NEW CONSUMER PROTECTION AGAINST COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS.

White Bear Lake/MN (PRWEB) January 7, 2000

MICOT CORPORATION today announced the promotion of its SECUTAG® Anti-Counterfeit Product Authentication and Identification System. The previously known MICOT® Micro-Component Tracer is now registered worldwide as SECUTAG®. It is the state-of-the-art in color-coded micro-particles.

'Our manufacturing technology and screening process make it unique within competing products. The small sizes we are now able to manufacture provide us with an advantage of cost-efficiency no other identification system can offer -- Zimmermann (its founder and president) says. 'Who else can propose a security tool for only $0.32 to put your 'fingerprint on 1,000 of your brand name products?

SECUTAG® can now be manufactured with layers >1µ. The smallest particle of five layers will be available in a size range of 5-8µ. This miniaturized dimension opens applications on paper money, holograms, security paper, bar codes, etc. Larger sizes for printing or spraying are 8-15µ, 15-25µ and 25-32µ.
A large variety of application methods allow the marking of any substrate with SECUTAG®, such as printing (screen, flexo, gravure, dry offset), labeling (adhesive, textile), spraying (NORDSONs DispenseJet), thermo transfer, mixing into a products / packaging, extrusion into polyester fiber or laminates.

'Our concern is the protection of the consumer against fraudulent manipulation of products -- Zimmermann adds. 'The market of counterfeit products worldwide is estimated to be over $100 billion yearly. This includes pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, car components, cassettes, watches, CDs, liquors, textiles, shoes, microchips, electronics, critical aircraft parts, etc.

To further improve consumer awareness against counterfeit products, especially for life threatening items such as drugs, food, car components, etc., Micot Corporation addresses the conscientious manufacturer to join the group of Consumer Products Manufacturers Association, Inc., Pittsford, NY.

Richard Livesay, a former 3M chemist and inventor of the color-coded particle for explosives tagging, says: When I worked on the development of micro particles to fight terrorism, we had a limited manufacturing technology available. The development of the miniaturized SECUTAG has opened a large range of applications. It will become a prominent anti-counterfeit tool. Congratulations.

Further information is available at Micot Corporation, White Bear Lake, MN,
tel. 651 426 7662, or at the web page www.micot.com.