Novel fluorescent polymers for anti-counterfeiting device technologies

Objective

There exists within the anticounterfeiting industry, a constant need for new methods and technologies which provide security against counterfeiting. This need is driven by the ever increasing ability of individuals to defeat current anticounterfeiting measures. The diverse range of organizations affected by counterfeiting activities include governments, banks, credit companies and producers of luxury items. Magnetic data strips and holograms are now easily reproduced, leading to massive losses to some of the organizations already mentioned due to fraud and counterfeiting. The objectives of the proposed project are to take some of the unusual optical properties of a new family of polymers and integrate them into practical anticounterfeiting devices. At the same time, optical detection products suitable for use with these devices will also be developed. It is the overall objective of the proposed project to produce complete prototype anticounterfeiting systems marketable as a single package.

Programme(s)

• FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 0201 - Materials engineering

Funding Scheme

CRS - Cooperative research contracts

Coordinator

Horcom Limited

Address

2,Clanwilliam Terrace 2
2 Dublin
Ireland

Participants (6)

ARTAS - Advanced Research Technologies and Systems Vertriebsgesellschaft GmbH.

Germany

Address

22,Hopfenweg 22
93197 Zeitlarn Bei Regenburg

Materials Ireland

Ireland

Address

2 Dublin

Nelipak Ireland Ltd.

Ireland

Address

90 Galway

POLYMER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

Ireland

Address

Athlone Business And Technology Park
87 Athlone, Co. Westmeath

UNIVERSITAET REGENSBURG

Germany

Address

31,Universitätstrasse 31
93040 Regensburg

Vinifer Ltd.

United Kingdom

Address

10,Malone Road 10
BT9 5BN Belfast