Method of making a foil faced financial transaction card having graphics printed thereon and card made thereby
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United States of America Patent
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Oct 29, 2002
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Mar 15, 2000
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Mar 15, 2000
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An improved method of manufacturing a foil faced financial transaction card, particularly a secure card, and the card made thereby, wherein the card meets ANSI/ISO specifications for the characteristics of a financial transaction card including the specification for resistance to delamination while allowing graphics to be printed on the foil faced card using offset litho presses. Ultraviolet ink security graphics can also be applied. The method includes providing a plastic substrate layer and a metal containing foil layer having a front surface with a printable top coat layer thereon. The foil layer is mounted by its back surface on a surface of the substrate layer. A layer of an adhesive is applied to the printable top coat layer of the foil layer. Graphics are printed on the adhesive layer and a clear protective overlay provided on the front surface of the adhesive layer over the graphics thereon.
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