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In-depth analysis of the main technology trends and key issues facing the security substrates, inks and laminates industries
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The Future of Security Printing Substrates, Inks and Laminates to 2020 is based on an extensive program of primary and secondary research. Primary research includes interviews with technology suppliers and end-users in the four key end-use segments. This has been contextualized through conversations and correspondence with regulatory and standards bodies, independent technologists, lawmakers and investors. The Future of Security Printing Substrates, Inks and Laminates to 2020 gives a unique perspective and insight into evolving technology trends for the next five years. Secondary research is based on an extensive review of recent patents, conference proceedings, and papers published in specialist journals; as well as information drawn from Smithers’ own extensive database, reports and in-house expertise.

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An in-depth examination of the current and emerging technologies that will shape the future of the security substrates, security components, and security prints and inks
Insight into the key market influencers for the banknote, identity document, fiscal document, and brand protection markets
The key drivers and trends that are shaping the security substrates, inks and laminates industries

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Paper, film and foil converters
Banknote substrate suppliers
Central banks

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Date 1/1/1753

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Contents
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1. Executive summary

Overview

2. Introduction and methodology

Introduction
Glossary
- US, Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Printer of US$.
- Screen printing
- Cleaner
- Airfloat Drier
- Bleaching
- Aperture
- Bivis
- Calendar
- Couch Roll
- Cylinder Mold
- Deckle
- Drying Section
- Foil
- Fold Endurance
- Formex
- Furnish
- Grammage
- Gravure Print
- Intaglio print
- Internal Size
- Internal tear strength
- Letterpress Print
- Mold Cover
- Offset Print
- Press Section
- Refining
- Screen Print
- Security Fiber
- Security Thread
- Soil index
- Stardust
- Surface Size
- Vat
- Wet Strength Resin
- Windowed thread

3. Banknotes

Overview
Technology
- Bank Substrates
  - Cotton mold made paper
    - The cylinder mold
    - The press section
    - The pre-driers
    - The size bath
    - The airfloat drier
    - The calendar
    - Automatic monitoring and inspection
    - Reel-up32
    - Advanced Cylinder Mold Machines
    - Stock approach and Wet End
    - Automatic refining control
    - Vat fluid mechanics optimization
    - Short former
    - Double Felted Press
    - Improved surface size application
    - Sophisticated paper monitoring equipment
  - Cotton Fourdrinier paper
  - Coated banknote papers
    - Soil Resistance – Banknote Coating
  - Synthetic fiber reinforced cotton banknote paper
    - Synthec
    - Diamone Composite
  - Incorporating Security
    - Security fibres
    - Planchettes
    - Embedded security threads
    - Windowed threads
    - Apertures
    - Foils
    - Screen Printing
  - Paper – polymer laminates
    - Luminus
    - Hybrid
    - Durasafe
  - Polymer banknote substrates
    - Tyvec
    - DuraNote
    - Guardian
    - Safeguard
- Security Components
  - Foils
  - Security Threads
    - Color shift threads
    - Micro optical structure threads
  - Apertures
  - Other security components
- Security Print and Inks
  - Banknote Ink Suppliers
  - Banknote Ink Customers
  - Suppliers
  - Print technologies
  - Color shifting inks
  - Magnetic inks
  - Luminescent ink
  - Covert inks (M etc.)
  - Ink durability
  - Ink for polymer banknotes
Banknote Market
- Market organization
  - Supply chain structure
  - Importance of Research and Development
  - Key market influences – Central banks and suppliers
- Market Trends
  - Substrates
  - Print
  - Predicting banknote market volume
    - Regional variations
    - Central Bank Groupings
  - Banknote manufacturing costs
- Banknote Specifications and supplier capability

4. Identity Documents

Passport
- Passport Substrates
  - Fourdrinier paper
  - Mold made paper
  - Passport cover
  - Passport Data Page
  - Passport pages
- Passport Inks
- Passport Market
Identity Cards, Driving license and other identity documents
- Identity Substrates
  - Teslin laminate
  - PVC
  - PVC/PET
  - Fortas
- Identity Inks

5. Fiscal Documents

Share, Bond, etc., certificates
- Substrate and Ink Technologies
- Substrate and Ink Markets
Fiscal Stamps
- Substrate and Ink Technologies
- Substrate and Ink Markets

6. Brand Protection Labels

Substrate and Ink Technologies
Substrate and Ink Markets

7. Appendix 1. Banknotes

Calculation of Banknote Volumes in Circulation
Calculation of Banknote Replacement rates
Table of Central Banks

List of figures:

