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Makrofol ID used in British driver’s licenses

Credit card format: The new U.K. driver's license is made of the polycarbonate Makrofol® ID.

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Credit card format: The new U.K. driver’s license is made of the polycarbonate Makrofol® ID.

Leverkusen – The new British driver’s licenses in credit card format are being produced from the Bayer material Makrofol® ID. This film, which is based on the polycarbonate Makrolon®, helps the new driver’s licenses set global standards in terms of counterfeit protection.

The well-known international security card manufacturer Trüb AG, based in Aarau, Switzerland, is to produce at least 40 million driver’s licenses for the United Kingdom.

Makrofol® ID was the material of choice thanks in no small part to the excellent mechanical properties of the polycarbonate film, which make the driving licenses extremely strong and durable in day-to-day-use. For example, the cards do not become damaged or warped when subjected to high temperatures. Furthermore, counterfeiters cannot tamper with the license without damaging it and making it unusable.