
HID FARGO Consumables · Genuine UltraCard Premium
HID FARGO UltraCard Premium 082136 — 30 mil Composite Cards, Box of 500
Genuine HID FARGO UltraCard Premium 082136: CR-80, 30 mil, composite polyester construction, 500 cards per box. HID’s enhanced-durability card — built to survive the heated retransfer and lamination rollers that would warp a PVC card, and the one HID recommends when a lamination module is fitted.
Key Features
Survives Heat That Warps PVC
HID states that UltraCard Premium’s composite construction provides enhanced durability over PVC, ensuring cards stand up to the rigors of heated retransfer and lamination rollers during printing.
Required for Lamination Modules
HID does not recommend PVC in the DTC4500e, DTC1500 or HDP lamination modules and recommends composite cards instead. If you laminate, this is the card.
Resists Warpage and Cracking
HID positions Premium for organisations that want highly durable, longer-lasting credentials that naturally resist warpage and cracking — multi-year staff and government credentials rather than visitor passes.
Detailed Specifications
- HID FARGO DTC1250e ID card printer / encoder
- HID FARGO DTC1500 ID card printer / encoder
- HID FARGO DTC4250e ID card printer / encoder
- HID FARGO DTC4500e ID card printer / encoder
- HID FARGO HDP5000 retransfer card printer / encoder
- HID FARGO HDP6600 retransfer card printer / encoder
- HID lists 082136 in the consumables specification sheets for the DTC1250e, DTC1500, DTC4250e, DTC4500e, HDP5000 and HDP6600 — the widest fitment of any UltraCard, and the reason it is worth stocking even on a mixed fleet
- These are plain cards — no magnetic stripe and no chip. HID’s composite card with a high-coercivity stripe is 082137. For the longest card life and laser engraving, HID makes the polycarbonate 082289
Not sure which printer you have? The model name is on the badge on the front of the machine — send us a photo on WhatsApp and we will confirm the right part before you order.
Specifications as published by HID in the UltraCard Non-Technology Cards datasheet and the DTC and HDP consumables specification sheets.
HID part numbers from HID’s own consumables specification sheets. Ask us to add any of these to your order.
Specifications are provided by the manufacturer and may be updated or changed without prior notice. AtomOffice is not responsible for any discrepancies between the information shown here and the manufacturer's official documentation.
Need-to-Know
HID makes three grades of blank card. They print the same; they do not last the same, and only one of them survives a laser engraver.
| Premium 082136 — this page | UltraCard 081754 | UltraCard PC 082289 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | Composite polyester, enhanced durability | 100% PVC, medium durability | 100% polycarbonate, longest card life |
| Printing compatibility | Direct-to-Card and retransfer (all brands), HID ELEMENT | Direct-to-Card (all brands), FARGO INK1000, HID ELEMENT | Retransfer (all brands), HID ELEMENT |
| Laser engraving | Not compatible | Not compatible | Compatible |
| Best for | Lamination, retransfer printing and multi-year credentials | Everyday photo ID, gift and loyalty cards | Government-grade credentials and laser engraving |
What's in the Box
- 500× HID FARGO UltraCard Premium CR-80 30 mil composite cards
- Sealed HID FARGO retail box
Why Buy From AtomOffice?
- 100% genuine HID FARGO UltraCard blanks, sourced through official HID channels
- Better-price policy for competitive, real value
- UAE-based customer support — happy to help confirm compatibility with your card printer
- Fast, secure delivery to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and across the UAE
- VAT invoice included with every order
Frequently Asked Questions
Check the card specification in your printer’s consumables sheet. The HDP5000 accepts CR-80, 30–50 mil, PET, PETG or polycarbonate; the HDP6600 accepts CR-80, 30–40 mil in the same materials; the DTC printers accept CR-80 or CR-79, 9–40 mil PVC or polyester. The 082136 is CR-80, 30 mil composite, which sits inside all of them. Send us a photo of your printer on WhatsApp and we will confirm. HID writes this part number with a leading zero, 082136, but you will also see it written 82136 on invoices and supplier quotes — same card either way.
Whenever heat is involved or the card has to last. HID does not recommend PVC in the DTC4500e, DTC1500 or HDP lamination modules, and states composite provides enhanced durability over PVC against heated retransfer and lamination rollers. For a visitor pass that lives a week, PVC (081754) is fine.
HID’s wording is that composite provides enhanced durability over PVC and that Premium suits organisations wanting highly durable, longer-lasting credentials that naturally resist warpage and cracking. HID publishes no year rating, so we do not quote one — but warpage and cracking are precisely what kills a daily-worn badge.
No. The composite card with a high-coercivity magnetic stripe is HID part number 082137, also 500 per box. Ask us and we will source it.
HID states that FARGO card printers and encoders require highly specialised media to function properly, and that HID warranties are void, where not prohibited by law, when non-HID consumables are used. On a machine where the printhead is the expensive part, that is the whole argument: the media runs against the printhead on every card.
Need HID FARGO UltraCard Premium blanks in the UAE?
Talk to our team for stock, box quantities and bulk pricing, or to source the magnetic-stripe and polycarbonate versions.

