Plastic banknotes—new fingerprint technique means criminals can't avoid capture
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 - 06:11
in Physics & Chemistry
The UK has just introduced plastic banknotes, almost 30 years after they were used for the first time in Australia. The polymer notes are designed to last longer and be harder to forge. But the new notes, which will replace the old cotton paper ones entirely by 2020, come with a challenge for police detectives and forensic scientists.
