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OVI – Optical Variable Ink

What it is?

Optical Variable Inks are special inks changing their aspect depending on the viewers position and lightning conditions.

 

How do you detect it?

OVI detection is performed with the naked eye and by following a certain process. The user has to be properly trained to draw a reliable conclusion.

 

How does it work?

Optical Variable Inks contain special pigments which displays multiple, distinct colors depending on the viewing angle.

 

What do we think about this technology?

OVI is a special case of OVD. However, it has the huge advantage over hologram to minimize production costs since it is printed. However, they are often silk-screen printed which is a slow and expensive technology. Printing with cheaper technologies, like offset or flexography, may lead to a less visible effect, since the deposited ink thickness is lower. It also has all the other drawbacks of OVD (visibility, low security, etc) and has therefore few useful applications in brand protection. This technology adds substantial cost to the manufacturing and replacing it with a Cryptoglyph® (or AlpVision Fingerprint® if the OVI is on the product) will provide both higher security and user friendliness when inspected.

 

Field of application

Banknotes, certificates, permits, deeds, cosmetics, packaging and car.

OVI
ANTI-COUNTERFEITING
TECHNOLOGY		 Overt/
Covert		 Application Security
(duplication)		 Security
(forging)		 ROLLOUT
COST		 COST
PER ITEM		 READER
COST		 Deployment
complexity		 Target
Audience

OVI – Optical Variable Ink
Overt Covert Semi-Covert
Printed
High Medium Low
High Medium Low
High Medium Low
High Medium Low
N/A
High Medium Low
Company Internal Law Enforcement Consumers
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AUTO LUBRICANTS
 

Our digital invisible technologies for product authentication and counterfeit protection can be applied to a broad range of branded products across a multitude of industries, including: Household Appliances, Electromechanical parts (e.g. circuit breakers), Agrochemicals (e.g. pesticides), Cosmetics, Oil & Gas (e.g. lubricants), Consumer Goods, Food & Beverage and more.

 

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    Brand Protection

    “I’m so impressed at how easy this solution was to deploy. We have a huge inventory of Pharmaceutical products – and protection of our market is vital. The team at AlpVision understood our unique challenge from day one – and delivered exactly what we need. Amazing!”

    – CEO
    Internationally operating pharmaceutical company

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    – Project Manager
    International Pharmaceutical Company

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    – Head of product security
    European registered pharmaceutical company

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    – Anti-counterfeiting manager
    Multi Billion pharmaceutical company

    AlpVision gave us the lead we needed when we were implementing our global anti-counterfeiting strategy. The collaboration with them was always very effective and solution-oriented. It is a pleasure to work with them.

    – Manager Anti-counterfeiting Program
    International Pharma Company