NEXUS™ is a new kind of security feature for mid to high denomination banknotes – embedded stripe.
The eighteen-millimetre-wide embedded stripe, with a full height window is available in three colours and provides a very large surface area populated with bright colours, dynamic imagery and engaging micro-optic effects.
The unique manufacturing process enables De La Rue to provide a very wide stripe that is fully embedded into the substrate with an extremely flat ream shape. This innovation means NEXUS™ is very secure, extremely durable and the large surface area provides a visually remarkable platform for customisable thread designs and large high-resolution images to be used.
Dr Rob Whiteman, Head of Security Features Development, De La Rue Currency: “Strong public recognition is enabled by the large micro-optic area. This feature is integrated into the substrate during the manufacturing process, so it has the additional security associated with a fully embedded paper security feature.”
Embedded stripe technology is a development of De La Rue’s OPTIKS™ feature. NEXUS™ couples the embedded nature of OPTIKS™ with new micro-optic effects and features, enabling movement and depth across the entire stripe.
NEXUS™ enters circulation on the 5th series from the Qatar Central Bank on the 18th December having completed full-scale production runs for central banks and state print works as well as multiple product trials.
Alan Newman, Product Director, De La Rue Currency: “NEXUS™ is a remarkable new feature and represents a step change in embedded and micro-optic security features. It builds on the current trend for larger eye-catching features and shares the durability and security of our embedded thread products. NEXUS™ is the first of the next generation of features and effects from De La Rue.”
De La Rue's market-leading Currency division provides fully finished banknotes, secure polymer substrate and banknote security features to half of all central banks and currency issuing authorities around the world.
Ruth Euling
Managing Director, Currency
currency@delarue.com
