The Evolis blog
Card design tips
How to design an id badge? You only get one chance to make a good first impression. In fact, it only takes people 10 seconds to get an…
Inauguration of Evolis’ new offices in Mumbai
Evolis moves into new offices in Mumbai, the commercial capital of India The offices were inaugurated on November 21, 2017 in the presence of Evolis executive committee members…
New Evolis sales office in Providence (USA)
Evolis announces the official opening of a new sales office in Providence, Rhode Island (USA). It is in charge of business development for North America and Canada. A…
Rewritable printing
Rewritable printing technology does not require a ribbon to personalize cards. The card itself holds a thermosensitive material that turns visible when heated to a temperature of 356°…
Annual earnings 2016
Angers, 21 March 2016 – Evolis, world leader in plastic card customisation solutions, is announcing its earnings for FY 2016 approved by its board of directors on 16…
PVC Card printing
PVC cards, broadly known as plastic cards, require printers other than the traditional consumer-grade inkjet or laser printers, because of their smooth surface. Thermal transfer is the process…
Encoding magnetic stripes
A magnetic stripe is the dark band/stripe which is featured on the reverse of a bank card, for example. The stripe is made up of tiny magnetic particles…
Encoding contactless smart cards
A contactless card operates without any physical link with the reader: communication is performed through microwave frequencies. A contactless card consists of multiple components: There are different models…
Encoding contact smart cards
Contact smart cards have been in use over the past 25 years, and more than a billion cards have been circulated so far. A smart card is a…
Barcodes
A bar code is the first-level encoding option for plastic cards, and it is the most widely used method as well. Graphical encoding is performed as the badge…