2025 Hot Sale Custom Printing Plastic PVC Business Cards With Logo Printed
Plastic business cards printed on PVC and vinyl polymer stock at the credit card format of 85.5mm x 54mm with round corners, or cut to a size you specify. Offset printing carries the full colour artwork, with screen printing and anodising used where a solid opaque layer or a metallic effect is wanted, and film lamination applied to the face. Buyers choose them over paper when a card has to survive a wallet for years, and the transparent version is ordered by studios and agencies that want the design to read against whatever is behind it.
What This Product Gives You
- PVC stock does not soften, fray or crease the way coated paper does once a card has spent months in a wallet
- Three standard thicknesses of 0.3mm, 0.38mm and 0.76mm let you trade card cost against the stiffness a recipient feels
- The 85.5mm x 54mm credit card format drops straight into wallet slots and card holders with no trimming
- Transparent PVC lets you print a design that reads against any background, which paper cannot do at any price
- Offset printing keeps CMYK artwork consistent across a long run instead of drifting card to card
- Film lamination protects the printed face from the scuffing that plastic cards pick up against keys and coins
Where It Is Used and Who Buys It
Application Scenarios
- Contact cards for sales teams that hand cards out daily and need them to survive the week
- Transparent statement cards for design studios, photographers and architecture practices
- Loyalty and discount cards handed out at retail counters
- VIP and gift cards issued by restaurants, salons and clubs
- Trade show handouts where a plastic card outlives the paper in the same lanyard pocket
Who It Is For
- Brand owners specifying identity material that has to look deliberate rather than generic
- Marketing managers ordering card stock for a distributed sales force
- Print brokers reselling plastic card work they do not produce in house
- Retail and hospitality chains issuing loyalty and VIP cards
- Promotional product distributors adding plastic cards to a branded merchandise package
What Goes Wrong Without It
- Paper cards arrive at a meeting soft-cornered and dog-eared, which undoes the money spent on the design
- A card printed on stock that is too thin feels cheap in the hand and gets discarded first
- Suppliers that only offer rectangular opaque stock cannot deliver a transparent or hollowed design
- Colour drift between a proof and the production run leaves a sales team carrying two versions of the same card
- Unlaminated plastic scuffs quickly and the printed face goes cloudy within weeks
Technical Features
- Offset printing in full colour onto plastic and PVC stock
- Screen printing and anodising available for opaque and metallic effects
- Film lamination on the printed surface in glossy or matte
- Standard size 85.5mm x 54mm with round corners, or cut to a customised size
- Thickness options of 0.3mm, 0.38mm and 0.76mm
- Construction variants including embossed, hollowed, hot stamped, irregular shape and folded cards
Specification
| Product Material | Plastic or PVC |
|---|---|
| Printing Type | Offset printing |
| Surface Finish | Film lamination |
| Finish Options | Glossy, matte or transparent |
| Size | 85.5mm x 54mm with round corners or customised |
| Thickness | 0.3mm, 0.38mm, 0.76mm or customised |
| Construction Options | Offset printed, embossed, hollowed, hot stamping, irregular shape, folded |
| Secondary Process | Screen printing, anodising |
| Artwork Format | PDF, AI, PSD or JPEG at 300dpi minimum with outlined fonts |
| Proofing | PDF proof issued for approval before production |
| Sample Lead Time | 1-2 working days for digital samples |
| Production Lead Time | 4-5 working days for regular offset runs |
Materials and Manufacturing Process
Materials
- PVC
- Vinyl polymer sheet
- Transparent PVC
Manufacturing Process
- Artwork preflight and imposition
- Offset printing
- Screen printing where an opaque layer is required
- Anodising
- Film lamination
- Die cutting and corner rounding
- Hand inspection
- Packing
How This Job Is Checked
- Artwork preflighted for design discrepancies before imposition and pagination
- PDF proof approved in writing before any plates are made
- Printed colour checked by hand against the approved artwork on every finished card
- Card thickness and cut size verified against the ordered specification
- Photographs of the finished cards sent for approval before shipment
What You Can Change
- Card size to your drawing, or the standard 85.5mm x 54mm with round corners
- Thickness selected from 0.3mm, 0.38mm or 0.76mm
- Glossy, matte or fully transparent finish
- Hot foil stamping, embossing or hollowed sections added to the card face
- Irregular outlines and folded card constructions
- Single or double sided full colour printing
Compared With the Alternatives
| Alternative | How This Compares |
|---|---|
| Coated paper business cards | PVC survives a wallet for years without softening, though paper costs less per card and takes letterpress or a deep emboss that plastic will not hold |
| Metal business cards | Plastic is far lighter to post and much cheaper per piece, while metal wins where sheer weight in the hand is the point |
| Opaque PVC cards | Transparent PVC lets the design float against its background, but small text loses contrast where an opaque card would stay readable |
Getting the Best Result
- Supply artwork as PDF, AI, PSD or JPEG at 300dpi or better with fonts converted to outlines
- Choose 0.3mm for the lowest cost and 0.76mm where the card should feel like a credit card
- Keep small type off transparent areas so it does not disappear against a dark background
- Allow bleed past the round corner radius so no white edge shows after cutting
- Specify matte lamination where the card will be photographed or read under bright lighting
- Approve the PDF proof before production, since plates cannot be changed once the run starts
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2025 Hot Sale Custom Printing Plastic PVC Business Cards With Logo Printed FAQ
What thicknesses are available for plastic business cards?
0.3mm, 0.38mm and 0.76mm as standard, or a customised thickness on request. 0.76mm matches the feel of a bank card.
What is the standard card size?
85.5mm x 54mm with round corners, the credit card format. Any other size can be cut to your drawing.
Can you print transparent PVC cards?
Yes. Clear plastic cards are a standard option and are usually ordered where the design should show the background through it.
What artwork do you need?
PDF, AI, PSD or JPEG at 300dpi minimum with all fonts saved as outlines. A PDF proof is issued for your approval before production.
How long does production take?
Digital samples and small quantities run in 1-2 working days, regular offset production in 4-5 working days, and large quantity orders in 10-12 working days.
How do I pay?
PayPal, bank transfer or Western Union. A 30-50% deposit starts production and the balance is settled before shipment.
Can I get a sample before the bulk order?
Stock samples are free. A custom sample is charged and the cost is refunded once the bulk order is confirmed.
Quote 2025 Hot Sale Custom Printing Plastic PVC Business Cards With Logo Printed
Send the quantity, size and finish. Digital samples run in 1-2 working days and custom sample cost is refunded once the bulk order is confirmed.