Fonte: CPI Card Group, 9 de Março de 2006

LITTLETON, Colo. -- CPI Card Group announced that they would be offering a new biodegradable Rigid PVC(Patent pending) developed by Reno Plastics, Inc. "This is a major break through for the plastic card industry," says Bob Clarke of CPI Card Group, "We have numerous customers and other manufacturers interested in a biodegradable product and our ability to offer this product created by our PVC plant shows our commitment and versatility to the industry."

Using a trade secret component, a formula has been created for Reno’s standard PVC products. This new formula will biodegrade in six months to five years. "We have been working on this project for many years to obtain PVC that would breakdown in landfills, compost (commercial or home), rivers, waterways, and the ocean," says Paul J. Kappus Jr. of Reno Plastics, Inc. "This product has the same performance characteristics of all our standard PVC products."

Testing from two separate sources has confirmed the biodegradation for the new Rigid PVC, which will be available later this year.

About CPI Card Group

CPI Card Group, a world leader in plastic card manufacturing for over 20 years, offers a single source for plastic cards from foil cards and holograms, to translucent and smart cards. CPI’s two ISO 9001:2000 certified sites include CPI Card Group - Colorado, Inc. in Littleton, Colorado and CPI Card Group - Nevada, Inc in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The Nevada facility produces high-quality, general-purpose, magnetic stripe and smart cards for many applications. The Colorado facility, certified to produce Visa products, specializes in distinctive contactless financial cards with the largest capacity in North America.