CPI

CPI Card Group was the first to use biodegradable material (BioPVC®) for plastic cards. Developed in 2004 and certified as fully biodegradable and environmentally safe in autumn 2005, this product biodegrades in nine months to five years.

This material will allow the biodegradation of all our manufactured plastics, including Whites, Clears, Colors, Fluorescents and Transparents. It performs within all standard card parameters and has a standard shelf life. CPI has produced millions of biodegradable cards in the United States.

Ink adhesion, lamination, die cutting and embossing all perform within the same parameters. The finished card performs equal to cards manufactured on regular plastic as no biodegradation takes place unless the product is in a fertile environment.

A fertile environment can include compost, waterways or where other items are biodegrading. Microorganisms consume the plastic over a period of time with complete disintegration taking place.

Biodegradable wood key cards are one of the most visible green initiatives available to hotels today. By switching their key cards to biodegradable wood, hotels can reduce their harmful waste dramatically; while at the same time enrich the soil with eco-friendly material.

Coming from forests that are managed for sustainability, the wood turns into non-toxic dirt to enrich the soil as it decomposes. It is made of over 95% unaltered organic plant material and completely biodegrades.

Working with our PVC suppliers, we have developed PVC core sheets with a recycled content ranging from 25% to 100%.

Like our biodegradable plastic, the finished card performs equal to cards manufactured on regular PVC. Ink adhesion, lamination, die cutting and embossing all perform within the same parameters.

PLA is the world’s first and only performance plastic made from 100% annually renewable resources like corn.

Clear and strong like petroleum-based plastic, PLA can be commercially composted. This material is ideal for gift cards and other commercial card uses.