Payment card system and method

A method for making a card, the method comprising:

• preparing a mixture comprising:
• a plurality of particles comprising a metal, wherein the plurality of particles further comprise about 15 to 50 volume % of the mixture;
• and
• a polymer;
• pressing the mixture to form a composite layer, wherein the composite layer is less susceptible to electrostatic buildup than the metal;
• applying a first outer layer to a first surface of the composite layer, wherein the first outer layer comprises a polymer;
• applying a second outer layer to a second surface of the composite layer, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface of the composite layer, and wherein the second outer layer comprises a polymer;
• and
• cutting the composite layer, the first outer layer, and the second outer layer to form the card.