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Chander S Jeena

20 Nov. 2025

3 min read

Duke University’s AI-Powered Microscope Speeds Up Imaging and Data Processing

A project at Duke University has demonstrated how commercial AI models could accelerate microscopic examination of 2D materials and analysis of the results.

Technical Features

Chander S Jeena

20 Nov. 2025

2 min read

Authentix and KURZ Collaborate to Deliver QUANTUM™ Stripe at Scale

Authentix, a pioneer in nano-optic security technologies, has signed a Cooperation and License Agreement with LEONHARD KURZ, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of advanced high-security features. This partnership combines Authentix’s groundbreaking innovation with KURZ’s world-class production capacity.

Companies

Chander S Jeena

20 Nov. 2025

2 min read

Photonics21 Urges Bold Commitment to Advance Europe’s Photonics Sector

The European Technology Platform Photonics21 and some of Europe’s largest companies – including Bosch, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Nokia Bell Labs, Zeiss, Trumpf, and EssilorLuxottica – have united to urge the European Commission to prioritise photonics in the upcoming EU Framework Programme (FP10).

Technical Features

Chander S Jeena

20 Nov. 2025

2 min read

Hueck Folien Opens New Metallisation Facility in Austria

Hueck Folien has successfully commissioned a new high-vacuum vapour deposition facility at its headquarters in Baumgartenberg, Austria. The €8.6 million investment, announced in September 2024, includes both a new metallisation system and associated infrastructure upgrades, marking a major advance in the company’s production of high-performance coatings for the security sector (see HOT News October 2024).

Strategy

Guri Dhillon

20 Nov. 2025

3 min read

UV Resin Shrinkage and the Science of Curing Wavelengths

In the September issue of Holography & Optical Technology News™, Guri Dhillon wrote about why UV resin is widely used in security holograms, diffractive optical elements (DOEs), and high-resolution embossing applications. In this article, he examines how the curing wavelength influences dimensional stability and discusses formulation and process strategies that allow optical and micro-structured surfaces to be replicated with sub-micron precision.

Technical Features

Chander S Jeena

20 Nov. 2025

2 min read

ODDS 2025 Proceedings Available Now

Missed the Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) Conference 2025? The full proceedings are now available, offering a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in physical, digital, and hybrid document security.

Studies, Reports

Bowo Setianto

20 Nov. 2025

2 min read

Combining Techniques to Improve Security

IOTA member Pura Group’s ‘Combination Hologram Technology’ (CHT) merges classical optical origination with computer-generated holography (CGH) in a single, production-ready master – raising counterfeit resistance without asking converters to retool their embossing lines.

Origination Technology

Chander S Jeena

20 Nov. 2025

7 min read

News in Brief

ZEISS, a global leader in optics and photonics, has entered a strategic partnership with LG Chem to secure large-scale, sustainable production of advanced photopolymer films.

News

Chander S Jeena

20 Nov. 2025

3 min read

Covestro Marks 10 Years of Innovation and Sustainable Materials

Covestro, a German materials science company that was spun out from Bayer in 2015, is celebrating ten years of innovation and growth with an emphasis on sustainable solutions for secure documents. Over the past decade, Covestro has established itself as a leading supplier of high-performance polymer films for passports, ID cards, and driving licenses.

Companies

Chander S Jeena

20 Nov. 2025

4 min read

Across Asia, Central Banks Accelerate Launch of Banknotes with Optical Features

Around the world, 166 issuing authorities circulate 1,007 banknote denominations in regular use, excluding commemoratives. According to data from the Reconnaissance DataVault, Asia leads the global charts with 314 active denominations, reflecting the region’s scale, diversity, and rapid monetary development.

Banknotes Optical Security

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

3 min read

Are Micro and Nano-Optics Taking Centre Stage in Brand Protection?

At the recent LUXEPACK Monaco (29 September-1 October), Rolling Optics, a subsidiary of Oberthur, unveiled Fidaro™ – a micro-optic-based brand protection solution for packaging, labels, and product integration.

Editorial

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

2 min read

Hong Kong Lights Up Optical Defence Against Illicit Tobacco

Hong Kong Customs has started a three-month pilot scheme under the new duty stamp system to tackle illicit tobacco sales and ensure tax compliance.

Tax Stamps

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

2 min read

Koenig & Bauer Taps Bosch Partnership to Strengthen Product Security

Koenig & Bauer Vision & Protection has entered a strategic cooperation with Bosch Secure Authentication GmbH – a subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH and part of the Bosch Group – to advance technologies in brand protection and traceability for protectable printed products.

Collaborations

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

2 min read

IOTA Seminar Explores What’s Next for OVDs at ODDS

At the recently held Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) conference, the International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) reaffirmed its leading role in promoting the global optical security ecosystem.

IOTA (IHMA)

Francis Tuffy

23 Oct. 2025

3 min read

Full-Parallax Authentication

The demand for high-security document features has driven research into optical technologies capable of producing effects that are both visually striking and extremely difficult to counterfeit.

Technical Features

Ian Lancaster

23 Oct. 2025

3 min read

Optical Document Security: 4th Edition on its Way

‘Optical Document Security’, the book by Rudolf (Ruud) van Renesse, is recognised as the most authoritative guide to the science, techniques and use of optical security features on security documents.

Studies, Reports

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

9 min read

Celebrating Disruption: Technologies Redefining Optical Security

The International Optical Technologies Association (IOTA) announced the winners of its inaugural Excellence in Optical Technologies Awards 2025 during a special ceremony held at the Optical & Digital Document Security™ (ODDS) Conference in Warsaw, Poland.

Awards

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

3 min read

From Deep Roots to New Heights – The Tree of Life by Kurz

KURZ Banknote Security’s production site in Sulzbach-Rosenberg in Germany celebrates its 30th anniversary this year (see HOT News August 2025), in honour of which the company has produced a series of celebration ‘Tree of Life’ notes themed around the beauty and strength of nature and the passage of time.

Banknotes Free Free

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

4 min read

People In the News

Giancarlo Vimercati, the founder of Pilot Italia, passed away in July 2025. In 1968, Giancarlo Vimercati founded Pilot Italia, a label converter that gradually became well-known in the Italian label business.

News

Chander S Jeena

23 Oct. 2025

2 min read

Invima Detects Counterfeit MABTHERA® with the Help of Holograms

Colombia’s Health Regulatory Body Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos – INVIMA has issued a health alert after uncovering a counterfeit batch of oncological drug MABTHERA® (500 mg/50 mL) circulating in the market.

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