Polymer substrate
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Polymer and plastics known as polymer substrate is used for everyday uses and products in Australia, Romania, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Zambia, Vietnam, New Zealand and a few others. The material is also used in commemorative notes in some other countries. The process of polymer substrate creation was developed by the Australia CSIRO.
Polymer substrate is the plastic substance used to make banknotes for Australia (commemorative polymer note issued in 1988, polymer $5 note first issued in 1992, $10 in 1993, $20 in 1994, $50 in 1995 and $100 in 1996) and New Zealand (polymer $20 note first issued in May 1999, $100 in September, $10 in November, $5 in December, and $50 in August 2000.)
