Securency International Pty Ltd was formed in 1996. It is a joint venture between the Reserve Bank of Australia and Innovia Films. Securency's core business is the production and supply of a polymer substrate used for printing currency notes. This is supported by a vigorous research and development program. The program focuses on new, innovative security features that help in the continuing fight against counterfeiting and are also easy for the public and cash handlers to recognise.
Known as Guardian®, this Australian-developed substrate and technology produces notes which have superior performance in terms of security, durability, cleanliness, processability and recyclability. Importantly for currency note printers, Guardian® can be used with existing printing equipment and inks. It is supplied in 'press-ready' format.
These benefits have been proven, especially in Australia where polymer notes have been in circulation since 1992. All notes issued in Australia as well as New Zealand and Romania are made from this superior material. Guardian® polymer substrate is also being used for banknotes in a growing number of countries including Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, China, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Northern Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and Zambia.
Interest in the product is growing rapidly, and Securency is participating in printing trials in many countries around the world, as well as supplying Guardian® polymer substrate to several overseas banknote printers.
Securency has also further developed the polymer technology for use in government issued security documents such as land titles, birth certificates, ID cards etc. A new substrate known as Sentinel® is used for these documents and incorporates similar security features to those used in bank notes.
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http://www.securency.com.au or contact:
