Under the theme “Trusted materials for a secure future,” Covestro will present at TRUSTECH 2025 (booth C055, Pavilion 5.2) how its polymer technologies are reshaping the security, durability, and sustainability of identity documents and banknotes.
VIew of a vehicle immatriculation to demonstrate the security of the documentPrototype vehicle registration certificate on Certevo®, combining high durability with advanced print and laser features. 
  • Expanding the use of Certevo® polymeric substrate in security printings
  • Innovative laser personalization of passport covers
  • Secure color personalization of polycarbonate documents 

 

Advancing Document Integrity with Polymeric Innovation

Following the successful launch of Certevo® in 2024, Covestro now demonstrates how the material is being integrated into real-world security printing applications including certificates, diplomas, vehicle registration papers, and fiscal documents. Engineered for high-security substrates, Certevo® combines reliable print performance and precise laser engravability in a fully recyclable, single-polymer design—helping document producers enhance security while supporting circularity in material use.

“Certevo® is already proving its value beyond the lab,” says Daniel Hentschel, Global Segment Manager for ID & Security Printing Specialty Films at Covestro. “It tackles two core challenges at once: enhancing document security through excellent offset intaglio printing tactility, and laser personalization, while advancing recyclability and circular design. Its outstanding durability and print receptivity extend document lifespan and help conserve valuable resources across the entire value chain.”

 

Enhancing Passport Security with Laser-personalized TPU Covers

Covestro’s new laser personalization concept for passport covers, made from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), enables document manufacturers and personalization hubs to customize covers using standard laser-engraving systems. This innovation transforms the cover into an active security feature, enhancing each document’s protection and uniqueness. The process can also produce tactile Braille markings, reflecting Covestro’s commitment to both authenticity and accessibility in passport design.

 

Decentralized Color Personalization for Secure and Flexible Issuance

Addressing a key industry challenge, Covestro’s Secure Color Personalization technology enables decentralized, color portrait personalization without compromising security. The process combines digital printing and laser personalization with specialized polycarbonate overlay film to structurally integrate portraits into ID documents. This three-step "tattooing" technique creates tamper-evident documents with unique tactile patterns, while supporting faster local issuance and greater system resilience.

"This technology delivers the security benefits of centralized production with the flexibility of decentralized personalization," emphasizes by Daniel Hentschel, "The result is more secure, citizen-friendly document issuance that sets a new standard for ID systems worldwide."

Covestro will showcase its latest materials portfolio for identity and currency applications at TRUSTECH 2025 during December 2–4 at Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles, Pavilion 5.2, stand C055. Visitors can also attend an Expert Innovation Talk by Georgios Tziovaras, our Global Application Development Manager, on “Secure Color Personalization of Polycarbonate (PC) Documents.”.

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About Covestro

Covestro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Covestro supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Covestro are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, telecommunications and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself.

The company is geared completely to the circular economy. In addition, Covestro aims to achieve climate neutrality for its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2035, and the Group’s Scope 3 emissions are also set to be climate neutral by 2050. Covestro generated sales of EUR 14.2 billion in fiscal year 2024. At the end of 2024, the company had 46 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,500 people (calculated as full-time equivalents). .

 

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