Figure 1.1 Diagram showing the family tree of the banknote substrates
Figure 1.2 Cotton is the main ingredient of banknote paper (Source: Giesecke & Devrient)
Figure 1.2 Schematic diagram of a cylinder mold paper machine
Figure 1.3 Diagram showing a cylinder mold shadow watermark embossing
Figure 1.4 Diagram showing a cylinder mold electrotype
Figure 1.5 Diagram showing how a thread is incorporated into banknote paper
Figure 1.6 Diagram showing a cylinder cover layout
Figure 1.6 Diagram showing critical areas of development for cylinder mold machine
Figure 1.7 Schematic diagram of fluid flow control in the vat
Figure 1.8 Schematic diagram of the short former
Figure 1.9 Schematic diagram showing the layered structure of a banknote
Figure 1.9 Schematic diagram of the double felted press and a thread
Figure 1.4 Schematic diagrams of Fourdrinier security paper machines
Figure 1.12 Schematic diagram showing effect of sorting criteria on note life
Figure 1.5 SEM of coated (left) and uncoated (right) banknote paper
Figure 1.6 Diagram showing paper coating process
Figure 1.7 Picture Diamone Composite
Figure 1.16 Schematic diagrams of security fiber applicator
Figure 1.17 Schematic diagrams of security thread structure
Figure 1.18 Schematic diagrams of embedded security thread insertion method
Figure 1.19 Schematic diagram showing the way in which a windowed thread is applied to the cylinder mold
Figure 1.21 Examples of Optiks as seen in transmission on from the top and bottom side of the paper (Source: De La Rue)
Figure 1.22 Example of Varifeye seen in reflection and transmission
Figure 1.23 Example of an Opti-Window foil seen from back and front
Figure 1.24 Schematic diagram of the hot foil process
Figure 1.26 Foils applied to the paper web
Figure 1.27 A Luminus housenote
Figure 1.27 Schematic diagram of Hybrid™ structure
Figure 1.28 Commemorative Jamaican banknote printed on Hybrid
Figure 1.29 The Hybrid housenote
Figure 1.25 Example of a Filligram seen in reflected and transmitted light
Figure 1.30 Picture of a Durasafe with Irisafe Micro
Figure 1.30 Picture of a Durasafe house note. The top left aperture comprises a circle and an oval laminated in register
Figure 1.32 Schematic diagram of Durasafe production
Figure 1.34 Example of Durasafe - Moroccan 25 Dirham note
Figure 1.35 Examples of a Bradbury Wilkinson, Isle of Man and American Banknote company, Haiti specimin Tyvec banknote
Figure 1.9 Schematic diagram of Duranote
Figure 1.10 Schematic diagram of Polypropylene bubble film production
Figure 1.39 A Cerutti gravure press similar to those used by both to produce Guardian and Safeguard
Figure 1.41 Schematic diagram of printed Guardian polymer
Figure 1.42 Example of a Guardian banknote. The latest Canadian $100
Figure 1.43 Close up of the tactile feature block used on the Canadian banknotes
Figure 1.43 Schematic diagram of Polypropylene stenter line
Figure 1.44 De La Rue Safeguard banknote
Figure 1.45 Schematic representation of SafeGuard
Figure 1.47 Mask™, a gravure security feature, on SafeGuard®. The left hand image is viewed in transmission. Righthand image is the same image viewed in reflection
Figure 1.48 Spark Orbital, a screen printed security feature, on SafeGuard
Figure 1.49 Spectrum™, a combined offset and intaglio feature, on SafeGuard
Figure 1.49 Tactile Emboss, a feature for the blind and partially sighted on SafeGuard
Figure 1.50 Schematic diagram of a banknote holographic foil
Figure 1.51 Close up chematic diagram of a banknote holographic foil showing embossed layer
Figure 1.52 A picture of Recolor from Kurz
Figure 1.51 Schematic diagram of a web foil applicator
Figure 1.51 Example of holographic demetalized foil stripe.
Figure 1.53 Banknote foil application
Figure 1.53 Example of holographic demetalized foil patch.
Figure 1.55 Example of holographic nano structure embossing plate
Figure 1.53 A sheet fed banknote foil applicator
Figure 1.59 Schematic diagram of a simple magnetic thread structure with demetalized image in machine direction. The structure is around 30 μm thick.
Figure 1.60 Schematic diagram of a simple holographic magnetic thread structure with demetalized image. The structure is around 35 μm thick.
Figure 1.61 Example of the multiple process required to make a magnetic holographic thread
Figure 1.62 Holographic film ready for slitting
Figure 1.62 Thread slitting process
Figure 1.62 A demetalzed, liquid crystal colour shift, holographic thread from De LA Rue called Kinetic StarChrome
Figure 1.62 Example of a thin film colour shift thread construction
Figure 1.63 Example of a demetalized thin film color shift thread from De LA Rue called StarBright
Figure 1.67 Example of a thread with micro lenticular technology combined with micro print Motion from Crane Currency
Figure 1.67 A close up of a Motion™ thread showing the micro lens array
