PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) card material is a type of card stock made from polyvinyl chloride resin as the main raw material, mixed with appropriate anti-aging agents, modifiers, and other additives. It undergoes processes including mixing, extrusion, and calendering. Featuring water resistance, anti-aging properties, diverse color options, customizability, and vivid patterns, it is widely used in manufacturing various certificates and cards, including VIP cards, membership cards, bank cards, and ID cards,etc.

 

Characteristics of PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Card Material

Physical Properties: PVC card material is usually white, colored, or transparent. It has good flexibility and durability, and is not easily corroded by acids or alkalis. However, its temperature resistance is relatively poor, and the general service temperature should not exceed 55°C.

Electrical Insulation: It has good electrical insulation performance, making it suitable for manufacturing electronic products such as smart cards.

1. Smart Cards: Widely applied in finance, communications, social security, traffic management, and other fields, such as bank cards, social security cards, and ID cards.

2. Membership Cards & VIP Cards: Due to its high customizability, it is often used to make various membership cards, VIP cards, and student ID cards.

3. Special Purposes: By adding different additives, the properties of PVC material can be adjusted to meet different environmental and functional requirements.

 

Market Trends

1. Environmental Demand: With the increasing awareness of environmental protection, the market demand for recyclable and eco-friendly PVC materials has grown. Many enterprises are promoting the R&D and production of recycled card base materials.

2. Technological Upgrading: PVC materials are developing towards higher performance and multi-functionality to meet the needs of different industries, such as the application of bio-based degradable materials and recycled materials.

 

Comparison of PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Card Material with Other Materials

 

1. PC (Polycarbonate): It has higher strength, toughness, and temperature resistance, making it suitable for manufacturing ID cards that require high impact resistance. The PC card base materials produced by Ketian are mainly used for anti-counterfeiting ID cards, driver's licenses, passports, credit cards, bank cards, IC cards, dual-interface cards, financial cards, etc.

2. PETG: As an eco-friendly material, it possesses excellent weather resistance and mechanical properties, and is often used for high-end ID cards and environmentally friendly cards. The PETG card base materials produced by Ketian are mainly applied in ID cards, access control cards, membership cards, etc.

3. ABS: It features high impact strength and good dimensional stability, and is commonly used for SIM cards and brightly colored card products. The pure ABS core sheets produced by Ketian are mainly used for key cards, membership cards, parking cards, GSM cards, etc.

 

As a global leader in PVC card base materials, Ketian Smart Card Technology continues to provide innovative material solutions for finance, transportation, communications, social security, and other fields. For specific product technical parameters or customization suggestions, please visit Ketian's official website www.ketian.net.cn or contact us via the contact information on the official website to get professional support.