Vapes & Cigarettes

Excise-grade covert marking for a heavily taxed channel

Illicit vapes and cigarettes cost governments billions in duty and expose consumers to untested formulations. SNOWLEOPARD® marks devices, pods and packaging film invisibly for instant field checks.

SNOWLEOPARD covert product authentication for vapes & cigarettes
L2 Covert
Security level
Plastics & films
Substrates marked
Inline
Inline or off-line
The Threat

Illicit trade moves faster than tax stamps

Duty stamps and printed codes are copied at scale, and enforcement teams need to make decisions on the spot without laboratory support.

Tax evasion

Counterfeit duty stamps

Printed stamps and serialized codes are reproduced cheaply, letting untaxed product pass as compliant.

Safety

Unregulated formulations

Counterfeit pods bypass testing entirely, creating public-health exposure that lands on the legitimate brand.

Refill

Cloned and refilled pods

Empty branded pods are refilled with unknown liquid and resold through convenience and online channels.

Where The Code Goes

Marked on the device, the pod and the pack

A single non-contact process imparts indelible codes into plastics and films in seconds, inline or off-line, with no inks, solvents or consumables to manage.

  • Device housings and mouthpieces
  • Pod and cartridge bodies
  • Blister and flow-wrap film
  • Carton overwrap film
  • Tamper-evident security labels
Field Verification

Enforcement decisions made at the point of inspection

Officers and retailers confirm legitimate stock with a breath, with no reader to procure, calibrate or keep charged.

Regulator Field teams separate duty-paid from illicit stock instantly.
Retail Store staff validate deliveries before shelving.
Brand Investigators tie seizures back to authentic production.
Applications

Typical items protected in vapes & cigarettes

Vape devices
Pods & cartridges
E-liquid bottles
Cigarette packs
Overwrap film
Tamper-evident labels
Blister film
Heat-not-burn sticks
Q&A

Vapes & Cigarettes questions

A single breath of warm vapor mist reveals the hidden security image, which disappears in seconds as moisture evaporates. No instruments, tools, lights or apps are needed.

Bring us your toughest challenges.

SNOWLEOPARD® is available exclusively from The Sabreen Group. Call us to discuss your application — pro bono.

Request Your Free Quote
Scott Sabreen

Scott Sabreen
President & Chief Engineer
30+ Years of Expertise

Describe your problem in two sentences. Scott Sabreen replies personally, usually within one business day.

Submission Successful!

Thank you. Scott has your message and will reply by email, usually within one business day.

We Have Received Your Request

We have received your request and will be in touch shortly.

🌐 English ▴