Experts of the questioned document examination
department of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise with
a working visit within the framework of advanced training visited the Banknote
Paper Factory of the National Bank of Ukraine in the city of Malyn.
“Experts of Kyiv Scientific Research Institute
of Forensic Expertise of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and other
specialists are actively involved in research and the development of methods
for researching banknotes, in this connection, the issue of understanding and
analyzing the process of making paper with protective elements has become
topical”, said Victoriia
Kulykovska.
The banknote paper factory of the National
Bank of Ukraine is the only enterprise that produces banknote and high-quality
security paper in Ukraine.
During the historical information on the work
of the enterprise, the experts learned that the first batch of paper – a banknote
for the hryvnia - was delivered in early 1997.
“Within a few years, the assets of the factory include thousands of tons of highly-protected paper of thirty types, different in fiber composition and complexity of security elements. The most popular of them are: banknote for all denominations of the national currency, paper for passports, checks, sick-lists, excise stamps and the whole range of forms of securities”, said representatives of the NBU banknote paper factory.
Experts of Kyiv Scientific Research Institute
of Forensic Expertise familiarized themselves with modern technologies and the
process of making banknote paper. The technology combines Spanish experience in
cotton cleaning, high efficiency of a turbo for cotton boiling from Italy,
refinement of Swiss milling equipment, quality and reliability of paper-making
equipment from Italy, France, English and Finland.
The consecutive cycle of technological
alteration of cotton fiber, the main raw material of paper production with the
extensive use of materials and chemicals from leading world manufacturers
ensures a high level of mechanical strength of banknote and protected paper,
its manufacturability and durability.
After completing the excursion, the experts of
Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise had the opportunity to
talk with the factory specialists, to get answers to questions that will help
in the execution of questioned document examination.
Київський науково-дослідний інститут судових експертиз
Директор: Рувін Олександр Григорович
Поштова адреса: 03057, м. Київ, вул. Смоленська, 6
Kyiv Research Institute of Forensic Expertise
Director: Ruvin Oleksandr
Mailling address: 03057, City of Kyiv Smolenska Street, 6