Q&T and KURZ Partner to Embed KINEGRAM® in PolySecure®

Q&T Hi-Tech Polymer and KURZ have signed a Project Development Cooperation Agreement to integrate KINEGRAM® optical security features into Q&T’s PolySecure® polymer banknote substrate. The partnership will focus on embedding KURZ’s KINEGRAM® technology directly within the layers of Q&T’s polymer substrate structure, creating a higher level of security integration than conventional surface-applied features.

The technology foundation for the integration of KINEGRAMs into PolySecure is PolyShielded®, in which the next generation optical security features have both enhanced durability and resistance to counterfeiting.

Under the agreement, the two companies will jointly develop the technology, advance it towards industrial-scale production, explore new design possibilities, and promote the solution to central banks and the wider banknote market.

The collaboration is believed to be the first exclusive technology partnership between a polymer banknote substrate manufacturer and KURZ, a global leader in optical security technologies with more than 130 years of innovation experience.