Inks
Ink is one of the oldest brand security methods and has been used in one form or another to authenticate documents, currencies and manufactured goods for centuries. Brand security specialists have used printing methods (through screenprinting, flexographic printing and microprinting) or the ink itself (with magnetic inks, optically-variable inks, invisible and taggant-infused inks) to provide a reliable method of authentication.
The downfall for most of these methods is that they are overt and can be seen with the naked eye. This alerts criminals to their presence and allows them to study and eventually circumvent them.
Making ink more secure
Counterfeiters often employ skilled artists to re-create the marks used by brand owners. Inks are readily accessible and even color-changing or magnetic inks can be secured in the marketplace. If the criminal can see the mark, it can be recreated. The way to make ink more powerful is to include something the criminal cannot see. We can supply brand security solutions in powder form that can be easily mixed into ink at very low concentrations. These products will not change the nature of the ink in any way, but will be visible with a detector.
Find out more about brand security with taggant-infused ink
Combining the covert security of the up-converting phosphor taggant with the identification capabilities offered by ink can form the basis of an effective security program if the chain of custody of the brand security solution is properly maintained. If you’re already using some form of printing to protect your brand, contact us to find out how to make your methods more effective.
