Paper business and membership cards are not as popular as they once were. More and more companies are choosing to use plastic cards instead. The price of plastic has come down over the years and modern printing techniques mean that plastic cards can be produced quickly and cheaply.
The Advantages of Plastic Cards Over Paper Ones
Plastic cards have several advantages over paper ones. The biggest advantage is their durability and the way they look.
Clearly plastic is far more durable than paper. It does not bend or tear easily. This means that it can be handled repeatedly and still be legible. For membership cards, this is clearly important because they have to withstand rattling around in someone’s pocket or gym bag.
However, it is also important for business cards because as soon as a business card gets ratty people throw them away. A plastic business card looks good for years and can withstand rattling around in a drawer. The longer someone keeps your business card the better it is for you. In addition, provided the right printing techniques and inks are used the details on plastic cards will not fade or deteriorate in the way they would on a paper card.
The look you can achieve on plastic is far superior to that you can achieve on card.
Plastic cards can be embedded with security features that will not work on paper cards. For example, the inclusion of a magnetic strips to hold information about members or adding microchips that turn them into pass keys.
Where to Get Plastic Cards Printed
There are several places to get plastic cards made up. If you need a lot of them, you can buy your own plastic card printer. However, the cards you produce this way do not look anywhere near as good as the ones printed by professional printers. However, this is an expensive way to produce plastic cards.
A far better option is to go online and look for printers who specialise in producing plastic cards. They print the best quality cards and offer a truly bespoke service. You simply send them your design, tell them how many cards you want and wait for them to arrive in the post.
Visit the Printed Plastic Cards website to browse through our range of services. We print all kinds of plastic cards and do so quickly and for a good price.