ITW Security Division has announced the launch of PaperProtek, designed to enhance document security.According to the company, PaperProtek uses Fasver print technologies to create a fully customised security print solution to protect document substrates against forgery and counterfeit attempts.The technology is designed for secure documents such as visas, certificates and diplomas. ITW claims PaperProtek enables the incorporation of one or more of the Fasver printed security features to be added. It also increases the overall complexity of documents such as passports with the PaperProtek features combining with traditional laminate to provide a multi-layered approach to protection from forgery or falsification attempts.The company says its graphics department works with each customer to create precisely registered custom designs that integrate with the overall artwork of the document and secure the personalisation area. This ensures a cohesive design is provided that is both attractive and easy to authenticate while remaining secure.Unique patented printed features including OVTek and Imaprotek can be added to a range of document substrates in either rolls or sheets and in varying gauges. The PaperProtek is then ready to accept data personalisation and, if required, an ITW Security Division laminate can be added to provide an all encompassing solution."Our expertise in delivering printed security technologies on laminate and polycarbonate meant that adding these features to the document's substrate was a natural next step," says Bob Carey, Business Unit Manager, ITW Security. "ITW Security Division's capability to design and provide fully customisable printed features across document substrates in highly precise registration to each other, together with our proprietary technologies ensures that we add real security to documents through PaperProtek."He adds: "In an era when proving your identity and qualifications has never been more important we are seeing tremendous interest in our PaperProtek product, especially in protecting the personalised areas of visas, certificates and diplomas which can often be easily altered by forgers."
ITW launches PaperProtek
