Security Solutions 
(SANDS-SECURE^® Security & Technologies)

According to the International Anti-counterfeiting Coalition, the estimated annual sales of counterfeit products exceed $750 Billion worldwide.  H.W. Sands is active in the fight against counterfeiting with our comprehensive SANDS-SECURE^® line of security solutions for anti-counterfeiting, brand protection, piracy & diversion.  Whether your company wants to eliminate financial losses, damage to your brand name products or protect consumers from potential harm to health and life due to counterfeit drugs or faulty automotive parts; H.W. Sands Corp.  is here to assist you with our Sands-Secure® security technologies.

Through our global experience, H.W. Sands Corp. has found that the redundancy in security features is the key to staying ahead of counterfeiters.  The SANDS-SECURE® line of security products offer three types of security solutions:  Overt, Covert and Forensic.

Type I:  Overt Technologies  

1.  Color Shift 2.  Optaglio Holographics 3.  Photochromic 4.  Thermochromic  5.  Smart Holograms Optically Programmable SensorsTM (SHOPS)

Type II:  Covert Technologies

1.  Fluorescent Dyes   2.  Scrambled Indicia - SI® Embedded Security Technology   3.  Polarized Hidden-Image Tech (PTEC)

Type III:  Forensic Technologies

1.  Forensic Taggants

For additional information on any of our security technologies please contact our Security Team.