30mil Frosted Plastic Cards

What Are 30mil Frosted Plastic Cards?

A 30mil frosted plastic card is a durable PVC card printed at credit-card thickness with a translucent, matte frosted finish, so light passes through with a soft, high-end haze. The stock is 30mil PVC, the exact thickness of a bank card, so it carries real weight and it does not bend or tear like paper. The frosted surface reads modern and premium, which is why brands reach for it when a paper card would undersell them.

You set the printing, add card features like a magnetic stripe or a signature panel, and the price updates as you build. If you want a fully see-through look instead, the 30mil Clear Plastic Cards go transparent, and the 30mil White Plastic Cards give you a solid white base to print on.

What Size and Thickness Are the Cards?

Every 30mil frosted plastic card prints at one size, 2.125" x 3.375", the same footprint as a standard credit card and business card, so your card slides into any cardholder, wallet slot, or badge sleeve. The corners come rounded at a 1/8" radius, exactly like a bank card, which also keeps the plastic from catching and peeling at the edges.

The stock is a single frosted PVC at a full 30mil, so there is no thin, flimsy option to second-guess. Upload your art as a PDF, JPG, or PNG, and the spec panel below lays out the size, turnaround, and file types at a glance.

Already have your artwork? Download a press-ready blank built at the exact 2.125" x 3.375" trim, with the bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so nothing crowds the cut. Grab the 30mil frosted plastic card template, drop your art in, and upload.

What Ink and Finishing Options Can You Add?

The white ink is the detail that makes frosted plastic work. Because the stock is translucent, printing color straight onto it looks faded, so a white underbase lays down first and the color prints on top and stays punchy. Pick 4/0 for front-only color, 5/0 to add that white layer under a full-color front, or 5/5 to print white plus full color on both sides.

From there you can dress the card up. Foil stamping adds a metallic shine to a logo or name on the front, back, or both sides, and spot UV lays a glossy raised coat over chosen artwork on either side for real contrast against the matte frost.

What Card Features Can You Build In?

This is where a frosted plastic card turns into a working card, not just a nice print. Add a magnetic stripe in LoCo or HiCo to swipe at a reader for access or gift balances. Drop in a signature panel for a member signature. Barcoding with numbering prints a scannable Code 128 or Code 39 barcode, and variable data lets each card carry its own sequential number or unique code in one run, so a whole batch of membership or gift cards ships individually numbered.

Want raised numbers like a classic credit card? Embossed numbering runs a 14pt font, plain or tipped in gold or silver foil. And if the card doubles as a badge, add a lanyard slot on the short 2.125" side or the long 3.375" side.

How Much Do 30mil Frosted Plastic Cards Cost?

30mil frosted plastic cards start at $529.26 for 500, about $1.06 per card, and because these are full PVC cards with real card hardware baked in, the value shows up when you scale. A run of 2,000 is $1,135.55, 4,500 is $2,051.33, and 10,000 lands at $3,409.20, which drops the per-card cost to roughly 34 cents. There are 11 quantity tiers in all. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the total and the true per-card cost update live, then find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.

How Do They Compare to Clear and White Plastic Cards?

All three 30mil plastic cards share the same credit-card thickness, the same 2.125" x 3.375" size, and the same card features, so the choice comes down to the look you want behind your design. Frosted gives you a soft, misted translucency that feels premium and hides fingerprints, which suits VIP, membership, and luxury gift cards. The 30mil Clear Plastic Cards go fully see-through for a modern, glassy effect where the background shows through, while the 30mil White Plastic Cards give you an opaque, bright base that makes color read like a printed card.

For a lower entry point, the Plastic Gift Cards start at $226.11. The chart below lines up frosted plastic against its closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.

How Fast Can You Get Them Printed?

Standard production for 30mil frosted plastic cards is 15 business days, since each card is full PVC with finishing like white ink, foil, and card hardware that takes real production time. Send the job straight to production to save a step, or add a free online proof and check your file before anything runs. Either way, 99.8% of 4OVER4 orders land on time.

See More Plastic and Gift Cards

Frosted plastic is one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time or browse the rest of the gift cards printing family. If a clear card, a white base, or a lower-cost gift card would serve you better, each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.

Order Your 30mil Frosted Plastic Cards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever ink, finish, or card hardware you pick, these 30mil frosted plastic cards are built to feel like real plastic in a hand and earn a spot in a wallet. Set your ink, build in the features, and print your 30mil frosted plastic cards today.