Ditone Labels has developed a new security label solution for McCorquodale, part of I.D.Data – one of the world’s leading producers of plastic cards.

The innovative label technique, which provides protection for a printed personal number, has been designed for use on telephone cards manufactured by McCorquodale.

After purchase, the user scratches off the surface of the label to reveal their individual code, which is used to activate their telephone account. The label incorporates a number of security features to eliminate misuse.

This is Ditone Labels' first contract with McCorquodale who produce more than 200 million cards a year for telecommunications, loyalty schemes, smart card applications and many other commercial uses.

Tim Innes, Commercial Manager, at McCorquodale, said: "We were impressed by the versatility of the Ditone Labels label – it was the most durable and adhered to different card finishes.

It also incorporates the necessary security we require. We did consider hot foil and screen printing as an alternative but labels can be applied three times faster than hot foil and we can use different designs of overprint to suit customer and product requirements’.