The presentation at the recent HSP Latin America in Rio de Janeiro by Ian Brigham of Spectra Systems covered the new house note that has been produced by Casa da Moeda do Brasil on its Fusion™ polymer substrate. The ‘Boa Sorte’ note incorporates a level 3 taggant unique to Fusion as well as, for the first time, a new level 1 optical security feature from Oberthur – Kryptonome™.
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IOTA’s inaugural webinar, titled ‘Seeing is Believing: Optical Features fo…
Researchers at ETH Zurich, University (Switzerland) have developed an ultr…
Following recent management changes, Hueck Folien (HF) CEO Dr Martin Bergsmann has assumed additional responsibility for Production and Technology. This comes after Manfred Durstberger stepped down from the Management Board on 31 March 2025, concluding 14 successful years as Managing Director in that domain. Durstberger will continue to oversee the rollout of the company’s new vapour deposition system until mid-year.
New technology from US-based startup SMS, called ‘Nanocoining’, is helping to bring nano- and microscale patterns to the industrial scale. The technology creates seamless cylindrical drum moulds for …
In the July edition of Holography & Optical Technology News®, we spotlighted Q&T Hi-Tech Polymer’s POLYSECURE SHIELD – the polymer banknote substrate with an embedded OVD. In this issue, we continue …
US-based Lumenco, together with its subsidiary in brand protection (Nanopixel®), has announced a strategic alliance …
In the July edition of Holography & Optical Technology News®, we spotlighted Q&T Hi-Tech Polymer’s …
New technology from US-based startup SMS, called ‘Nanocoining’, is helping to bring nano- and microscale …
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