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Micaal Sidorov

20 Feb. 2024

2 min read

SIR Webinar Announced

Following the expansion of the secure registry of holographic images and its relaunch as the Security Image Register (SIR) last month, the IHMA has announced it will be holding a webinar focusing on the SIR and its benefits for suppliers and their customers on 17 April.

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Micaal Sidorov

20 Feb. 2024

3 min read

Packaging Solutions from India Point to More Sustainable Holography

Uflex is India’s largest multinational working in flexible packaging materials. It is a global polymer science company with a turnover of $1.7 billion, and is one of India’s leading providers of holographic solutions used in brand protection, brand enhancement and anti-counterfeiting across a range of industries.

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Micaal Sidorov

20 Feb. 2024

2 min read

China Celebrates Year of the Dragon

The People’s Bank of China (PBC) has issued a 20 yuan commemorative legal tender banknote to celebrate 2024’s Lunar Year of the Long (Chinese Dragon), which began on 10 February. 100 million notes have been printed, with purchasers limited to 20 notes each.

Currency

Micaal Sidorov

20 Feb. 2024

2 min read

Irresistible 3D Projection Light Mapping in Immersive Installations

Lighting has long been acknowledged as a key element in shaping the atmosphere of any event, and recent advances in technology have brought innovative approaches to transform spaces into captivating 3D experiences.

AR & VR

Micaal Sidorov

20 Feb. 2024

2 min read

IQ Structures Gets Some Help From AI

IQ Structures, a research and manufacturing organisation focused on controlled nanostructures, has started using artificial intelligence (AI) to support its creative staff during the design of its DOVIDs (diffractive optically variable image device).

Technical Features

Micaal Sidorov

17 Jan. 2024

2 min read

Meta’s New Sustainable Brand Protection Label

Hot from successes in the ‘Best Origination’ and ‘Best in Show’ categories at the recent International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) awards, Meta Materials is bringing its expertise in advanced materials and nanotechnology to the field of brand protection labelling, with its new product – NANO™ protect.

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Micaal Sidorov

17 Jan. 2024

3 min read

Holograms on Banknotes

In this episode of the Holograms on Banknotes series, we report on the latest issues from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), East Caribbean and Tonga.

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Micaal Sidorov

17 Jan. 2024

2 min read

Gietz Gets New Management Team

In a strategic move aimed at steering Gietz AG towards continued success and innovation, Hansjoerg Gietz, after years of service as Managing Director, has announced the transition of leadership to Marcel Gerber – currently serving as Engineering Director – with effect from 1 January 2024.

Companies

Micaal Sidorov

17 Jan. 2024

2 min read

Idvac Introduces Layer-by-Layer Nano-Etching Technique for Multispectral Colours

Idvac Ltd, based in Manchester, UK, has unveiled a ground-breaking method for fabricating bespoke multispectral colours using a layer- by-layer nano-etching process.

Technical Features

Micaal Sidorov

17 Jan. 2024

2 min read

New Members Boost IHMA Board

The International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) has announced changes to its executive board as it invests in strengthening its position as a leading authority on commercial authentication, ID security and packaging augmentation technologies.

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Micaal Sidorov

17 Jan. 2024

1 min read

OpSec and Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I Secure Investment

OpSec, provider of holographic foils, IP management and brand protection solutions, and Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I, a special purpose acquisition company, have announced a strategic investment from SAKATA INX Corporation in the form of unsecured convertible loan notes issued by OpSec.

Companies

Micaal Sidorov

17 Jan. 2024

3 min read

Plasmonic Metasurfaces Produce Print and Holograms Simultaneously

In the realm of optical technology, a new process is emerging that uses ultrathin plasmonic metasurfaces, capable of simultaneously enabling full-colour printing and holography on a centimetre scale. These metasurfaces leverage photonic spin– orbit interactions excited by surface plasmon polaritons (SPP), opening the door to a new era of high-security applications and mass-produced optical devices.

Technical Features

Micaal Sidorov

17 Jan. 2024

4 min read

ZEISS Showcases Multifunctional Smart Glass Technology

The optics and optoelectronics giant ZEISS has launched its Multifunctional Smart Glass technology showcasing the equipment and processes for mass production.

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Francis Tuffy

17 Jan. 2024

7 min read

Then and Now – Financial Cards

In this series of articles using source material from historical and current issues of Holography News® (HN), along with a few other contextual sources, I have so far covered the development of commercial holography for use on banknotes, ID cards, head-up displays and the graphics arts industry. This month, I turn my attention to its use on financial cards.

Technical Features

Micaal Sidorov

17 Jan. 2024

2 min read

Researchers Develop 360-Degree AR Holographic Automotive Display

Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford and University College London have developed an advanced augmented reality (AR) holographic system that projects 4K video using LiDAR point clouds, specifically designed for automotive head-up displays.

AR & VR

Micaal Sidorov

17 Jan. 2024

3 min read

New Technology Developments Lead Hologram Growth in 2024

Developments in new anti-counterfeit technologies will help support the growth of holograms in 2024, according to Dr Paul Dunn, chair of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA).

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Mark Deakes

19 Dec. 2023

3 min read

The Crucial Role of Holography in Securing Government Identity Documents

In this article, Dr Mark Deakes from ITW Speciality Films, part of the US- headquartered ITW Group, gives some insights into the crucial role holography plays in securing government ID documents.

ID & Secure Documents

Francis Tuffy

19 Dec. 2023

7 min read

A New Dawn of Sustainability and Innovation

The 30th in the series of The Holography Conference™ (THC), held online on 21-22 November, was opened by Astrid Mitchell, Reconnaissance International, who welcomed the audience and thanked conference partners, the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA), as well as sponsors XRD nano and Raith Laser Systems, for their continuing support.

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Francis Tuffy

19 Dec. 2023

4 min read

2023 – The Year of Holography and...

Since it was first published in 1987, Holography News® has charted the course of holography’s progress, from a laboratory-based optical technique for recording, storing, and replaying wavefronts, to a term that means a whole lot more. While still being a technology in its own right, it has worked its way into the public consciousness as an auxiliary technology in a whole raft of new applications.

Editorial

Francis Tuffy

19 Dec. 2023

3 min read

Holographic Testbed Gets Funding Boost

Walton Institute, based at the South East Technological University (SETU) in Waterford, Ireland, has been chosen as one of the recipients of the €16.5 million 2023 Capital Equipment Fund administered by Enterprise Ireland through the Technology Gateway and Technology Centre Programmes.

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