Money counterfeiters are becoming bolder by the minute. This has encouraged authorities to look into other materials and processes that would make counterfeiting a lot more difficult. The use of holograms, plastics and other materials are just some proofs that serious efforts are being done to curtail, if not stop money counterfeiting.

In several countries, polymer is considered a better substitute to the paper. This is because plastics are far more resistant to wear than paper aside from the fact that it doesn’t dissolve in water and doesn’t burn. The average lifespan of a polymer note is several years compared to that of a paper note which is 8 months. It also makes use of unique security features such as transparent windows. The use of holograms and kinegrams is another serious attempt in counterfeit prevention since both are impossible to be reproduced without using extremely expensive equipment.