Matte black premium grain
Black Wood RFID Cards
Black wood RFID cards are the most formal wood direction in the range — dark, quiet, and architectural, easy to make premium without looking decorative. These black wood NFC cards are strongest for private memberships, executive access, boutique hotel keys, VIP invitations, and short luxury batches, where the buyer will judge contrast, edge, and finish closely.
Black wood image set
Best uses
- Private club and luxury membership cards
- Premium NFC business cards in small batches
- Boutique hotel and resort key cards
- Gift, loyalty, invitation, and VIP access cards
- Executive sample kits and approval boxes
Finish options
- Matte black seal with engraved NFC mark
- Laser engraving and fine corner linework
- Opaque white ink for logos, QR, and serial zones
- Gold or brass foil border and icon details
- Custom edge profiles after RF layout approval
RFID construction
The black stain is purely cosmetic to the electronics — it changes nothing about RF behavior — so black wood cards carry the same chip menu as any wood in the range: standard HF and high-security AES HF for controlled doors, NFC tag for executive tap cards, LF for legacy systems. What the dark surface does change is marking: the contactless mark and tap zone need white ink or foil contrast so members know where to tap, which is planned with the encoding brief.
Print and marking
On matte black wood every mark is a contrast decision: the surface is the darkest in the range, so white ink and metallic foil do the work that plain print does on pale woods. The most reliable premium finishes are opaque white ink, laser engraving, thin brass/gold foil, small NFC marks, QR/serial zones with enough contrast, and simple geometric linework. Full-color artwork can work, but it should use a white base and be approved on sealed black wood because the dark surface will mute and sharpen the final color.
Frequently asked questions
What are black wood RFID cards best for?
Private memberships, executive NFC cards, VIP invitations, and short luxury batches — the most formal direction in the wood range.
How is the black color achieved?
The wood is stained deep black while keeping real grain visible, so the card reads as architectural material rather than painted plastic.
What marking works on black wood?
Opaque white ink and gold or brass foil give the strongest contrast; tone-on-tone laser engraving keeps the mark quiet and formal.
Specification
| Card size | CR80-style 85.6 x 54 mm, custom shapes by RF review |
|---|---|
| Visual character | Matte black stained wood grain with natural variation |
| Surface feel | Matte sealed wood, visible grain, formal premium tone |
| Best contrast | White ink, laser engraving, brass or gold foil |
| Logo behavior | Works best with restrained marks, linework, and icons |
| QR / serial | Use high-contrast white zones and approve scan distance |
| RF route | LF, HF/NFC, standard and high-security HF routes, selected UHF by test |
| Reader approval | Test against the real lock, phone, reader, or scanner |
| Edge options | Rounded CR80 edge, bevel control, subtle custom profiles |
| Batch fit | No minimum order — single samples through larger runs |
| Packaging | Pairs well with sample boxes, envelopes, and member kits |
| Approval note | Approve stain tolerance, contrast, edge, and encoded sample |