SICPA Flows Up Stream with Latest Version of SPARK®

SICPA unveiled the latest version of its SPARK® technology – SPARK Flow® STREAM – at the recent Global Currency Forum in Oman.

The basis of SPARK® technology is the alignment of the magnetic pigments within the colour-shifting magnetic ink known as OVMI®. The magnetic orientation of these pigments during the silkscreen process allows the creation of dynamic effects that are instantly sealed by UV-curing.

Since its launch in 2006, the SPARK® technology platform developed by SICPA, in partnership with VIAVI and Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions, has set a new trend for banknote authentication and continues to innovate to enhance banknote security. The latest generation of overt security, achieved using an extra level of control over pigment alignment, creates a printed security feature with increased brightness that is easy to authenticate and highly resistant to counterfeiting.

SPARK Flow® is manufactured with high-performance nickel-free magnetic material/unique components and is extremely durable thanks to its chemical and physical resistance, which maintains its clear visibility, movement effects even on heavily circulated banknotes.