Types of plastic cards and ways to personalize them

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Plastic cards are used in almost all areas of activity.

Basically, cards are divided into the following types:​

Transport cards​

Transport cards: well-known travel cards that are used to pass through turnstiles, very convenient to use. The personalization method for this type of card is magnetic stripe encoding, microchip, printed personalization method, or barcode application.

ID cards​

Identification cards: used as an identification card, as a pass, act as an identifier. The surface of the identification card can be marked with the photo and full name of the card owner, expiration date, date of issue and other types of information necessary to use the card. The personalization method for this type of card is magnetic stripe encoding, microchip or printed personalization method.

Bank cards​

Bank cards: an “electronic wallet” that provides the owner with the opportunity to receive cash at ATMs and bank branches. Similarly, it can serve as a means of non-cash payment for goods or services. The way to personalize this type of card is to encode a magnetic strip containing information about the client's bank account.

Discount cards​

Discount cards: mainly used in trade to motivate old customers and attract new ones. They contain information about the number of accumulated bonuses and the amount of discounts on purchases of various groups of goods. Allows you to be a member of the discount system in a network of stores and enterprises. A discount system is a relationship between sellers and buyers, providing the buyer with the opportunity to purchase goods at a discount, and the seller to acquire a regular customer. There is any way to personalize this type of card.

Insurance cards​

Insurance cards: can be used as insurance policies with information on them about the insured, the policy number and its validity period, as well as information on how to behave in the event of an insured event. They are also used by insurance companies to fix discounts on insurance and services. There is any way to personalize this type of card.

Club cards​

Club cards: used by various entertainment establishments, restaurants, fitness clubs, salons, casinos. They act as a business card or identification card in case you need to go to a “closed party.” They can also serve as a discount card or advertising and information card. There is any way to personalize this type of card.

Advertising and information cards​

Advertising and information cards: an advertising medium that usually serves as handouts. They can also perform the functions of generating demand for goods. Mainly intended to provide information about services and discounts. There is any way to personalize this type of card.

Refueling cards​

Gas cards: a convenient means of payment at gas stations; they usually have a system for accumulating discounts and bonuses. There is any way to personalize this type of card.

Telephone and Internet cards​

Telephone and Internet cards: used by Internet and telephony service providers for express payment for the services they provide. Payment activation codes are applied to them, which are covered with a scratch panel that can be removed (erased). The way to personalize this type of card is a barcode or pin code.

Smart cards​

Smart cards: These cards are equipped with a microprocessor that allows certain operations to be performed on the data stored on the card. These operations constitute the operating system of the card, which provides a large number of functions. This type of card is used everywhere in almost all areas of human life due to its excellent performance and reliability characteristics. Carrying out any operation using a smart card requires the owner to enter a personal password. This password is written on the card itself, which means there is no need for access to authorization centers. The way to personalize this type of card is microchip encoding.

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