FLYSECURE grades and lines
Product description
FLYSECURE concentrates add authentication features to standard packaging and label inks without changing the printing process. Each feature is supplied in the FLYCURE NANO UV vehicle (suffix -UV) or the FLYCRYL water-based vehicle (suffix -WB), so it can be let down into the customer’s own ink or varnish and printed on an existing station.
Features
| Code | Feature | Verification | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC-UVB | Invisible mark, blue fluorescence | UV lamp, 365 nm | -UV, -WB |
| SC-UVG | Invisible mark, green fluorescence | UV lamp, 365 nm | -UV, -WB |
| SC-UVR | Invisible mark, red fluorescence; inorganic phosphor with high light fastness | UV lamp, 254 and 365 nm | -UV, -WB |
| SC-IRA / SC-IRT | Visually matched black pair: IR-absorbing (IRA) and IR-transparent (IRT); only the IRA image appears under IR | IR viewer or camera, 800–900 nm | -UV, -WB |
| SC-TC | Thermochromic reveal: colour clears at about 31 °C when rubbed or touched | Finger rub | -WB |
| SC-TG | Taggant with a coded luminescent response | Matched reader or laboratory | -UV, -WB |
Typical properties
| Property | Typical value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Feature pigment content | 5–40 % (grade dependent) | Formulation |
| Viscosity at 25 °C | 1,000–4,000 mPa·s | Brookfield |
| Invisibility of UV marks | ΔE ≤ 1.5 against the unprinted white substrate (target) | CIELAB, D65/10° |
| IR pair visual match | ΔE ≤ 2.0 between IRA and IRT prints (target) | CIELAB, D65/10° |
| Light fastness of UV marks | Organic types limited (indoor); SC-UVR high | Xenon exposure |
Use
- Let-down
- UV-fluorescent features 5–20 % in ink or varnish; IR pair used as the black of a matched design; SC-TC 20–30 % in a water-based varnish
- Substrates
- Invisible marks read best on substrates without optical brighteners; on OBA-containing board use green or red features
- UV curing
- Fluorescent pigments absorb part of the curing UV: confirm full cure at the intended level and speed
- Design
- Combine two features (for example SC-UVR with an IR pair) for layered protection
Security handling
Supplied only to approved customers, with batch reconciliation of issued quantities.
Formulas and feature codes held under restricted access.
For brand protection on commercial packaging and labels only; not for currency or government security documents.
Storage and packing
- Storage
- -UV grades: 5–25 °C with an air headspace, as SG-FCN-031; -WB grades: 5–35 °C, frost-free
- Shelf life
- -UV: 6 months; -WB: 12 months
- Packing
- 1 kg and 5 kg containers; larger packs on request
Regulatory and safety
Raw materials selected according to the EuPIA Charter.
Values are typical and do not form a specification. Each delivery is released against its certificate of analysis. Test the product under your own conditions before commercial use.
