Bradvek was a form of
Tyvek
Tyvek () is a brand of synthetic flashspun high-density polyethylene fibers. The name "Tyvek" is a registered trademark of the American multinational chemical company DuPont, which discovered and commercialized Tyvek in the late 1950s and early ...
polymer
A polymer (; Greek '' poly-'', "many" + ''-mer'', "part")
is a substance or material consisting of very large molecules called macromolecules, composed of many repeating subunits. Due to their broad spectrum of properties, both synthetic a ...
, produced by
DuPont.
It was used for printing one of the first
polymer banknotes
Polymer banknotes are banknotes made from a synthetic polymer such as biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP). Such notes incorporate many security features not available in paper banknotes, including the use of metameric inks. Polymer banknote ...
in 1983 for the
Isle of Man
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in Europe ...
by the
American Banknote Company.
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See also
*Bradbury Wilkinson and Company
Bradbury Wilkinson & Co were an English engraver and printer of banknotes, postage stamps and share certificates.
History
The original company was established in the 1850s by Henry Bradbury and begun printing banknotes in 1856. Bradbury then die ...
References
Polyolefins
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