Money has fast transformed into alphanumeric data recorded in valueless paper or plastic. Almost all credit card companies and banks give access to money through a plastic card. At least 400 million people use this plastic card in place of cash in USA, according to statistics of the year 2010 and it rises every day. And the number crossed by leaps and bound when a statistics of the year 2002 showed at least 865 million using plastic money in the USA.
And this is not only in credit and debit cards, but plastic is in extensive using in making of ATM cards, Membership cards of clubs, Hotel, Shopping center etc, Loyalty cards of a retail shop and even business cards. The business cards undoubtedly have got a tremendous importance in modern day business world as it is proven to be one of the finest media to initiate relationship with a potential customer or vendor or any related party. It is too known that minus a business card, people fail to make that much of an impression and there is a high probability of loosing clients in those cases. There lies the importance of possessing an aesthetically made business card.
A lot of things happened in the last thirty years to make plastic ubiquitous and take the spotlight off paper and card board in the making of cards. The plastic cards can be made thinner and still can be made durable due to its flexible PVC or poly carbonate body. A thinner plastic business card is easy to carry and need not be carried with care as it need not be taken care from dirt or water etc. Plastic cards too can hold the printed ink on the surface for a much longer period of time and therefore those cards if carry a bar code, for example, can keep it much longer than a paper card. Therefore many identity cards and hotel’s electronic key cards are made out of plastic. To add to that, plastic gives a card a much sought after unusual look. plastic made business cards, credit or ATM cards, membership cards and even gift cards are growing in popularity.
Thin plastic cards are printed widely and printed easily with facilities available even online. A customized design once made in computer with the help of available templates from the internet, they may be submitted through websites to the some professionals to print in bulk. Bar codes, magnetic swipes and signature strips too can be added there.