Plastic Resource - Gift and Loyalty Card Data Encoding and Finishing Services

Gift and Loyalty Card Services

Plastic Resource specializes in custom litho printing on plastic, high-speed magstripe encoding and bar-coding for stored value cards.

We provide gift, loyalty, and custom card products and services for restaurants, retail stores, hotels, spas, salons, advertising agencies, promotional products companies, point-of-sale (POS) vendors, print dealers/brokers and government agencies. We have been in business since 1996 and are proud to say our products are "Made in the U.S.A." Please contact us at (855) 505-8251 or sales@plasticresource.com to learn more.

Artwork & Design
Magstripe Application
Barcoding

Hi-Speed Data Encoding
Affixing/Tipping
Print Finishing & Packaging

Contact Us

7887 95th Street South
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Main: 651-702-9243
Toll Free: 855-505-8251
Fax: 651-702-9257
Email: sales@plasticresource.com

Artwork and Design Process

One of the benefits of working with Plastic Resource is the FREE artwork assistance we offer to make ordering gift cards as easy as possible! If you don't have a designer on staff, or simply don't have the time to design your card yourself, simply send us your logo along with a sense of what you're looking for, and we'd be happy to design your gift card for you!

Magstripe Application

Plastic Resource houses leading-edge technology to ensure the highest quality end-product available in the industry today. Magstripes come in two varieties: high-coercivity and low-coercivity (a.k.a. HiCo and LoCo). High-coercivity magstripes are harder to erase, and therefore are appropriate for cards that are frequently used or that need to have a long life. Selecting which type of mag stripe to use depends on how the card is to be used.

Barcoding Application

Plastic Resource offers both Thermal and DOD (Drop-on-Demand) bar code printing for the following barcodes: Code 39 - Code 3 of 9, Codabar, UPC-A (UPC Version A) and Code 128.

Before encoding your gift or loyalty cards; Plastic Resource will need to know the type of barcode to use in order for your system to read properly. The two most common barcode types for gift cards are 128 and 3 of 9 (39).

High-Speed Data Encoding

Plastic Resource houses state-of-art-technology capable of high-speed printing, the highest visual resolution printing, and 100% in-line camera verification for an added level of data security.

If, at any time, you have questions pertaining to data encoding, or you're not sure which approach is right for your application, feel free to email our team of experts at data@plasticresource.com anytime.

Affixing/Tipping

Our state-of-the-art technology enables us to tip and affix your gift or membership cards directly to a letter or card carrier. This is accomplished with the use of dual-head spot gluing and precision placement at unprecedented speeds.

Print Finishing and Packaging

The same basic procedures of reviewing and adhering to specifications follows for tipping cards to carriers for retail applications, envelope stuffing or other fulfillment options. This applies to shrink-wrapping and other packaging requirements. When a product is inventoried for fulfillment or shipping on demand, a database is maintained to track quantity levels and provide information required to maintain throughput. order and assure quality throughout the production process.