Card Durability Test Methods Standard Being Revised

The Card Durability Test Methods standard, INCITS 322-202x is being revised. This revision process will review, update and improve the card service life testing methods based on experience since approval of the 2015 edition.

This American National Standard describes test methods for the evaluation of Identification (ID) card durability used by card issuers, card manufacturers and card component suppliers to make comparisons of ID card performance. While these test methods do not imply a specific correlation to end use field performance or a given card service life, they may be useful for ranking or comparing the relative durability of ID cards.

Durability of cards is not established in INCITS 322-202x and the recommended durability categories and requirements can be found in the INCITS 440-202x, Card Durability / Service Life, companion standard also under revision to update the accuracy of and improve card use models based on experience since approval of the 2015 edition.

Interested in getting involved in the standards activities of identification cards and related devices? Find out more information on membership in INCITS/ID-Cards.

About INCITS/ID-Cards: Serves as the U.S. Technical Advisory Group in the development of International Standards within ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 17, Cards and security devices for personal identification. This work includes development of national and international standards for identification cards and related devices for use in inter-industry applications and international interchange, e.g.:

• Physical characteristics and test methods for identification cards
• Integrated circuit cards with contacts
• Contactless integrated circuit cards
• High and low coercivity mag stripe cards
• Optical memory cards
• Machine readable passports & visas
• Health care identification card (national project only)
• Thin flexible cards and tickets with mag stripes (new International project)
• Drivers License/Identification cards

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About INCITS: the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) – is the central U.S. forum dedicated to creating technology standards for the next generation of innovation.  INCITS members combine their expertise to create the building blocks for globally transformative technologies. From cloud computing to communications, from transportation to health care technologies, INCITS is the place where innovation begins. INCITS is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is affiliated with ITI. Visit www.incits.org to learn more.