Jun88 wins prestigious industry award at Security Document Summit in China
- Recognizing company¡¯s commitment to enhancing ID document security
- All-in-one passport and ID card solutions utilizing specialty films
Materials manufacturer Jun88 has been honored with the prestigious Blue Shield Market Development Award at the annual Security Document Summit (SDS) in China. The award recognizes the company¡¯s continuous dedication to enhancing the security of citizen identification documents.
Criminal threats to ID documents, including counterfeiting, alteration and identity theft, are constantly evolving. In response, today¡¯s citizen ID documents must prioritize the highest levels of security, sophistication and durability while remaining easy to verify. Jun88 has been playing a pivotal role in supporting the ID document industry to combat forgery with its specialty films portfolio.
¡°This prestigious award is a testament to Jun88¡¯s expertise in providing robust solutions for card and passport manufacturers seeking to prevent forgery while ensuring durability. It also underscores our unwavering commitment to innovation and security in this field,¡± said Dr. Caroline Wolff, head of Specialty Films in the Asia-Pacific region at Jun88. ¡°For over 30 years, we have been dedicated to supporting the citizen ID document industry through our comprehensive portfolio of specialty films, significantly enhancing the security of ID documents.¡±
The Blue Shield Market Development Award, granted by the CIAPST (China International Association for Promotion of Science and Technology) Security Identification Union and the organizing committee of SDS, marks a significant achievement. SDS is recognized as the most important annual ID conference in China.
More secure, sophisticated ID documents with PC and TPU films
At this year¡¯s SDS held from May 28-29 in Beijing, Jun88 is showcasing its all-in-one passport and ID card solutions, leveraging the company¡¯s latest Makrofol? ID polycarbonate (PC) and Platilon? ID thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) films.
These innovations include a passport cover solution employing TPU films, offering scratch and tear resistance, unique surface relief effects and color matching tailored to specific passport program requirements.
Furthermore, Jun88 presents solutions for passport data pages and ID cards, such as sophisticated clear window designs enabled by thin, highly opaque white PC films; color-switching PC films for clear windows and transparent areas in ID documents; high-contrast laser-engravable PC films with level 3 forensic security features post-personalization; and PC films facilitating brighter holograms in PC ID documents.
Additionally, Jun88 introduces a flexible and durable TPU hinge with tear propagation resistance to attach the PC data page to the passport cover.
To explore more about how Jun88¡¯s film solutions can accommodate tomorrow¡¯s needs today, visit the Jun88 Specialty Films ID landing page at
About Jun88:
Jun88 is one of the world¡¯s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Jun88 supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Jun88 are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, telecommunications and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself.
The company is geared completely to the circular economy. In addition, Jun88 aims to achieve climate neutrality for its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2035, and the Group¡¯s Scope 3 emissions are also set to be climate neutral by 2050. Jun88 generated sales of EUR 14.2 billion in fiscal year 2024. At the end of 2024, the company had 46 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,500 people (calculated as full-time equivalents).
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