“HID Ultra” or “UltraCard standard” refers to HID Global’s line of blank cards made of 100% PVC (for the plain / non-technology versions).
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Here are the key features:
Feature Details
Material 100 % PVC (no chips / electronics / overlays) for plain cards.
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Finish / Surface Clean, glossy, dye-receptive surface to help achieve good print quality. Designed to protect also the print head of DTC / direct-to-card printers.
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Durability “Medium durability” — better than very cheap blanks, but not as durable as composite or polycarbonate cards. Good for photo IDs, gift cards, membership / loyalty cards, etc.
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Sizes / Thicknesses Common CR-80 (85.6 × 54 mm) 30 mil cards. Also thinner versions (10 mil), “adhesive backed” variants, and smaller card sizes like CR-79.
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Variants Plain white card; with or without magnetic stripe (low-coercivity or high-coercivity) in some models. Also cards with adhesive backing or smaller form factor.
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Printer Compatibility Compatible with all DTC (direct-to-card) printers; inkjet / UV printers if spec allows; HID’s own printers too. Designed to avoid scratching / wear of print heads.
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So “Ultra Plain PVC Cards” (or “HID Ultra Plain White PVC Cards”) are those blank, standard PVC cards under HID’s UltraCard line, without magstripe / offer low tech / non-technology, for printing with card printers.
