Rfid-enabled metal transaction cards with foil, special texture, color and carbon fiber

A multi-layered composite metal transaction card comprising:

• a plastic layer having top and bottom surfaces attached to a metal layer;
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• a metal layer with a discontinuity in the form of a micro-slit at a designated area with said metal layer residing at the front face, rear face or at the core of the transaction card;
• wherein a security layer is assembled to or formed on the designated area of the metal layer with said security layer camouflaging or covering the discontinuity;
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• wherein said metal layer acts as a radio frequency antenna and the security layer does not attenuate the field.

A metal face transaction card comprising:

• a transaction card structure comprising a layer or layers of metal with a slit;
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• a plastic layer or a combination of plastic layers laminated on one of the two opposing faces of the metal layer or layers to form an RFID-enabled metal transaction card body;
• wherein the layer of metal of the transaction card comprises a decorative metal foil layer on a UV screen printed layer;
• wherein the decorative metal foil layer has a discontinuity to act as a coupling frame in order to power a transponder chip module;
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• wherein the decorative metal foil layer imparts texture to the card body surface.

A metal face transaction card comprising:

• a layer or layers of metal with a slit;
• and
• a plastic layer or a combination of plastic layers laminated on one of the two opposing faces of the metal layer or layers to form an RFID-enabled metal transaction card body;
• wherein the layer of metal of the transaction card comprises a decorative metal foil layer on a UV screen printed layer.