Figure 1.68 Diagram for the patent literature showing the construction of optical elements in Motion thread. The lenses on the surface have a diameter in the region of 10 – 20 μm
Figure 1.69 Example of a thread with encapsulated micro lenticular technology combined with micro print Rapid from Crane Currency
Figure 1.66 Example of a thread with micro mirror technology combined with a color shift film called RollingStar from G&D
Figure 1.73 Two varients of RollingStar, rolling edge (top) and rolling bar (bottom) from G&D
Figure 1.73 Schematic diagram of RollingStar, taken from patent application US 8794674 B2
Figure 1.74 Example of a thread with lenticular technology combined with microscopic fine line printing called Active from De La Rue
Figure 1.54 Schematic diagram of Banknote window feature
Figure 1.50 Pictures of different printing press configurations
Figure 1.50 The substrate market is part of a complex supply chain for banknotes
Figure 1.51 R&D is the only way in which central banks can keep ahead of the counterfeiters. R&D collaborations are common
Figure 1.52 Chart showing the proportion of EP patent applications in the field of security documents and banknotes between 2005 and 2015 for all suppliers with 2% or greater share of the total. It does not include machinery of detectors
Figure 1.50 The banknote substrate market is expected to suffer over capacity several years to come
Figure 1.51 Chart from Banknote Printing at Modern Central Banking
Figure 1.52 Chart from Banknote Printing at Modern Central Banking
Figure 1.53 The number of banknotes in circulation is predominantly determined by population.
Figure 1.54 The number of banknotes in circulation rises shows a steady growth of between 3 to 8%
Figure 1.55 The number of banknotes and replaced banknotes in circulation in Australia. Note in 2014 there were 1.3 billion notes in circulation
Figure 1.56 The value of banknotes in circulation in New Zealand
Figure 1.57 Volume of Euro banknotes in circulation
Figure 1.58 Volume of US Dollars in circulation
Figure 1.59 US per capita GDP Trend
Figure 1.60 Per Capita banknotes in circulation varies from country to country but increases with increasing per capita GDP.
Figure 1.61 The growth of ATM’s is expected to continue with growth rates in the region of 8% reported.
Figure 1.62 Number of notes printed in Japan each year and Japan Per Capita GDP
Figure 1.63 List of countries and denominations listed as using Guardian
Figure 1.73 Graphs showing the proportion of banknotes made and consumed by region
Figure 1.74 Typical cost breakdown for basic and premium cotton banknote paper
Figure 1.75 Typical cost breakdown for basic and premium polymer banknote substrate
Figure 1.76 Typical cost breakdown for basic and premium printed cotton banknote paper
Figure 1.77 Typical cost breakdown for basic and premium printed polymer
Figure 1.67 Graph of proportion of banknote paper machines with different capabilities
Figure 2.1 Structure of passport cover
Figure 2.2 Structure of traditional data page
Figure 2.3 Structure of polycarbonate data page
Figure 2.4 Typical mold made page construction
Figure 2.5 Passport ownership over time in different regions
Figure 2.6 The rise of polycarbonate data pages over time
Figure 2.7 Teslin laminate structure
Figure 2.8 PVC card structures
Figure 2.9 PVC/PET card structures

List of tables:

Table 0.1 Examples of identity documents
Table 0.2 Examples of fiscal documents
Table 0.3 Examples of brand protection documents
Table 1.1 Table of different substrates and their key properties
Table 1.2 Table showing the main components of the banknote substrate
Table 1.3 Table showing the main fiber processing steps before the paper making process
Table 1.4 Main types of security ink
Table 1.5 Rough indication of ink volumes by print type
Table 1.6 Banknote ink suppliers
Table 1.7 Banknote printers
Table 1.8 Banknote component Suppliers
Table 1.4 Table showing examples of collaborations between different organizations in the banknote supply chain
Table 1.4 Table showing main banknote substrate producers and the theoretical capacity they represent in 2015 (note that 12000 tonnes of additional Indian capacity is yet to come on line)
Table 1.5 Table showing the countries examined to establish trends in volume, population and per capita GDP. Volume data was taken directly or extrapolated from central bank data, mostly annual reports. China data refers only to Yuan.
Table 1.6 Table showing main banknote printers
Table 1.13 Table showing main Central bank Groups with common currencies
Table 1.8 Table showing banknote production costs for selected central banks
Table 1.15 Examples of % of notes by denomination
Table 1.9 Examples of just some of the many elements in banknote specifications

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