The world's first anti-counterfeit label that supports full-colour has been developed by Fujifilm. The use of a special viewer allows users to reveal full-colour images or text that cannot be seen otherwise, making the labels difficult to forge.
From software and electronics to food and medicines, an increasingly large number of products are counterfeited every year. In an effort to combat these rising numbers, Fujifilm has developed ForgeGuard. This anti-counterfeit label regulates light wavelengths on a nano-optic level, so that only those with special viewers can see the hidden images. It can be immediately determined whether an item is genuine or fake. As a worldwide first, ForgeGuard can display high-resolution full-colour images such as company logos.
Unlike a hologram-based system, ForgeGuard does not require the use of a special mold or original plate for the images to be generated, allowing for small-lot production of 100,000 pieces. Its main applications include genuine product labels, ID cards, certificates of appraisal and package film, among others. This technology is available as (1) a sticker label, (2) an ID-size laminating pouch or (3) as roll film.
