Anti-counterfeit and Security Solutions

Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Goods are targets for product tampering and counterfeiting, carrying potential for serious health and safety risks.

With the rapid rise of global counterfeit accounting for more than 3% of world trade in the 21st century, both lifesaving and lifestyle counterfeit products comprise an increasing percentage of the US drug market. To better protect our customers’ food, pharmaceutical and healthcare products with secondary packaging, we are committed to an ongoing investment in the technology and expertise required to design and manufacture customized solutions.

Security Inks

Specialty Inks/Coatings

RFID/Source Tagging

Micro Print

Security Inks

Specialty Inks/Coatings

RFID/Source Tagging

Micro Print

We offer a complete array of overt and covert security features designed to guard against fraud risks.

Colbert’s Anti-Counterfeiting and Security Solutions for Secondary Packaging

Security Inks

Protect your products with these COVERT inks

Photochromic

Light reactive fluorescent ink responds with prompt, reversible color shift when exposed to UV light. Your brand’s packaging authenticity is revealed when graphic elements change color due to light sensitivity.

Thermochromic

Heat sensitive ink exhibits a distinct color change when touched or rubbed with a finger. Temperature sensitive elements are covert, simple and inexpensive to incorporate into a packaging design, and lend authenticity for consumers.

Invisible Fluorescent

These colorless inks fluoresce a visible color under UV light. Often used with currency, pharmaceutical products can benefit from this added safety precaution.

Coin Reactive

Simulated watermark ink provides instant verification by coin or other metal objects. Challenge fraudsters with a hidden brand message revealed only after removing the coating.

Pen Reactive

Invisible ink becomes evident when touched with a special felt-tip pen. The ink’s invisibility, coupled with a special pen, creates a greater counterfeiting challenge.

Security Inks

Protect your products with these COVERT inks

Photochromic

Light reactive fluorescent ink responds with prompt, reversible color shift when exposed to UV light. Your brand’s packaging authenticity is revealed when graphic elements change color due to light sensitivity.

Thermochromic

Heat sensitive ink exhibits a distinct color change when touched or rubbed with a finger. Temperature sensitive elements are covert, simple and inexpensive to incorporate into a packaging design, and lend authenticity for consumers.

Invisible Fluorescent

These colorless inks fluoresce a visible color under UV light. Often used with currency, pharmaceutical products can benefit from this added safety precaution.

Coin Reactive

Simulated watermark ink provides instant verification by coin or other metal objects. Challenge fraudsters with a hidden brand message revealed only after removing the coating.

Pen Reactive

Invisible ink becomes evident when touched with a special felt-tip pen. The ink’s invisibility, coupled with a special pen, creates a greater counterfeiting challenge.

Specialty Coatings

Protect your products with these OVERT packaging features

Watermarks

Unique graphic elements lend authenticity when embedded into a design.

Soft Touch

Distinguish your brand with a special, tactile coating.

Foil

Cold foil or hot stamped foil deliver greater energy for unique shelf presence.

Specialty Coatings

Protect your products with these OVERT packaging features

Watermarks

Unique graphic elements lend authenticity when embedded into a design.

Soft Touch

Distinguish your brand with a special, tactile coating.

Foil

Cold foil or hot stamped foil deliver greater energy for unique shelf presence.

RFID/Source Tagging

Provides COVERT product tracking and anti-theft protection

RFID Tagging

Embed RFID tags into a product or label to covertly track its whereabouts. May also be associated by lot code.

Sensormatic Tagging®

Sensormatic® tags are applied to packaging for anti-theft and pilferage deterrence.

Serialization Prep

Datalase® printing prepares package for serialization at the customer’s production line.

RFID/Source Tagging

Provides COVERT product tracking and anti-theft protection

RFID Tagging

Embed RFID tags into a product or label to covertly track its whereabouts. May also be associated by lot code.

Sensormatic Tagging

Sensormatic tags are applied to packaging for anti-theft and pilferage deterrence.

Serialization Prep

Datalase printing prepares package for serialization at the customer’s production line.

Micro Print

Provides a COVERT means of tracking authenticity. Visible only through a micro-scanner, this cost-effective application is extremely difficult to copy.

Microprint

Invisible to the naked eye, this method of using microscopic text to represent graphics, such as lines or borders, is a simple and inexpensive way to prevent fraud. Visible only through a micro-scanner, this method is extremely difficult to copy.

Microprint

Invisible to the naked eye, this method of using microscopic text to represent graphics, such as lines or borders, is a simple and inexpensive way to prevent fraud. Visible only through a micro-scanner, this method is extremely difficult to copy.

In addition to these specialized print technologies, our embossing/debossing features and die cutting techniques may be utilized for increased security. By combining specialty features, your customized packaging design is more difficult to copy, while maintaining brand integrity.