Longlife Durable Banknote Paper – The Right Economic Choice

LongLife is the durable banknote substrate for improved quality lifetime at an affordable price. LongLife’s microscopic coating effectively protects the surface of the cotton banknote paper against moisture and soiling for greater durability.

LongLife banknote paper can be exclusively customized to embed watermarks, security threads, and machine-readable elements to secure the banknote against counterfeiting. Virtually identical in look and feel to cotton banknotes, LongLife banknotes are ideal for displaying attractive security features in a prestigious banknote design. The intense compression of the LongLife coating and paper during intaglio printing further enhances the banknote’s anti-soiling properties.

Benefits of LongLife™ banknotes for central banks

Over the last ten years, LongLife has proven to be the economic right choice for central banks requiring banknotes with enhanced resistance against soiling. At only marginally higher cost, LongLife offers a circulation lifetime which is twice that of cotton banknote paper, without any compromises to security. LongLife embeds security features into the paper while retaining the familiar look and feel of cotton banknotes to guarantee public acceptance.

Resistant to soiling. LongLife’s coating is both soil- and moisture-repellent rather than moisture-absorbent. Liquids bead on LongLife just as they would on the surface of a waterproof raincoat to produce a significantly improved quality lifetime.
The right economic choice. LongLife is cost-effective, providing high value at an acceptable cost. Banknotes printed on LongLife remain in circulation considerably longer, making them an economically attractive solution.
Security against counterfeiting built in. Exclusive customization of the paper with embedded overt and covert security features plus the restricted availability of LongLife’s material and production process safeguard its security.
Trusted supply from Louisenthal. As a long-term partner to the world’s central banks, customers trust our proven research and technology expertise, as well as our reliable service delivery.

Benefits of LongLife™ banknotes for banknote printers

Flexible, reliable supply of a secure substrate with excellent runnability and high print quality are requirements for every banknote printer. LongLife meets these needs and offers unlimited opportunities for attractive banknote design as an ideal platform for printing innovative features. With excellent print performance, embedded and printed security features, and strong intaglio tactility during its lifetime, LongLife guarantees central bank acceptance.

Excellent print performance. LongLife is proven during printing and automatic processing, involves minimum adaptation of design and printing, and implementation is supported at every stage.
Ideal platform for innovative banknote features. LongLife’s compressible cotton fiber paper supports advanced intaglio features and the display of attractive security features in a prestigious banknote design.
Resistant to soiling. LongLife’s coating is both soil- and moisture-repellent rather than moisture absorbent. Liquids bead on LongLife just as they would on the surface of a waterproof raincoat to produce a significantly improved quality lifetime.
Security against counterfeiting built in. Exclusive customization of the paper with embedded overt and covert security features plus the restricted availability of LongLife’s material and production process safeguard its security.
Trusted supply from Louisenthal. As a long-term partner to the world’s banknote printers, customers trust our proven research and technology expertise, as well as our reliable service delivery.