30 mil 60/40 Composite PVC PET Card with Barcode Mask (CR80/Credit Card Size)

Composite PVC/PET durability with a barcode mask for increased bar code security. Having a bar code on an ID credential can add a number of features, taking what was a plain ID card and turning it into a credential that can be scanned for access, payments, attendance and more. The best part? Because they don't contain internal technology, bar code ID cards are much cheaper than their technology-laden smart or proximity card counterparts. However, bar code cards can also be vulnerable to counterfeiting: if a thief gets ahold of a bar code card, he or she can simply use a copy machine to make an exact duplicate of the bar code and use it as he or she pleases. The carbonless black bar on this ID credential serves as a barcode mask to prevent counterfeiting or duplicating. The barcode remains "scannable" by an infrared bar code reader. To a copy machine, it looks like a solid black bar; to an infrared bar code scanner, the bar code is clearly visible. These cards are CR80/credit card-size