# Thames Card Technology Exclusively Brings Eco-Friendly Card Material to UK Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2017-07-08 Category: TECHNOLOGY Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/technology Meta Title: Nu: eCard - The eco-friendly PVC alternative for cards Meta Description: Looking for an eco-friendly PVC alternative for gift, loyalty, membership & commercial cards? Nu: eCard by Thames Card Technology is the solution! Tags: featured Tag URLs: featured (https://financedigest.com/tag/featured) URL: https://financedigest.com/thames-card-technology-exclusively-brings-eco-friendly-card-material-to-ukhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/1-9-1736843691741-compressed.jpg) _Chalk-based substrate is alternative to PVC for gift, loyalty, membership & commercial cards_ [Thames Card Technology](http://www.thamescardtechnology.com/?utm_source=coverage&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=NueCard) has signed an exclusive deal with Nu: Agencies, part of the Nuco International group, to bring its environmentally-friendly card material to the UK. Nu: eCard is a ‘green’ alternative to PVC, combining chalk with low levels of high-density polyethylene to create a card with performance and costs to rival traditional plastics, without the environmental impact. Thames Card Technology is the only card producer in the UK able to use the Nu: eCard material, which has already been used to manufacture tens of millions of cards in the U.S. Thames will also offer the material to customers in mainland Europe. **The first credible alternative to PVC** “We have been looking for a credible PVC alternative for a number of years, but there has always been a catch,” comments Paul Underwood, Managing Director of Thames Card Technology. “Either [costs were much higher](https://www.financedigest.com/ds-smith-says-cardboard-box-volumes-strong-flags-higher-costs.html "DS Smith says cardboard box volumes strong; flags higher costs") or the performance of the card was not up to scratch. Nu: eCard has [changed the game](https://www.financedigest.com/how-technology-is-changing-the-game-in-construction.html "How Technology is Changing the Game in Construction") with a material that is green without compromises. We’ve done extensive testing on the material to ISO7810 standard and are extremely excited about the possibilities it opens up for ecologically minded companies, without increasing costs.” ![Ian Brown, Director of Nu: Agencies & Keith Worrall, CEO of Thames Card Technology](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/1-9-1736843691741-compressed.jpg) Ian Brown, Director of Nu: Agencies & Keith Worrall, CEO of Thames Card Technology Nu: eCard is made from sustainable, reclaimed and renewable materials, and polyethylene has a low ecological impact. The low-energy, [low CO2 production](https://www.financedigest.com/flexible-pay-can-boost-low-productivity-in-the-uk.html "Flexible pay can boost low productivity in the UK") process does not require water, acid, alkaline or bleach, which has resulted in a Cradle to Cradle Environmental Certification award. **Answering existing demand for greener cards** “PVC has been at the centre of card manufacture for years and change is not brought about easily,” adds Ian Brown, Director of Nu: Agencies. “We therefore took our time to [develop and test](https://www.financedigest.com/the-arbovirus-testing-market-gloat-over-organic-development.html "The Arbovirus Testing Market Gloat Over Organic Development") Nu: eCard before setting about finding the right partner to bring it to the UK. The decision to work with Thames was an easy one. They’re committed to [innovation and have great awareness of the companies that are already crying out for more card manufacture](https://www.financedigest.com/the-next-upcoming-years-to-see-the-oral-solid-dosage-contract-manufacturing-market-integrating-constructive-innovation.html "The Next Upcoming Years To See The Oral Solid Dosage Contract Manufacturing Market Integrating Constructive Innovation") options. We have experienced huge success in the U.S. and have no doubt that we will receive the same [demand in the UK and Europe](https://www.financedigest.com/europe-strains-for-clarity-as-russia-stands-by-roubles-for-gas-demand.html "Europe strains for clarity as Russia stands by roubles-for-gas demand") with Thames as our partner.” This [partnership with Thames Card Technology](https://www.financedigest.com/why-trust-and-technology-are-the-perfect-partnership-to-rebuild-the-financial-sector.html "Why trust and technology are the perfect partnership to rebuild the financial sector") is further confirmation that our decision to invest in developing Nu: eCard was the right one,” adds Keith Matthews, Managing Director of Nuco International Ltd. “This product is gaining global momentum through our partners both sides of the Atlantic and it won’t be long now until consumers [across Europe](https://www.financedigest.com/white-bullets-piracy-demonetising-programmes-drastically-reduce-ad-revenues-to-piracy-websites-across-europe-analysis-finds.html "White Bullet’s piracy demonetising programmes drastically reduce ad revenues to piracy websites across Europe, analysis finds") also have greener cards in their pockets. Cards produced using Nu: eCard look and feel virtually identical to other 100% [plastic cards](https://www.financedigest.com/the-plastic-cards-market-to-grasp-through-the-fine-courses-of-novelty.html "The Plastic Cards Market To Grasp Through The Fine Courses Of Novelty") and can be manufactured using exactly the same machinery. The cards are already in use for gift, loyalty, membership, [marketing and hotel key](https://www.financedigest.com/rowing-boats-market-key-players-industry-overview-applications-and-analysis-2029.html "Rowing Boats Market Key Players, Industry Overview, Applications and Analysis 2029") cards, amongst a range of other uses. Read more about Thames Card Technology’s work in its [latest blogs](http://www.thamescardtechnology.com/publications/blog/?utm_source=coverage&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=NueCard). --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---