Substrates
All substrate types used in banknotes with usage statistics
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| Name | Brand Name | Treatment | Banknotes | Countries | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper | - | - | 844 | 132 | - |
| Polymer | Safeguard | Varnish | 87 | 24 | |
| Polymer | Guardian | Varnish | 80 | 20 | |
| Composite | Hybrid | - | 29 | 7 | - |
| Composite | Durasafe | - | 19 | 9 | |
| Polymer | Guardian | - | 19 | 8 | |
| Paper | - | Varnish | 16 | 5 | - |
| Polymer | Guardian and Safeguard | Varnish | 15 | 4 | |
| Paper | - | Securicoat | 14 | 4 | - |
| Polymer | Safeguard | - | 11 | 2 | |
| Polymer | Guardian | Securicoat | 10 | 2 | |
| Paper | Endurance | AST | 9 | 3 | - |
| Composite | EverFit | - | 8 | 3 | - |
| Paper | - | Ultra | 7 | 1 | - |
| Paper | - | Synthetic fibres | 6 | 1 | - |
| Paper | - | Securicoat Ultra | 5 | 1 | - |
| Polymer | PolySecure | Varnish | 4 | 1 | - |
| Paper | - | Fortis Pro | 4 | 1 | - |
| Polymer | Safeguard | Securicoat | 4 | 2 | |
| Polymer | - | - | 3 | 1 | - |
| Composite | Hybrid ADDvance | - | 3 | 2 | - |
| Composite | Hybrid ADDvance | Varnish | 3 | 2 | - |
| Paper | Highlink Sisal | - | 3 | 2 | - |
| Polymer | Mixed | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Paper | - | Bioguard | 1 | 1 | - |
| Paper | Hybrid | Varnish | 1 | 1 | - |
| Composite | Hybrid | Varnish | 1 | 1 | - |