Cardel

 

Cardel is a privately owned business established 20 years ago. We have a team of skilled engineers, designers and production technicians based in the UK – between Cambridge and London.
Each year we conduct business in over 55 countries around the world serving over 250 customers. We have on the ground technical support and representation in North America, Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, Mexico and Spain.
Cardel is proud to count the largest payment card and SIM card manufacturers as its customers, many doing business with the company for over 15 years.

 

Lamination Plates

 

Ultragloss 1 Ultragloss 2 Ultrasilk DS Ultramatt

Ultragloss 1

Traditional high gloss mirror finish plate. Available in range of thicknesses and with matt borders.

Ultragloss 2

Medium gloss mirror finish plate. Improved lifecycle of plates – slightly less sensitive to light scratches on the surface.

Ultrasilk DS

Precision finish light matt / satin plate. Suitable for magnetic stripe cards and all range of printed surfaces. Widely used in bank card production.

Ultramatt

Medium matt and high matt lamination plates – range of finishes available. Widely used for production of prelaminated inlays.

 

 

Lamination Pads

 

Cardlam 200 Cardlam 220 Cardlam 230 Copsil

Cardlam 200

Synthetic fibre outer and high-density heat resistant rubber inner. Suitable for all types of medium / high volume twin stack laminators.

Cardlam 220

High efficiency, low profile conductive polymer around a structural fabric inner. Suitable for single or twin stack laminators.

Cardlam 230 Copsil

Metallic woven, high temperature pad. Rapid heat transfer – generally recommended for single stack laminators.

 

 

Chip Adhesive

 

Cardel Hi Bond Tailored Film Adhesives Cardel Mailing Labels

Cardel Hi Bond

Cardel has developed a unique range of film adhesives specifically designed for embedding chips in smartcards. These adhesives are globally used in the production of over 4 billion smart cards each year – including banking / EMV, ID cards and telco / SIM.
The adhesives offer a high degree of flexibility, security and precision, and are suitable for PVC, ABS composite and Polycarbonate cards and have been developed for use with full range of module types (FR4, FCOS). The adhesives are compatible with all major production machines.
Cardel’s Hi Bond is rigorously tested against ISO and CQM standards. It offers a long shelf-life (2 years+) with no need for special storage conditions (e.g. refrigeration).

Tailored Film Adhesives

Cardel has developed adhesives for a range of specialist applications, including high volume production of laminated insoles for the podiatry market.

Tailored Film Adhesives

Cardel has developed adhesives for a range of specialist applications, including high volume production of laminated insoles for the podiatry market.

 

 

Prelaid Mag Stripe

 

Magnetic stripe on overlay

Magnetic stripe on overlay

Cardel offers high precision application of magnetics to overlay. We use only premium quality PVC overlay suitable for quality bank, credit and all ISO cards with magnetic stripes.
Offering PVC substrate in 40, 50, 60, 80 and 100 micron gauges – uncoated or coated overlay (providing excellent lamination adhesion for bleed edge cards). Flush bonded magnetic stripes in 300Oe, 2750Oe and 4000Oe (ISO & high readback).

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