Encyclopedia of Brand Protection and Security Printing Technology

First published in 2009 and now substantially revised and extended, the Encyclopedia is aimed at providing a reference source of information and guidance for the brand protection, authentication, product security, package printing and label converting sectors, as well as a review of the more traditional security printing solutions used in the production of security documents, checks, passports and ID cards, driving licenses, smart cards and gift vouchers which are now being incorporated into the world of brand protection. Whether it is information about the problems of counterfeiting, tampering or retail theft, the identification and/or authentication of goods or people, asset and product tracking technologies, solutions for monitoring time and temperature or food freshness, bacterial or microbial detection, DNA tagging and biocode developments, coding and numbering, etc, they are all included in the book’s 290 pages, along with information about security design images, all kinds of security, tamper-evident and VOID substrates, different types of security, scratch-off and reveal inks, OVDs and holograms, RFID, smart active and smart intelligent solutions, along with new developments in nano-technology. With over 200 diagrams, tables, charts and illustrations, the Encyclopedia is expected to continue as a must-have resource for brand owners, marketing teams, designers, product manufacturers, packaging and printing technologists, pack and label printers, and materials and equipment suppliers.