Employer : G&D
Position : Quality Officer
I joined G&D in March 2007. I worked in Quality Department with 3 more coalleagues (Chow, Afat, Haida) & 1 manager (Ms Lai). It's a really great experience working with banknotes printing company. I learn a lot about banknote itself. Just look at our own 'wang kertas'. There are several security features that u may know such as 'jejalur benang', 'jalur kilat aluminium' & serial number. Actually there are more than 10 security features in a banknote & all the security features have their own name/term. Our job is to make sure that all the standards & specification of banknotes are meeting our client requirement.
There's so much to say, but then, the level of secrecy is very high. I am lucky enough to have this oppurtunity working with them.
Below u can find some info about banknote security feature.
RM50 Security Feature
Watermark Portrait (1)
The shaded watermark can be recognised by tints that are lighter or darker than the surrounding paper. This watermark portrait which has a three-dimensional effect appears soft and shady without sharp outlines. At the base of the watermark, the numeral 50 is clearly visible.
Security Fibres (2)
When viewed under ultra-violet light, the security fibres in the paper become visible in three colours: red, yellow and blue.
Security Thread (3)
The thread is embedded in the paper and appears on the reverse side of the note as a silver coloured dotted line. When the note is held against the light, it is seen as a continuous dark coloured line and the repeated text BNM RM50 can be read. When viewed under ultra-violet light, the thread is seen in various changing colours known as the "rainbow effect".
PEAK® (Printed and Embossed Anticopy Key) (4)
When changing the angle of view by shifting the note, the numeral 50 will be revealed in the centre of the PEAK® square. The whole square will glow under ultra-violet light. When held against the light, three open spaces on the obverse side will register perfectly with equal printed markings on the reverse side.
LEAD® (Longlasting Economical Anticopy Device) (5)
Its holographic design represents the same motifs as used in the purple area with which the LEAD® strip is partially overprinted as well as the words "RM50" and "BNM". The colours of these elements change when the view angle is shifted. On both sides of the strip, a dedicated print pattern becomes visible under ultra-violet light.
Click this for more information http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=23&pg=452&ac=20&security=1 . This is Bank Negara Malaysia website.
