dallas card works | ultra trans 2 | plastic business cards and more

ULTRA-TRANS-2 (Translucent Plastic 2 Color Foil Stamped Business Cards) by Dallas Card Works are a sure way to guarantee your card will stay in your customers hand and on their mind. This unique product is great as a business card, discount card, hang tag, price tag, novelty item, id tag and more. Used effectively by Attorneys, Banks, Car Dealerships, Club Owners, Designers, Dentists, Doctors, , Florists, Insurance Agents, Musicians, Plastics Manufacturers, Photographers, Real Estate Agents, Restaurants, Travel Agents, Videographers and more; your business could certainly use the dynamic look of an Ultra-Trans-2 color plastic business card.

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ALSO CONSIDER
Ultra Trans 2 - Super Trans - Polar ice - Ultra Trans 1 Custom

ULTRA TRANS 2 "retail pricing" 3.5" x 2" standard
Quantity	100	250	500	1000	2000	3000	4000	5000	10000
Ultra Trans 2 (2 color foil)	$202	$207	$211	$266	$525	$785	$1044	$1304	$2596
add round corners	$25	$30	$40	$50	$90	$129	$168	$200	$250
Ultra Trans is imprinted on the glossy side of the plastic. Matte finish on back. \| 3.5" x 2" standard size

2 color foil stamped imprint on 10 mil lightly frosted glossy translucent plastic | foil imprint on glossy side only | single side print only | standard card size is 3.5" x 2", imprint area is 3.25" x 1.75" standard card does not bleed - requires 1/8” gutter on all 4 sides | artwork must be line art or text only - photos, gradients, screens and thin lines will not reproduce well| large coverage areas may display a slightly mottled look | - square corners tend to be a bit sharp - we recommend round corners | please be aware of a potential ( + / - 2%) shift in image placement on card | Ultra-Trans-2 plastic cards are 100% recyclable,100% water resistant, petroleum based product

FOIL IMPRINT COLORS
STOCK		AVAILABLE IMPRINT COLORS
	ice frost	METALLIC - gold, silver, copper, blue, red, pink, purple, teal & green MATTE - white & black
	charcoal	METALLIC - gold, silver, copper, teal, green & pink, MATTE - white
	blue	METALLIC - gold, silver, copper - MATTE - white
	red	METALLIC - gold, silver - MATTE - white & black
	green	METALLIC - gold, silver, copper - MATTE - white
(custom pantone spot colors, or full color printing not available on this product - UT1)

Please allow 2-4 weeks for the production of ULTRA-TRANS-2 Translucent Plastic 2 Color Foil Stamped Business Cards 2-4 weeks is the approximate time it takes to 1. review your art and order - 2. typeset and layout your card or preflight your submitted artwork - 3. email your proof - 4. receive your online or fax approval - 5. print, cut, package and ship your cards. Most orders fit in the 2 week time frame but at times due to the mechanical nature of foil stamping, the complexity of print job, errors in art submission, changes to an order in production, long wait times for proof approvals, and delays or errors with shipping companies, there may be additional delays.

Quantities larger than 5,000 may require additional production time. Round corners may add (4) days to your order. Please order early and let us know if you have a specific time frame that you need your cards or special production requirements not listed here.

NOTE: All projections on production time are estimations and should NOT be confused with delivery guarantees.

Options for ULTRA-TRANS-2 Translucent Plastic 2 Color Business Cards include;

a. round corners are available in 1/8", 3/16", 1/4" and 1/2" sizes. Cards can be ordered with different cuts on each corner. (for example: you can order a card with a 1/2" round corner on 3 sides, and a square corner on the bottom right. | example >

b. custom cuts and custom bleeds are available for an additional cost. Bleeds on Ultra-Trans-1 cards will require that the cards are cut down a bit past the imprint area to allow for the bleed. Therefore to get a full bleed Ultra-Trans-1 Card your final size would be approx 3.2" x 1.7". example > (minimum cut charge is $25.00)

c. multi-names - shells - quantity discounts | Ultra Trans 2 cards must be ordered per name, not in batches. Therefore to get the 5,000 quantity pricing you would need to order 5,000 of the same name, same layout, same plastic color and imprint color. Special considerations may be given for quantities over 10,000. | Shell printing on our Ultra-Trans-1 Plastic cards is not available. Pricing for large quantities can be found online. Please call for additional details.

d. rush orders | Rush orders (minimum 7 days in plant) are available for a minimum $85 fee. Our rush production charge will put your order into preferred order status and at the front of our production cycle. Please keep in mind exact delivery dates cannot be guaranteed due to possible shipment delays, carrier exceptions, etc. Please note that rush production is based upon timely submission of your order, payment, suitable artwork and your final proof approval. (Rush production should be accompanied with 2 day or next day shipping.) Certain areas (Hawaii, Canada, Alaska) do not qualify for rush shipping as well as certain rural areas. Please contact us for specific requirements before you order. (We reserve the right to cancel rush production charges based on an individual order basis and refund your fees paid).

