16Apr ➬ Top grades for banknotes
Titanium oxide – The pigment that turns paper into banknotes
Haven't you ever held a beautifully colored, brand new banknote up to the light? Marveled at the fluorescent features? Enjoyed how the freshly printed paper crackled between your fingers? Paper money has been a myth since the American Revolutionary War. The banknote marked a major step in human civilization. With its ultra-white radiance, the pigment titanium dioxide is not entirely innocent in the widespread use of securities and security papers.
When you pull a banknote out of your wallet today, the intelligent raw materials from Widmann Solutions are involved to some extent. Banknote printing specialists worldwide use the expertise of the experienced raw material supplier from Lindau to produce pristine paper currencies and security papers that fully meet the rigid quality and security standards - as befits such sensitive products! The coating with a substrate made of heat-stable titanium dioxide and binder makes paper notes and ID papers easy to grip, robust and resistant. Prints stick better and counterfeiters have no chance.
BLOSSOMS EXCLUDED – TITANIUM DIOXIDE MAKES PAPER SECURITIES
Banknotes don't have it easy. They pass from hand to hand and are not always treated well. They should be long-lasting, above all counterfeit and tamper-proof, resistant and robust, water- and grease-repellent, microbe- and dirt-resistant. In all testing procedures, securities must prove their authenticity through the demetallized silk thread and/or a forgery-proof watermark, through special coatings, iridescent security features and verification systems. The chemical protection with TiO2 contributes to their unrestricted authenticity. Titanium dioxide occupies a prominent place in the portfolio of raw material supplier Widmann Solutions.
TITANIUM DIOXIDE – THE PIGMENT FROM THE EARTH’S CRUST
When the earth metal titanium combines with the oxygen in the air, titanium dioxide is formed - also called titanium (IV) oxide or titania. As the best-known pigment, it is used worldwide in coatings and plastics. We encounter titanium every day in a variety of products - from paint to consumer goods to paving stones.
Thanks to its UV resistance, the “ultra-white” light-scattering pigment, used in coatings, varnishes, textiles or papers, ensures consistently high product quality. The economic power resulting indirectly from this also indirectly optimizes the general quality of life in modern industrial and service societies.
WHAT MAKES WIDMANN SOLUTIONS PARTICULARLY EXCELLENT?
With a passion for utilities and suppliers, the raw materials specialist also develops intelligent procurement and savings solutions for producers of automobiles, tires, hose and profile systems, floor coverings and special and high-tech products. Its economic know-how eases the burden on customers when carrying out their core business and implementing their development potential. Especially when it comes to sought-after raw materials such as titanium dioxide, suppliers of banknote substrates, passport and visa papers, document and certificate paper and suppliers of technical and security papers for authorities, central and central banks rely on Widmann Solutions' many years of raw materials expertise.
Incalculable supply bottlenecks for rare raw materials such as titanium dioxide are synonymous with painful economic losses on the producer side. Experienced suppliers who have excellent knowledge of raw material sources and maintain established, stable business relationships give producers the good feeling of never being left high and dry. Retarding delivery stops are excluded, production reliability and adherence to deadlines are guaranteed. Qualities that Widmann Solution customers score with!