KSW Microtec has received MasterCard certification for its Thinlam prelaminate. The laminate is designed for high security applications in the fields of eBanking and eGovernment. The certification enabled the company to offer a new generation of Thinlam prelaminates with microcontrollers for banking applications at high security level.
The MasterCard CQM, a card quality management program ensuring high quality standards throughout the entire production process of MasterCard-branded products, applies to the manufacture of the company's inlays for contactless-only ID-1 cards, specifically for the company's Thinlam and mobile phone sticker products.
The polycarbonate Thinlam is used in volume to meet the security demands of issuers of highly secure cards and documents of all types. In order to achieve this, multiple foil layers need to be added and large memory security microcontrollers need to be incorporated, while maintaining ISO standards for maximum card thickness. Due to its thinness down to 200µm and ability to support the manufacture of HF and UHF RFID cards with multiple layers, Thinlam is claimed to be fit for purpose.
