An easy guide to Security Printing in India

Posted by Neilstark on January 13th, 2021

Counterfeiting of documents and industrial goods is an age-old, thriving issue for businesses around the world. It leads to significant financial losses to industries and the government. Hence, the main goal of Holostik security printing is to prevent forgery, tampering, or counterfeiting. It is a branch of the printing industry that deals with printing things such as cheques, banknotes, identity cards, postage stamps, passports, stock certificates, tamper-evident labels, product authentication, security tapes, etc. However, most of the techniques of security printing are also being used for commercial purposes by businesses. To protect high-value documents, and some lesser value documents such as coupons, transcription pads or transcripts, from the traditional offset and flexographic presses to the newer digital platforms, are available.

Holostik security printing is used for various reasons:

• Government documents or product labels can be easily copied by forgers without security printing, leading to monetary loss.

• Risk of losing highly confidential information about a nation or national security.

• Easy to manipulate information in your documents without security printing features.

• Security printing features can help in gaining consumer trust.

 

Security printing features and  techniques offered by Holostik are:

• Watermark.

• Security Thread: The security thread is generally a thin line of inscription, seen only when held against the light. It is made of a unique material having particular inscriptions.

• Latent Image: A security feature that is concealed within the note. A vertical band on the Gandhi portrait encompasses a latent image featuring the denominational value in the numeral.

• Micro lettering: Minute inscriptions that can only be read under a microscope.

• Intaglio Printing: Inscriptions printed using the Intaglio printing technique can be felt, by touch. On Indian banknotes, a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, Ashoka Pillar Emblem on the left, the Reserve Bank seal, guarantee and promise clause, RBI Governor’s signature are all printed in intaglio.

• Identification Mark: Identification marks are made to help the visually impaired identify the denomination of banknotes. On Indian banknotes, they can be easily felt, on the left of the watermark window on all notes except Rs.10/- note.

• Fluorescence: A unique security feature where optical fibres and fluorescent ink is used that glows when exposed to an ultraviolet light source.

• Optically Variable Ink: A special ink that changes its colour when viewed from different angles.

• See-through Register: A design printed on both sides of a note, on one side, is hollow while on the other side it is filled up and it looks like a single design when seen against the light.

Holostik security printing solutions is a globally recognised and trusted security printing service in India. We Customize multi-level security features like Complex verifiable numbering, sophisticated design patterns and data printing and advanced varieties of security inks with zero compromises on colour, shade, effect, or raw materials. There are dedicated in-house design and artwork teams to create unique and sophisticated designs. The European standard machines with up to 12 colour high-quality printing capabilities ensure optimum quality of end product.

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