SNOWLEOPARD is a new, highly engineered covert optical security anti-counterfeiting authentication technology. Authentication by vapor mist reveals invisible codes and images without instruments. Invisible security codes are indelibly inscribed submicron directly onto substrate materials. Substrates include plastics, thin-polymer films, glass, composites, metals and can be any color, transparent, translucent, or opaque. Code types can be fixed or variable alphanumerics, sequential serialization, graphics & logos. The creation of logos and images is part of the intricate technology which prevents counterfeiting. SNOWLEOPARD is a covert optical security anti-counterfeiting technology in which invisible security codes are indelibly inscribed submicron directly onto substrate materials. Substrates include plastics, thin-polymer films, glass, composites, metals and can be any color, transparent, translucent, or opaque.
Code types can be fixed or variable alphanumerics, sequential serialization, graphics & logos. The creation of logos and images is part of the intricate technology which prevents counterfeit. Authentication by way of invisible codes briefly appears when vapor is applied by mist, then quickly disappears in seconds as moisture evaporates. Ultrafast appearance/disappearance of the code is a deterrent to replication. Authentication in the field is immediate – no instruments, tools, or lights. Authentication in some applications is simply performed on the product via “exhaled vapor breath” to reveal the invisible code. Equally easy to use are small, inexpensive steam humidifiers. SNOWLEOPARD is more secure than QR codes, inks, or holograms.
Key Takeaways
- Codes are inscribed submicron and indelibly, directly onto the substrate rather than applied as a label.
- Substrates span plastics, thin-polymer films, glass, composites and metals, in any colour and any opacity.
- Code types are flexible — fixed or variable alphanumerics, sequential serialization, graphics and logos.
- Authentication needs no instrument; vapour mist reveals the invisible code.
- The creation of the codes is the security, an intricate process that is what prevents counterfeiting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What substrates can carry these security codes?
Plastics, thin-polymer films, glass, composites and metals. The substrate can be any colour and transparent, translucent or opaque, which is what makes the technology broadly applicable across product and packaging types.
What kinds of code can be inscribed?
Fixed or variable alphanumerics, sequential serialization, and graphics and logos. Variable and sequential codes are what enable unit-level traceability rather than simple batch authentication.
How is a product authenticated?
By applying vapour mist, which briefly reveals the invisible code or image. No instruments, readers, apps or connectivity are required, which is what makes verification practical anywhere in a supply chain.
Why is a submicron code hard to counterfeit?
Because the creation of the codes and images is itself an intricate technical process, not simply a design that can be copied. Reproducing the visible outcome requires reproducing the process, which is where the security lies.
Is the code applied as a label or into the product?
It is indelibly inscribed directly onto the substrate material. That means it cannot be peeled off, swapped or reapplied the way an adhesive security label can.
