If you were to try to print money out of your printer, would it work? Maybe once, but today?
OK, stop. First off, Biz Life does not condone illegal actions of any kind! And it wouldn’t work anyway, so just don’t do it.
Most “paper” money is printed on a combination of cotton and paper, which helps increase strength and durability. But in 2011, Canada joined several other countries in switching to bills made of a synthetic polymer.
There are several benefits to this innovation. First, “plastic” money lasts from two to five times longer than the old stuff. It also tends to work better in vending machines, possibly because it doesn’t shed tiny bits of ink and dust, confusing their optical readers.
Polymer bills are much more difficult to counterfeit because of the increased security features, such as difficult-to-copy transparent windows, hidden numbers, and metallic holograms.
Another major benefit is that this money stays cleaner and is less likely to spread disease. The non-porous surface doesn’t absorb liquids like perspiration, and also makes it harder for bacteria to cling to.
To top it all off, it’s more economical. While these bills do cost more to print, their longer life means that fewer have to be printed, making them more cost effective over the extended life of each note.
Printing money: definitely NOT a DIY project.
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