Security Papers incorporate anti-fraud technology.
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Used for checks, ID cards, and money orders, CheckProtect® security papers feature HeatStar(TM) blue star pattern in blended heat sensitive thermochromatic ink. HeatStar is activated by body heat and cannot be duplicated with copiers, scanners, and printers. Color-changing property verifies authenticity of document by activating print and viewing change from colored to colorless and back.
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Boise Unveils Heatstar(TM) Anti-Fraud Technology for Checkprotect® Line of Security Papers
Boise is Only Paper Manufacturer to Supply Unique Security Technology to Paper Market
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 3 -- Boise Paper today announced, the introduction of CheckProtect® with HeatStar(TM) Security Papers. Boise Paper is the first and only paper manufacturer to provide the security document market with a special thermochromatic ink incorporated in the finished paper product.
Boise Paper developed HeatStar(TM) in response to the growing document fraud epidemic. From check fraud alone, it's estimated that 500 million checks are forged annually in the U.S. resulting in losses totaling $10 billion (Ernst & Young). Losses from check fraud are expected to grow by 2.5% annually in the coming years (American Banker magazine). With an increase in new, creative and inexpensive means to alter documents, businesses and government agencies are in a constant battle to defend themselves and their customers from fraudulent activities. Boise's CheckProtect® with HeatStar(TM) Security Papers provide these very same businesses and government agencies with a proven and effective security document paper.
"Boise Paper is fully aware of the continuously growing fraud epidemic that affects our customers on a daily basis," said Susan Hawkins, Senior Marketing Manager for Boise Paper. "HeatStar(TM) helps Boise customers in the fight on document fraud. This new product is also part of the larger Boise strategy. In 2006 our goal has been to establish the Boise Difference and go that extra mile for our customers. The introduction of HeatStar(TM) is just another example of this Boise Difference and shows our commitment to staying one step ahead of the competition so that our customers are guaranteed the best possible paper products."
Previously, printers were able to leverage thermochromatic ink only as custom add-on products that made it more expensive and mass-quantity prohibitive. But with the advent of HeatStar(TM) the process has been revolutionized. HeatStar(TM) is a blue star pattern in blended heat sensitive thermochromatic ink on the backside of Boise's white CheckPoint® paper. The blue star ink begins to decolor at 75 degrees and completely disappears at 91 degrees. HeatStar(TM) is easily activated by body heat, which can be applied by simply rubbing one's finger over the paper. This color-changing property allows a person to easily verify the authenticity of a document by activating the print and viewing the change from colored, to colorless and back. Furthermore, HeatStar(TM) is impossible to duplicate with copiers, scanners, printers or other digital media.
Boise Paper's CheckProtect® with HeatStar(TM) Security Papers are ideal for a myriad of uses where security is a must including checks, gift certificates, money orders, vital records, ID cards and more. The announcement further strengthens Boise's standing as a leading innovator in the security documents market and reinforces its' commitment to providing Boise customers with cutting edge technology and products to meet their growing needs.
Boise Paper's CheckProtect® with HeatStar(TM) Security Papers will be on display this week at the Boise Paper booth (#837) at the Print Solution 2006 Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
About Boise Cascade
Boise, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, manufactures engineered wood products, plywood, lumber, and particleboard and distributes a broad line of building materials, including wood products manufactured by the company. Boise also manufactures a wide range of specialty and premium products, including imaging papers for the office and home and papers for pressure-sensitive applications, as well as printing and converting papers, containerboard and corrugated boxes, newsprint, and market pulp. Visit Boise's website at www.bc.com or BoiseHeatStar.com or call 1-866-221-5017.
Source: Boise Cascade
CONTACT:
Lisa Vail
Boise Cascade,
+1-630-227-3433
Web site: www.bc.com/
http://boiseheatstar/
