Schreiner ProSecure with its
LaserSecure technology offers manufacturers comprehensive protection of their
products against counterfeiting. Authentication by means of the time-tested
technology has now become even more reliable and faster due to a new generation
of readers. They detect unique optical fingerprints incorporated in the inks
used for LaserSecure, which enables the identification of discrete product
items, grades or types of products. Authenticity can be verified either by a
quick check or a forensic measurement technique.
In 2013, customs officials at the
EU’s borders confiscated 36 million faked goods equating to an original value
of 768 million euros. The steadily growing threat posed by product counterfeiting
calls for solutions that make it possible to easily detect fakes along the
value chain and to take them out of circulation. Schreiner ProSecure assists
manufacturers in protecting their products against counterfeiting and tampering
– from an initial analysis of potential risks and selection of the appropriate
security technologies through to the provision of the required authentication
equipment. LaserSecure is a time-tested anti-counterfeiting technology, which
now offers even higher security thanks to new reading equipment.
Invisible pigments provide proof of authenticity
For the LaserSecure solution,
so-called ‘taggants’ are inconspicuously incorporated into a printing ink and
processed in screen, flexo, letterpress or offset printing. The pigments are
very robust, light resistant, durable and chemically inert, in other words
resistant to liquids and acids, and toxicologically harmless. They withstand
temperatures of up to 600 degrees Celsius. The odorless and colorless taggants
can subsequently be analyzed on the product for authentication purposes by
means of dedicated readers.
The threat scenario determines the protection technology
LaserSecure technology is
primarily designed for authentication by experts. Schreiner ProSecure has now
further developed the technology and combines these features to create
customized LaserHighSecure profiles. Their unique optical fingerprint
identifies discrete product items, grades or product types.
Testing and reading technology for maximum reliability
Schreiner ProSecure provides
three different authentication devices to prove the presence of the covert
security features. The devices can either be used to determine the mere
presence of the security feature in a quick test or to perform a detailed
analysis of various emission properties of the pigment components as a forensic
measuring technique.
Customized security solutions instead of standard products
Early involvement of Schreiner
ProSecure’s anti-counterfeiting experts in the product development process
enables them to address a manufacturer’s specific requirements using a targeted
approach. Therefore, it makes sense to think about marking solutions for
authentication purposes as early as in the concept stage. Schreiner ProSecure
will analyze the specific threat scenario of a brand owner or product and,
based on this analysis, select the most suitable security technologies.
