Innovative Solutions for Banknotes

Luminescence Sun Chemical Security offers a range of inks especially tailored for the production of banknotes for all the relevant printing processes as well as pigments that can be added to security threads. Our inks distinguish themselves from the competition by their printability, low waste levels and durability on the final product.

We offer a wide range of options for overt security on banknotes, such as color shifting inks, as well as covert security features like infrared inks. We even offer solutions with special forensic properties for high-speed sorting machines, securing your banknotes at all levels.

Accredited by the European Central Bank, our technologies can now be found in banknotes that circulate in more than 50 countries. Explore our solutions for banknotes.

Printing Inks

As a leading manufacture of banknote inks, we supply intaglio, offset, numbering and silk screen inks to printers across the world. We also offer a wide range of gravure and flexo inks to support the production of banknote features.

Color Shifting Inks

Color shifting inks, also known as optically variable inks, are used on billions of banknotes around the world and can be applied through the intaglio or screen printing processes.

Level Three Features/Authentication

We supply a complete solution of highly secure level three ink, hardware, and authentication devices for sorting lines and technical support.

Anti-Soiling Coatings

Trusted by many banknote printers and designed to repel water and soil, anti soiling coatings (or overprint varnish) have a significant effect on the quality of banknotes over a longer period of time.

Pigments

Our wide range of security pigments provide our inks and products with unique features to protect against counterfeiters.