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Playing cards can be made with paper or plastics. To make a card, layered paper is used. Layered paper is produced by putting a number of sheets of paper in a stack and gluing them together. This type of paper is stronger and more durable than standard paper.

Higher quality cards may be made from polymeric plastic films and sheets. One material that is often used is a cellulose acetate polymer. This is a semisynthetic polymer that is made into a paper-like sheet by being cast from a solution. This produces a film, which can be stacked and laminated to produce an appropriately thick sheet. This material is much more durable than paper and cards that are made with it last considerably longer.

Vinyl plastics are also used in the production of cards. Paper cards are typically of lower quality and wear out more quickly than plastic cards.

[...] Via MadeHow.

Thanks to Dan and Dave for the video!

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3 Responses to “How Playing Cards are Made”

1. Mathematician2 Says:
   April 30th, 2009 at 5:14 am

   How It’s Made is awesome!

2. Luka Malensek Says:
   May 17th, 2009 at 3:20 am

   thanks cuso….always wanted to know this….just some more info for the actuall print would be nice.

3. TheCuso Says:
   May 17th, 2009 at 11:06 am

   If you can find it Luka, let me know :)

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