Hologram Industries‚Äô Diffractive Identify Device (DID) Patch on Philippines‚Äô banknotes has won the ‚ÄòBest Applied Security Product‚Äô at the International Hologram Manufacturers Association‚Äôs (IHMA) Excellence in Holography Awards 2011….
The application reflected the use of a hologram to authenticate a document or product and is the first time a DID patch has been used on banknotes.
The DID is complex to produce but easy to authenticate because it shows a clear colour switch as it is rotated through 90 degrees. This makes it suitable the makers say for security documents such as banknotes which require public examination. The patch also has a polarising component as a second-level security feature as well as a forensic analysis feature.
InkSure, USA, and Demax, Bulgaria, were commended in the same category for their car document authentication for the Bulgarian Road Infrastructure Agency. The Kavach Division of PRS Permacel, India was commended for its West Bengal State Electricity Board meter seal. The awards were presented at Holopack•Holo-print, The Holography Conference, in Las Vegas, Nevada in November.
The Holography Awards recognise industry achievement and are presented to organisations who have introduced the most innovative or commercially viable hologram product or technique over the year. Organised by the IHMA, the 19th annual Excellence in Holography Awards – sponsored by industry newsletter Holography News – was attended by delegates from the worldwide holography community attending the conference. Entries were judged by the IHMA Board, which comprises representatives from member companies.
Presenting the awards, IHMA chairman Adam Scheer, speaking on behalf of the Board, said: “The awards celebrate the very best in holographic achievement and the many remarkable innovations the industry introduces each year. The winners’ work reflects the creativity, design excellence and quality which were the hallmarks of this year’s crop of entries, reflecting how holography continues to push forward the holographic boundaries technically and commercially.”
The full list of this year‚Äôs awards and commendations for outstanding projects is available at –
