Material edition · 02
A precision credential for suites, clubs and VIP programmes.
A metal-faced construction with a deliberately engineered contactless path. The visual finish is selected together with the internal build—never assumed from appearance alone.
Product image direction · physical sample approved before production
Best suited to
Metal-composite RFID key cards
- 01
VIP and suite credentials
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Private clubs and branded residences
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Invitation and membership programmes
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Presentation-led limited runs
Production file
Specifications before quotation.
Dimensions, tolerances, finish and documentation are confirmed in the quotation for the selected construction and production batch.
Construction specification
- Format
- ID-1 or approved custom format
- Body
- Metal-faced composite with contactless window or engineered core
- Thickness
- Construction-dependent; fixed on the approved sample
- Finish
- Graphite, brushed silver, satin champagne or custom review
- Edges
- Precision finished; edge tone follows construction
Print and finishing specification
- Marking
- Laser marking, UV print or controlled etching by surface
- Foil and gloss
- Available only where adhesion testing approves the stack
- Personalisation
- Numbering or named issue data by approved process
- Artwork restraint
- Fine linework and negative space give the strongest metal result
- Proofing
- Physical finish sample required before production
Artwork supplied by you
- Preferred file
- Vector PDF with separate marking layers
- Minimum line
- 0.25 pt target; reviewed by finish and process
- Bleed
- 3 mm where the face is printed to edge
- Laser layer
- Single-colour vector paths on a clearly named layer
- Reference
- Supply a physical metal/colour reference when match is critical
From material to approved production
Four visible approval points.
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Identify the reader environment and intended use.
- 02
Select the engineered construction and metal finish.
- 03
Test the finished sample for reading and surface quality.
- 04
Approve numbering, packing and the controlled production run.
Buyer guidance
Treat a metal card as an engineered credential
Metal affects the contactless environment, so appearance cannot approve performance. The reader, antenna path, card thickness, edge treatment and surface process must be reviewed as one engineered construction. Test the exact finished sample before a wider suite, club or VIP programme is released.
Understand hotel credential compatibilitySpecification questions
Before choosing the material.
Does any metal card work with any reader?
No. Metal changes the RF environment, so the complete construction is confirmed and sample-tested for the specified system.
Can both faces be metal?
Possible constructions depend on the contactless design. We recommend the build only after reviewing the reader and use case.
Can you match a champagne finish?
We can work from a physical reference. Screen colour alone is insufficient for a metallic surface match.
Start with the sample