate variations, and most importantly their security requirements.
Inks utilized in the printing processes varies depending on the specific nature and requirement of the client and complexity of the product(s). The most involved is the creation of security inks for the production of banknotes and security documents.
AT THE CORE OF SECURITY EXPERTISE ARE HIGH-PERFORMANCE SECURITY INK & SOLUTIONS THAT PROTECT THE MAJORITY OF THE WORLD’S BANKNOTES, SECURITY DOCUMENTS AND VALUE DOCUMENTS FROM THE THREATS OF COUNTERFEITING AND FRAUD
Ink solutions can be developed for all printing processes employed in the security printing
industry, as well as solutions adapted for protective varnishing and theft deterrence systems.
Security inks are distinctive solutions for all categories of target users – the general public, shopkeepers and cash-handling professionals, controllers and inspectors, automated systems, forensic investigators and issuing authorities.
Committed efforts are made to ensure continual research, development and implementation of current security technologies, the upgrade of existing technologies and the introduction of new technologies for the next generations of banknotes and documents requiring protection against escalating counterfeit techniques.
The technologies and services encompass the entire process of issuing documents – from the early stage of integrating security features through on-site production to post-issuance support.
Central banks place trust in security printers, value all-time and technical support.
ANTI TAMPERING
Offers a range of anti-tampering solutions in the form of tamper-evident seals, security wraps and shrink sleeves, which are customized to client’s needs, and which incorporate various security features for authentication.
INDUSTRY SECTORS
Scinergy’s tailored products, brand protection solutions and services to industry ensuring product and supply chain integrity.
Scinergy works closely with all size companies, who showed resilience to protect the investment they made into building their brand, their company reputation and the quality of their products, while being very concerned about patient and consumer safety, environmental preservation and sustainable practices.