📌 What “PVC Chip & Strip White Blank Card” Refers To

This type of card is a blank plastic card made of PVC with two main features:

✅ Embedded chip (contact smart chip) – used for storing data securely (e.g., SLE4442, 4428 or similar memory chips).
✅ Magnetic stripe (strip) – a coated magnetic tape on the card has tracks that can be encoded.

📦 Typical Card Types You’ll See

1. Contact IC Chip + HiCo Magnetic Stripe Cards

• White PVC card with an embedded smart chip like SLE4442 and a high-coercivity (HiCo) magnetic stripe for swipe use. Functions like a traditional contact card + swipe card.

• Good for systems that need both data storage and mag-stripe encoding.

Example: High quality SLE4442 chip + HiCo magnetic stripe blank PVC cards sold in packs (e.g., 10 pcs).

2. Blank PVC Cards With Magnetic Stripe Only

• These have just a magnetic stripe and printable PVC surface; no chip unless added.

• Good for swipe-only access, loyalty, library or membership systems.

Example: CR80 30mil PVC cards with magnetic stripe (LoCo or HiCo) where you can encode magnetic tracks.

3. Inkjet/Printer Printable Chip + Stripe Cards

• Special PVC cards designed so you can print them with a desktop printer (Epson/Canon) and have both an embedded chip and magnetic stripe already installed.

These are useful if you don’t have a dedicated card printer and want to print basic graphics at low cost.

📌 Technical Details

PVC & Magnetic Stripe Cards

• Standard size: CR-80 (85.6 × 54 mm), same as credit card size.

• Thickness: ~0.76 mm (30mil), standard durability.

• Magnetic stripe types:

  • HiCo (High Coercivity) – more durable and holds data longer.

  • LoCo (Low Coercivity) – cheaper, for short-term uses.

Chip types

• Contact memory chips like SLE4442 – simple secure memory. Other chip types may be included depending on supplier.