Ultra-Trans-2 color plastic business cards are created by impacting a metal die into thin sheets of foil that is then pressed with heat and pressure onto plastic. The metal die that produces these cards has certain limitations, mainly the size of the image to be imprinted. We need the artwork to be set up as line art or as a simple black and white image. Screens and gradients are not recommended as they will not reproduce properly. Very small lines tend to break under pressure and large solid areas more than .5" x .5" tend to have a slightly mottled look and not as smooth as standard inks.

We would love to receive your artwork as a standard Illustrator EPS or AI file, but we do accept other formats. Need a starting point? download 1 of our templates.

a. Professional Graphics Programs
Use professional graphics programs to setup your digital files, such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Freehand, Quark Xpress. These programs have a bit of a learning curve, but will give you superior results when it comes to high quality output. Please note there is an additional charge to process Microsoft Products for printing. We do not advise the use of Publisher, Powerpoint or Word for the production of professional graphics for professional printing.

b. Standard File Formats
We'd love to receive your digital files in the native file format of the program that you use. If you choose to use another graphics program such as Corel Draw, AutoCad, etc., we require that you save your file in a high resolution standard file format such as, EPS, TIFF, PDF, etc. Don't forget to include your linked graphics, embedded files and fonts used in your documents. Whenever possible convert your fonts to outlines or curves.

c. Color Space
If you are using a raster based product such as Photoshop, please setup your file in grayscale and make all images in black. There is no need to color the image. For 2 color color files, please set up each color as a seperate black and white file, or save the file in layers naming each layer as the foil color. You may send us a colored preview if you like. (Art Charges will apply for all files not poroperly seperated). For vector or page layout files please download our template to get the correct color swatches.

d. Document - Image Size - Resolution
If using a raster based product such as Photoshop, set your resolution to 1,000 DPI minimum | Standard card size is 3.5" x 2". Your maximum image area is 3.25" x 1.75" Vector programs (Illustrator, Corel) or page layout programs (Quark, Indesign) are resolution independent, so there no worries about resolution. Placed images however will need to retain the same resolution (1,000 dpi)

e. Bounding Boxes and Crops
Sometimes there are parts of your document that you don't want included on your final print. Use a bounding box to show the area that you want printed on the final document. As an alternative, you can use crop marks as well. Your bounding box could be used to show custom cuts or round corners as well

f. Thin Lines and Artwork Complexity
Foil stamping are not suited for very thin lines or complex detail in art work such as photographs, gradients and screen. To ensure accurate and pleasing results, please limit your your use of very thin lines, small type, etc. on foil stamped products.

g. Linked-Imbedded Images
Your graphics program will either imbed your graphic images or provide links to them. Either way it is a good idea to send us the graphics files along with your document. You can either manually collect the images or have your graphics program collect the files automatically.

h. Fonts, Curves and Outlines
Most professional graphics programs now have the option of converting the fonts you use in a document to curves or outlines. This retains the look and feel of your document and eliminates the possibility of our production personnel using the wrong font when we print your document. Always make sure you save your original document on your disk, make a duplicate of that file and do the conversions to your duplicate files. That will allow you to go back and make type changes if you need to at a later date. Conversion to curves or outlines eliminates any issues surrounding fonts used in your project, guaranteeing that whatever type layout you see is the same you'll get when we go to press. If your application does not support this feature, please make sure that when you submit your digital file to us, you include any and all fonts used on your document.

i. File Compression
We accept compressed files in WINZIP, and Stuffit formats. EXE files are not accepted. Compressed files are subject to the same guidelines as regular files. Please inform us of the original files and formats that are compressed in the file.

j. Sending Files

UPLOADS - upload now
EMAIL - email now

Is your file larger than 20 megabytes after compression? We advise you send very large files via standard US Mail, UPS or FEDEX. We accept files on CD and DVD. Send your digital files with a black and white, color laser or inkjet proof to us c/o : Art Department.

Your new Ultra-Trans 2 business cards will be a great addition to your business and marketing campaigns. Great care has been taken in the preparation of your new product and the following are a few pointers to get the most out of your new cards.

Ultra-Trans 2 cards are made out of high quality plastics. Though durable and water proof, they are not designed for excessive abuse. We advise against leaving your cards in direct sunlight for long periods of time, inside of extremely hot environments (car interiors in the summer). And if you choose to order your card with square corners, watch out for the sharp edges with children and your co-workers.

Treat them with care by enclosing them in a nice business card case, available from Dallas Card Works. Show it off in a dynamic desktop business card display, Horizontal and Vertical card holders are available in clear, black, metal, wood, leather and etc. Don't let your business card make the presentation all by itself. Consider adding a pocket folder, and matching stationery to complete the family

Let us know how we can get a Ultra Trans 2 business card into your life.

Ultra Trans 2 Plastic Business Cards
(2 color foil imprint)