Aluminium, steel, titanium, brass, composites, wood and selected polymers create different weight, edge and finishing conditions.
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for identity cards.
Material selection begins with use, durability, marking, digital integration and the product environment—not with a finish sample alone.
Brushing, satin finishing, coating, plating, printing and colour fill must be tested as a coordinated stack.
Geometry, wear, packaging placement and NFC construction can limit otherwise attractive choices.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Resolve function before approving appearance.
A representative master sample should establish the visual and functional limits used for serial production.
Handling
Expected abrasion, fingerprints, chemicals and care.
Marking
Contrast, minimum detail and variable-data readability.
Construction
Thickness, edges, openings, inlays and dimensional control.
Digital layer
QR contrast or NFC architecture validated in the final stack.
A finish name is not a specification.
Substrate, preparation, process sequence, colour reference and acceptance criteria must be defined together.
Compare serialisation, QR, NFC and secure identifier architectures.
Resolve substrate, surface, marking and connected construction.
Move from engineering samples to controlled serial production.
A physical identity programme begins with the product, its service journey and the evidence it must carry.
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