Plastek Cards Introduces Biodegradable Plastic Cards

Dublin, OH (PRWEB) June 3, 2009 -- Plastek Cards, http://www.plastekcards.com, is proud to introduce biodegradable plastic (http://www.plastekcards.com/abscards.html) cards. Two of the three plastic cards are new green products for the plastic card manufacturer.

"We are very pleased to add these new eco-friendly biodegradable plastic cards to our product line," said Peter Tung, Director of Plastek Cards. "We hope to do our part in reducing waste and helping protect the global environment."

Plastek Card's two green products (http://www.plastekcards.com/abscards.html) are PETG (Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol) cards and PLA corn cards.

PETG is one of the most environmentally friendly ways to produce plastic cards and is now widely used for leading plastic card retailers and credit cards. It exhibits the same characteristics as PVC plastic cards, but PETG cards can be recycled without creating any harmful gases or polluting the environment.

The reasons for using PETG for plastic cards are many. They offer a wide range of innovations and tailor-made specifications thanks to the co-extrusion process, as well as offering high mechanical strength and excellent flex testing. Most importantly, PETG cards are environmentally friendly green products.

PLA corn cards are a new family of Plastek Card's eco-friendly biodegradable plastic cards. They are manufactured from corn oil or polylactic acid from corn. Corn cards look and feel just like the PVC cards, which promises the same durability as PVC. The environmental advantages of PLA corn cards are significant. They require 35% less energy and produce 25% less green house gases. PLA corn cards are biodegradable and produce no toxins when destroyed during incineration. And, the durability, life span and printing of the PLA corn cards are all very similar to PVC plastic cards.

Plastek Cards started its green product line with ABS Plastic Recycled Cards. This process reduces waste of PVC material as well as extra sheet materials. ABS plastic recycled cards are manufactured with the same high quality printing and personalization processes used for the company's standard PVC plastic cards. The product is manufactured from 100% recycled products, or about 90% recycled with magnetic stripe.

About Plastek Cards

Plastek Cards manufacture high quality solid color plastic cards, individually UV coated to prevent stains as well as protect the cards from moisture and light. Options include plastic business cards, magnetic stripe, encoding, tipping, thermal printing, inkjet printing, scratch off, barcode, signature panel, frosted clear cards, clear cards, hologram, foil stamping, metallic, full-face foil, matte finish, and frosted matte finishes. And now, Plastek Cards supports a line of green products, adding two new biodegradable plastic cards to its offering. Call one of Plastek Cards' customer service representatives at 800-569-7104. They will be happy to discuss your company needs, how much it will cost, and when to expect shipment to your home or office. For more information, please visit http://www.plastekcards.com.

Media Contact:

Dallas Tung

Manager

614-602-4150

dallas.tung (at) plastekcards.com

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