Intaglio

A level 1 (overt) security feature produced by directly applying ink on the polymer or paper substrate using a printing plate on which the art is produced in the form of recesses up to 100 µm deep. The resulting print has a tactile relief.

Computer to plate (CTP)

A printing plate production process in which art created in a desktop publishing application is output directly to a printing plate by laser engraving or machining.

Statement of Added Value

A Statement of Added Value is a financial reporting statement that summarizes the wealth created by an organization in a given period and how it has been distributed. As a financial reporting document, the information contained in a Statement of Added Value must be compiled from accounting records in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards and on the accrual basis of accounting [http://www.portaldecontabilidade.com.br/tematicas/despesas.htm] Resolução CFC 750 de 1.993 [ https://www.econeteditora.com.br/bdi/res/ant/resolucao750_cfc_1993.asp]. The wealth created by a company, when measured based on the concept of added value, is calculated as the difference between the wealth produced by the company and the value of the goods and services produced by third parties and used in the company’s production process.

Electroplated blanks

Raw materials used in coinage production consisting of ferrous discs with a non-ferrous, hot dipped galvanized surface finish to produce the different color tones in the Real coin family.

Heat shrink film

Plastic film that will shrink in both directions when processed by heated equipment (heat shrink tunnel), but will remain dimensionally stable upon returning to ambient temperature. Used in packaging cartons and other products. 

Intaglio printing

A direct printing process in which ink is transferred from recesses in the printing plate onto a polymer or paper substrate.

Magnetic stripe ink

A material used to produce magnetic stripes on magnetized tickets (e.g.: subway tickets), consisting of a resin-based vehicle soluble in organic solvents compatible with the depth of the printing cylinder (rotogravure), containing dispersed inorganic pigments of brown-colored magnetic iron oxide. This material is printed on tickets to create a magnetic code with information about the product.

Biometric information

Biological traits, such as iris patterns or fingerprints, provided for personal identification, access control, etc.

Pad printing machines

An indirect process of gravure printing on materials of different sizes and surface textures, which consists of transferring ink from the cliché via a pad onto the substrate.

Watermark

A pattern imprinted in security paper by a mold directly during the manufacture of the paper. A watermark is translucent when seen against light, producing a greyscale image.

Offset

An indirect printing process in which the inked image is transferred from a flat or cylindrical printing plate to a rubber blanket then to the paper or plastic substrate. The offset printing process can be “dry” or "wet” depending on the type of printing plate. In dry offset printing, the printing plate has photopolymer layers of varying height and the ink is located on top of the printing relief. In wet offset printing, the printing plate has no relief and a wet solution (water) is used. Blank areas are produced by removing ink around the print pattern, which is then transferred to the paper o plastic substrate.

Digital revenue stamps

Products used by the Federal Tax Authority for control over manufactured products, tax collection, distribution control and as a deterrent against counterfeiting. They differ from physical stamps in that they incorporate a digital stamp printed as characters or a QR code directly on the product being marketed, which is then controlled and tracked via a digital system comprising dedicated applications, networks and servers. 

Flexographic varnish

A nearly transparent finishing film with no pigments, used for protection on security documents. It is applied in liquid form through a printing process using a flexographic printing plate with a polymer surface.