Access control cards are the easier, more secure way to control entry into your building – with a simple wave of a card your employees, students, visitors, or members can walk in with waiting to be buzzed in or unlock a door, and you can track card use. When it comes to designing your access control system, you can choose from many different styles of prox cards.
Prox Cards
Whether they are made from PVC or a composite material, printable or key fobs, proximity cards come in a wide range of styles.
Standard Prox Cards
A standard proximity card is made from white PVC and the same size as a CR80 ID card. PVC is the most common card material.
Composite Prox Cards
A composite proximity card is made from a combination of PVC and polyester, making it better able to withstand lamination and reverse transfer printing than a standard PVC card.
Clamshell Prox Cards
Clamshell proximity cards are thicker than normal 30mil cards. Due to this thicker size you cannot print on clamshell cards using an ID card printer.
Magnetic Stripe Prox Cards
Magnetic stripe proximity cards allow you to encode additional data on the card using a HiCo magnetic stripe along with the access control functionality.
Prox Cards for Printing
Not all prox cards can be printed on using an ID card printer – these access control cards are made from specialized materials that work with your card printer.
Prox Card Key Fobs
Prox card key fobs are designed to fit right on your key ring so you never leave the house without your access control card.
Prox Card Adhesive Tags
Small enough to be stuck onto an existing employee ID card, phone, or wallet, these adhesive tags convert objects into access control cards.
Corporate 1000
HID’s exclusive Corporate 1000 program allows members to register their card information with HID to track their card information.
Smart Cards
Smart cards differ from prox cards in one major way – smart cards can read and write data, allowing them to be used in a wider range of applications.
iCLASS Cards
HID iCLASS cards were first introduced in 2002, building off of the technology and convenience of proximity cards.
MIFARE Cards
MIFARE smart cards are a brand of ISO 14443 Type A 13.56 MHz contactless smart card encoding technology, using read/write functionality to securely share information.
