Material: Soft, flexible PVC rubber in your own custom shape (max 5×5 cm).
Technology: Integrated NFC chip (2.5×2.5 cm antenna) for digital engagement.
Design: Full-colour print on both sides (same design).
Use Case: App launches, loyalty programs, and social media links.
A soft PVC keychain moulded to a shape you choose, with an NFC chip inside it. A phone held against it opens a link — a landing page, an app, a loyalty account, a check-in form — and because NFC draws its power from the phone there is no battery, nothing to charge and nothing that quietly dies in a drawer. The keyring is the part people keep; the chip is the part that does something.
Soft PVC is moulded rather than cut, so the outline is whatever you draw, up to 5×5 cm — a product silhouette, a mascot, a building, a logo with its real edges instead of a rectangle with the logo on it. That is the whole reason to pick this material over a printed plastic tag. Keep the shape solid: thin arms, tails and free-standing lettering are the parts that catch in a pocket and tear off first. Both faces print in full colour, so the reverse can carry an instruction, a phone number or an entirely separate design.
The embedded chip is programmable and its antenna measures 2.5 x 2.5 cm, which is what allows a tap to work reliably through the PVC. It is compatible with most modern smartphones and needs no app on the user’s side. What NFC does not do is read at a distance — it is a touch technology, so the keychain has to physically meet the phone. Design the campaign around a deliberate tap the user has a reason to make: claiming a reward, entering a competition, checking in at a stand. Do not design it around someone walking past a reader.
Standard is individual wrapping in protective tissue paper. That is not presentation — soft PVC sticks to soft PVC in a warm carton, and the tissue is what stops several thousand keychains arriving fused into one block. Retail-ready adds a full-colour double-sided card with a polybag, which is what you need if the item is sold, hung on a hook or handed over singly as a gift. For conference bags and mailings, take the bulk packing: the card is thrown away at the door and you are paying to print it.
The PVC is phthalate-free, and the surface is waterproof and scratch-resistant — relevant because a keychain lives against coins and keys, which is the harshest pocket environment a promotional item ever sees. A printed paper or card tag in the same place is illegible within a month. This one is not, which is what makes the chip inside it worth embedding in the first place.
Other keyrings and tags: Interlocking Two-Part NFC Keychains, Custom Faux Leather Keychains with 3D Domed Logo, Felt Keychains with Logo and Custom Silicone Print Nylon Keychains. The whole category: Keychains.
The keychain is moulded to your logo or product shape up to 5x5 cm, so you are not limited to standard geometric shapes.
A tap with a smartphone opens whatever you point it at — your website, an app or a loyalty programme. It turns a giveaway into a measurable campaign entry point.
Full colour on both faces. Soft PVC holds the detail and stays flexible and soft to the touch, which is why the shape survives daily use on a keyring.
Our EU-based production means we meet even the tightest event deadlines.
Each product is created specifically to meet your unique event needs and brand guidelines.
Sustainable materials are available, incl. recycled and biodegradable wristbands.
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