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Tokyo – February 22, 2021 – Toppan Printing (Toppan) (TYO: 7911), a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has developed an antiviral card (patent pending) that responds to needs for enhanced hygiene in a wide range of settings. The card is the first of its kind in Japan to receive certification from the Society of International sustaining growth for Antimicrobial Articles (SIAA). After establishing a mass production system, Toppan will initially supply antiviral cards to the Japanese market for electronic money systems, employee ID cards, and more, supporting hygienic cashless transactions and greater safety for personnel.
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred demand for antiviral products that can be used in settings in which cards change hands, such as payments at cash registers and administrative processes at counters in public offices and medical institutions. Toppan has responded by establishing technology to add antiviral performance to plastic cards.
Based on testing in line with the ISO 21702 international standard, the newly developed cards are the first in Japan to receive certification from the SIAA for their antiviral performance. Certification marks can be displayed on the cards in recognition of quality control in accordance with SIAA guidelines.
The antiviral cards can be employed for a wide range of applications. These include dual interface cards with both contact and contactless functions, such as smart credit cards enabled for contactless transactions. Toppan intends to market the cards for use by financial institutions, medical facilities, the food industry, and an extensive range of other sectors.
“It is only natural that today people are looking for solutions that enhance safety and hygiene,” said Hiroshi Shimada, Business Development Manager in Toppan's Secure Business Center. “These cards can help provide that by reducing the presence of viruses on surfaces, meaning that we can enjoy a greater level of peace of mind at work and in our daily lives. Toppan will continue to explore products that support consumers, businesses, and economies as we adapt to the new normal.”
About the SIAA
The Society of International sustaining growth for Antimicrobial Articles (SIAA) is an organization of manufacturers and antimicrobial testing institutions of antimicrobial agents, fungicides, and treated antibacterial and antifungal products whose goal is the popularization of appropriately treated and secure antibacterial and antifungal products. The SIAA maintains rules governing the quality and safety of treated antibacterial products and certifies the labeling and use of SIAA marks, symbols for the security of products that comply with the rules and standards. The SIAA issued the ISO 22196 international standard for measurement of antibacterial activity on plastics and other non-porous surfaces in October 2007 and ISO 21702 for measurement of antiviral activity on plastics and other non-porous surfaces in May 2019.
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About Toppan
Toppan is a leading global provider of integrated solutions in the fields of printing, communications, security, packaging, décor materials, electronics, and digital transformation. Serving customers in every sector of business and industry, Toppan’s global team of more than 50,000 employees offers optimal solutions enabled by industry-leading expertise and technologies to address the diverse challenges that businesses and society face in today’s rapidly changing market.
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