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ID Documents: Enabling secure identification with durable PC and TPU films
Card and passport manufacturers seek to provide solutions that are secure enough to prevent forgery whilst also being durable enough to withstand high usage. We partner with them to provide suitable material solutions to produce reliable, durable security and anti-counterfeit documents - tailored for their specific security needs.
Our Makrofol (opens in a new tab)® ID polycarbonate films (PC) enable the incorporation of a wide range of security features in ID documents. High contrast laser-engraving can be combined with differentiated security features and integrated chips. Several layers are inseparably bonded to offer unsurpassed protection. Makrofol® ID and Platilon® ID films are used in synergy to construct robust, highly secure passport data pages and hinges. Platilon (opens in a new tab)® ID thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) films achieve excellent bonding with polycarbonate films and result in highly durable security documents, with melting behavior and flexibility that is highly suited to protecting integrated chips and antennas. Our new innovative polymer substrate Certevo (opens in a new tab)® has been specially developed for innovative security printing applications. It offers excellent printability, durability, and allows for enhanced security features while being fully recyclable, making it ideal for high-secure ID documents.
The Identity Week Asia (opens in a new tab) is a conference and exhibition bringing together the brightest minds in the identity sector to promote innovation, new thinking, and more effective identity solutions.
Intergraf Currency+Identity (opens in a new tab) Conference and Exhibition provide excellent opportunities to meet colleagues and customers, and to establish new contacts with leading executives of security printing companies, central banks, and law enforcement from across the world.
The Identity Week America (opens in a new tab) is a conference and exhibition bringing together the brightest minds in the identity sector to promote innovation, new thinking, and more effective identity solutions.
Symposium and Exhibition on the ICAO Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP) (opens in a new tab) and Joint International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) Biometrics Forum
The Identity Week Europe (opens in a new tab) is a conference and exhibition bringing together the brightest minds in the identity sector to promote innovation, new thinking, and more effective identity solutions.
Upcoming trade fairs and events
Tian Jian Technology Security Document Summit (SDS) (opens in a new tab) for products and technologies on banknote, ID documents, financial card, financial bills, high security files, ticket, and brand protection
Pushing boundaries in ID document innovations
2022-11-29 11:50 – 2022-11-29 12:10 UTC, Conference Room 1 - Identification solutions: authentication & id management
Presented by Georgios Tziovaras - Global Business Development Manager Identification Segment, Specialty Films
Pushing boundaries in ID document innovations leveraging specialty films
2022-11-30 11:00 – 2022-11-30 11:30 UTC, Innovation Stage
Presented by Georgios Tziovaras - Global Business Development Manager Identification Segment, Specialty Films
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Key benefits
Ultra-durable:
Excellent bending- and tear-resistance
Easy to process:
Compatible with standard processes for printing, easy to laminate, and suitable for a wide range of operating temperatures
Forgery-proof:
Highly secure against tampering and falsification
Customizable:
Tailored security solutions according to your specific requirements
Efficiency:
Reduction of thickness to an absolute minimum, reduced material consumption and increased cost savings
Browse through our download section:
Brochures, onepagers, etc. on ID document solutions
- Advertorial "Future ID document concepts today leveraging ..." | BMT Issue 15/2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Advertorial "Enabling cutting edge all-in-one passport concepts ..." | BMT Issue 13/2025 (opens in a new tab)
- Makrofol Platilon for IDs Security Features Brochure (EN) (opens in a new tab)
- Partly mechanically recycled PC films for ID document applications | Makrofol® ID CQ RC (opens in a new tab)
- Secure passport design with innovative film solutions | Makrofol® ID, Platilon® ID, Certevo® ID (opens in a new tab)
- Mass balanced PC Films for Identification Documents application | Makrofol® ID CQ MB (opens in a new tab)
- A comparison of industry card substrate materials | Makrofol® ID (opens in a new tab)





