Classification and Explanation of Card Surface Specifications from Material Construction

There are many types of cards, which can be classified according to materials, structures, card surfaces, and card specifications. The specific classification situation is as follows:

From a material perspective, it can be simply divided into:

*PVC card: Most of them are made of this material, which is opaque, durable, and waterproof

*Transparent card: a card that allows light to pass through

*ABS card: environmentally friendly

*PET card: environmentally friendly, high temperature resistant

*Paper card: Low cost, but not durable

Structurally, it can be divided into:

*Contact IC card: embedded with electronic module on PVC substrate

*RF card (non-contact IC card): Electronic modules and coils are embedded in PVC, and the modules and coils cannot be seen on the surface of the PVC card

*Magnetic card: Stick a magnetic strip on the surface of PVC

*Barcode card: Printing barcodes on the surface of PVC

*Password card: Spray the password on the PVC surface, and then cover it with scratch tape

From the surface of the card, it can be divided into:

*Smooth card: Most cards are like this, with a shiny surface, reflective, and easy to scratch

*Matte card: The surface is non reflective, high-end, and not easy to scratch, between smooth and frosted cards

*Matte card: rough surface, grainy texture, not easy to scratch

From the card specifications, it can be divided into:

*Standard card: ISO international standard card, most cards have this specification of 85.5 * 54 * 0.76mm

*Non standard card: also known as irregular card, specifications other than standard card belong to this type of card