Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire - POLYVANTIS will make its debut at ID4Africa 2026, marking an important step in expanding its presence across the African identity ecosystem. At the event, the company will highlight its LEXAN™ polycarbonate (PC) film portfolio designed for highly secure, durable, and sustainable ID card applications, while actively seeking new partnerships with regional card manufacturers, system integrators, and printing companies.
“Governments are no longer choosing between security, durability, and sustainability—they expect all three,” said Ravi Menon, EVP Specialties at POLYVANTIS. “With our ultra-thin LEXAN™ SD8B24H film and portfolio of recycled-content solutions, we enable next-generation ID cards that are more secure, efficient to produce, and aligned with evolving sustainability requirements.”
As identity programs across Africa grow in size and complexity, issuers and manufacturers face increasing pressure to deliver credentials that are more secure, longer lasting, and cost-efficient to produce. POLYVANTIS’ LEXAN™ polycarbonate films address these challenges by enabling fully fused, tamper-resistant constructions that eliminate delamination, extend document lifetimes, and improve manufacturing yield compared to conventional PVC-based solutions.
At ID4Africa 2026, POLYVANTIS will spotlight LEXAN™ SD8B24H, a high‑opacity polycarbonate film now available in ultra‑thin 30‑ and 40‑micron formats. These thinner layers enable next-generation card and data page architectures with higher chip and antenna integration, while maintaining strict ISO thickness requirements. As security features and embedded electronics continue to evolve, the ability to use thinner, high-performance layers becomes critical to future-ready credential design.
For card and inlay manufacturers, this translates into lower material consumption, reduced scrap, and greater consistency across large‑scale production—delivering measurable improvements in efficiency and cost without compromising opacity or print performance. The high-opacity formulation also effectively conceals underlying layers and embedded components, ensuring a clean, uniform appearance for secure documents.
Secure ID card layering solution utilizing LEXAN™ Polycarbonate Secure ID Films.
Beyond performance and productivity, POLYVANTIS helps customers compete in sustainability‑driven public tenders. LEXAN™ ID films enable adhesive‑free construction, simplifying recycling, reducing process steps, and lowering overall manufacturing complexity. Selected grades incorporate up to 70% post‑consumer recycled content or provide carbon credits with mass‑balance certification supported by ISCC PLUS, helping customers reduce lifecycle impact while meeting increasingly stringent procurement requirements.
With manufacturing capabilities in Europe, the United States, and China, POLYVANTIS offers customers supply security, flexible lead times, and regional redundancy—critical advantages for large national ID programs where continuity, risk mitigation, and rapid ramp‑up are essential. This global footprint, combined with deep application expertise and close collaboration with card manufacturers and system integrators, enables faster qualification cycles, smoother program execution, and reduced time‑to‑issuance.
Through its participation at ID4Africa, POLYVANTIS is positioning itself as a strategic partner for governments and manufacturers delivering the next generation of secure identity programs—combining material innovation, global supply reliability, and application expertise to reduce risk, accelerate deployment, and ensure long-term program success.
Visit POLYVANTIS in person at ID4Africa booth L04, May 12-15, or learn more at www.polyvantis.com.
Products are sold globally under the trademark LEXAN™ Film & Sheet, owned by SABIC or its subsidiaries or affiliates.
POLYVANTIS is a global, multi-material player with some of the most coveted and iconic brands in the industry – such as PLEXIGLAS® for polymethylmethacrylate semi-finished products and LEXAN™ for polycarbonate sheets and films. With 1,500 employees and 15 production sites worldwide, POLYVANTIS offers unmatched global capabilities, providing customers with innovative solutions in sheet and film for the building and construction, electrical and electronics, automotive, air and rail, healthcare and security, and lighting and signage markets. To learn more about the latest at POLYVANTIS, follow us on LinkedIn or our website.