(April 2006) - Independent laboratory test results reveal that printed PPG TESLIN® Substrate contactless IC cards withstand flexing and IC mechanical stresses better than printed PVC cards.
Dynamic Bending
Product |
Length Flex |
Width Flex |
Response |
PVC cards |
2 cm |
1 cm |
Fracture after 19000-26000 cycles |
Teslin substrate-based cards |
2 cm |
1 cm |
No Fracture after 40000 cycles |
3-Wheel Test (ISO/IEC 10373-3:2001—100 cycles, 30 cycles/minute)
Product |
Center Wheel Load |
Contactless Reader Response
After Load Cycling? |
PVC cards |
8N |
Yes |
PVC cards |
15N |
No |
Teslin substrate-based cards |
8N |
Yes |
Teslin substrate-based cards |
15N |
Yes |
Teslin substrate-based cards |
18N |
Yes |
3-Roller Test
Product |
Top Roller Load |
Contactless Reader Response
After 10 Passes? |
PVC cards |
180N |
No |
Teslin substrate-based cards |
180N |
Yes |