Innovative platforms for further enhancing security and durability of the Australian Polymer Banknote and other security documents

The security and durability of polymer banknotes will be enhanced significantly. This is critically important for safeguarding Australia s currency and economy, increasing the polymer banknote export market and further developing markets for other security documents. A number of innovative platforms are proposed, based on surface chemistry and nanotechnology, providing unconventional, yet practical, approaches and alternatives to traditional printing techniques. These technology platforms will spawn a variety of new security features for insertion into banknotes over the coming years, enabling unique signature identification, ultra-high resolution features, novel optical and other functionalities, and improved strength and durability.