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In 2013, China held the No.1 global market for smart cards
In 2013, China's smart card market remained the world's number one. Data shows that from 2012 to 2013, China's smart card market value grew by 20.17% year-on-year, reaching a historic peak. Smart cards originated in Europe and entered the Chinese market around 2000. Today, China holds a 33.58% share of the global smart card market, firmly holding the top spot globally.
Storage structure and control attributes of the smart M1 card
The M1 card is divided into 16 sectors, each containing 4 blocks (blocks 0~3), totaling 64 cells, addressed by block number 0~63. Block 0 in sector 0 (i.e., absolute address block 0) is used to store vendor code, which is solidified and cannot be changed.
What cards do supermarkets usually use?
Nowadays, all kinds of cards have appeared on the market, including IC cards, ID cards, barcode cards, consumption cards, membership cards, VIP cards, magnetic stripe cards, and so on...
How is a high-end membership card forged?
A high-end membership card should first be judged by design, materials, ink, lamination time, and the integrity of the punch press; each step is crucial.
Introduction to paper cards
Paper cards are pollution-free, making them environmentally friendly and widely used. Paper mobile phone recharge cards are a great example. The number of SIM cards and internet cards issued nationwide is astonishing.
How to make non-standard cards?
Generally, all non-standard cards require molds, but what is the purpose of molds? This mold is made when we print the surface of the non-standard card, then put a large sheet into the punch press. Using a custom mold, the entire sheet is stamped out one by one, and the stamped material becomes a small card.
International card manufacturing knowledge
Card specifications: Length: 85.47-85.72mm, Width: 53.20-54.03mm
Some important questions about membership card production
We know that the standard for making membership cards is 85.5*54mm, which is length and width, so the typical thickness is 0.76mm, which is the most basic knowledge. Also, for the four rounded corners of membership cards, we usually set the curvature smoothness to 12. There are also some other issues, so I've listed a table as well.
What is a PVC card, and what is a PVC card?
PVC is essentially a type of plastic material that can withstand both extremely high and low temperatures, so plastic is used very frequently worldwide...
Instructions for customer order drafts
The manuscript should have enough bleeding spots and the dimensions must be standardized. For non-standard drafts, our factory may deform the pattern during size adjustment (bleed size: 88.5*57MM, finished product size: 85.5*54MM).
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