Patent ID: 7300535
Filing Date: 2007-11-27
Classification: B29C,B29K,G06K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A process comprising: extruding a polymeric substrate material to form a substantially continuous melt extruded polymeric substrate material; aligning a substantially continuous length of an encodable magnetic strip from a roll of the encodable magnetic strip through one or more guides that are set to apply a minimal tension to the encodable magnetic strip, wherein the magnetic strip comprises a magnetic layer; exposing a loose end of the substantially continuous length of the encodable magnetic strip to the substantially continuous melt extruded polymeric substrate material such that momentum of the substrate material produces continuous movement of the substantially continuous length of the encodable magnetic strip with the substrate material into an extrusion line roll stack while the one or more guides apply the minimal tension to the encodable magnetic strip; rolling the magnetic strip with the extruded polymeric substrate material in the extrusion line roll stack to form a substantially continuous length of the magnetic strip and the extruded polymeric substrate material, wherein the substantially continuous length of the magnetic strip and the extruded polymeric substrate material is substantially free of curl; and cutting the substantially continuous length of the magnetic strip and the extruded polymeric substrate material into a plurality of magnetically readable cards.