Covestro and EMPTECH Sign MoU on High-Security Identity Document Solutions

Materials manufacturer Covestro and secure identity document specialist EMPTECH have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop high-security identity document solutions, combining Covestro’s specialty films and functional materials with EMPTECH’s document personalization equipment and system integration capabilities. The companies say the collaboration is focused on ID document projects in China and emerging markets.

The companies describe the agreement as a way to align material performance with personalization equipment for secure documents such as passports, national ID cards, and driver’s licenses. Covestro will contribute expertise in polycarbonate films and specialty functional materials, while EMPTECH will contribute ID document equipment, engineering, supply, and secure issuance experience.

Covestro said specialty films and security concepts can help deter counterfeiting and tampering when incorporated into identity documents. EMPTECH’s role is centered on the personalization and issuance stage, where citizen data, document images, and other identity attributes are embedded into physical credentials. The companies frame the work as an integrated offering for government programs rather than a single-material supply arrangement.

EMPTECH, the trading name of Shenzhen Emperor Technology, is a Shenzhen-listed provider of trusted identity solutions for governments and enterprises. The company combines work across AI, biometrics, RFID, and digital security technologies, and provides secure document issuance, identity verification, and digital identity platform capabilities. It has also gained dual accreditation in the MOSIP Partner Programme as both a commercial and technology partner.

Covestro supplies polymer materials used across a range of industrial applications, including specialty materials for secure documents. The company has previously showcased ID document technologies such as polymeric substrates, passport-cover personalization concepts, and polycarbonate document personalization features at security document events.

The agreement is a memorandum of understanding rather than a deployment contract, setting a framework for the two companies to pursue secure document projects together. It does not name a specific government customer or procurement award.

Sources: MarketScreener, PUdaily

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By the ID Tech Editorial Team