# Custom Nylon RFID Poker Chips | Composite Body Source: https://www.macaumr.com/es/producto/custom-composite-poker-chips/ NLCM is the custom nylon poker chip from Macaumr. The body is moulded in nylon around a metal insert, which gives traditional casino weight without a ceramic or clay body, and the antenna is routed around the outer ring so the field clears the metal core. Formats run from a 40 mm round chip to an 81×56 mm plaque. ## What are the specifications? | Model | NLCM | | --- | --- | | Material | Nylon body with metal insert | | Dimensions | Round 40 / 45 / 50 mm; plaques 68×48 / 81×56 mm | | Thickness | 3.37–4.6 mm | | Weight | 12–56 g (40 mm 12.3 g; 81×56 plaque 56.8 g) | | Tolerance | Diameter ±0.2 mm; thickness ±0.1 mm; weight ±0.2 g | | RFID frequency | 13.56 MHz HF; UHF 860–960 MHz on request | | Air interface | [ISO 15693](https://webstore.iec.ch/en/publication/65032) / ISO 14443 (HF); [ISO 18000-6C](https://webstore.iec.ch/en/publication/72310) (UHF) | | IC | NXP ICODE SLIX (1024 bit) or SLIX2 (2560 bit); NXP UCODE 9 for UHF | | Read range | 2–20 cm handheld; 5–15 cm desktop reader board; up to 100 chips per batch | | Minimum order | 300–1,000 chips per denomination for custom logo work | | Lead time | 2–4 weeks plain; 4–8 weeks custom logo with RFID | | Warranty | 12 months from delivery | ![NLCM nylon RFID poker chip sizes, thickness 3.37–4.6 mm and weight 12–56 g](https://www.macaumr.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/nlcm-nylon-rfid-chip-specifications.jpg) NLCM formats: 40–50 mm rounds and 68×48 / 81×56 mm plaques. ## What can be customized? Denominations, base colours, edge-spot patterns and centre artwork are set per project, and a tungsten-filled body can replace the solid metal insert where a chip lighter than the solid-insert build is required. UV ink and laser-etched serials can be combined with the RFID inlay. Edge treatment can be round spots, triangular spots, notches, a continuous edge line, a plain edge or a key-pattern edge. ## How does the RFID layer work in this chip? The nylon shell is moulded around a metal insert, and the antenna is routed around the outer ring, outside that insert. Metal blocks radio waves, so keeping the antenna clear of the core is what lets a metal-bodied chip read at all. Where a lighter chip is required, the solid insert is replaced with a tungsten-filled nylon body and the antenna layout does not change. Frequency, air interface, IC options and read range are listed in the specification table above. With a metal insert inside the nylon shell, the antenna layout does the work: routing it outside the insert is what lets the chip read at all. On the reader side, the Macaumr cage reader board (HF 13.56 MHz or UHF; up to 100 chips per batch, under 0.5 seconds per chip; Ethernet, RS-485 or USB with a CMS API; 0–50 °C operating range) performs batch reads, the portable handheld terminal handles pit and vault checks, and identifiers pass to mainstream casino management systems. Chips are passive tags and do not require CE-RED or FCC radio certification, which applies to readers rather than tags; a RoHS report can be supplied per project. ![Core and outer layer build of an NLCM nylon RFID poker chip](https://www.macaumr.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/nlcm-nylon-rfid-chip-core-build.jpg) The nylon shell is built over a metal insert, with the antenna kept outside the core. Handheld terminal issuing, verifying and destroying RFID casino chips. Handheld terminal issuing, verifying and destroying RFID casino chips. ## What does the chip report? Each tag stores an encrypted unique identifier and nothing else. Denomination, colour, value and win/loss are held centrally in the casino management system, which maps the identifier to a chip record; the chip itself never carries a balance, so a lost chip is a lost identifier rather than a lost balance. ## How is the chip ID written? Every tag is programmed at the factory during chip production, so a custom nylon poker chip arrives with its identifier already written, and the casino registers that identifier rather than encoding chips itself. The antenna is routed around the metal insert rather than through it, which is what lets the identifier be written at production and read again at the cage without the insert blocking the field. ## How does it compare with the other chip bodies? A 40 mm nylon chip weighs 12.3 g and an 81×56 mm plaque 56.8 g. A 39 mm ceramic chip is 9.7 g, a 40 mm acrylic build without a metal core about 6.7 g, and a 40 mm clay composite chip 12.3 g. Nylon’s own characteristic is the metal insert inside a moulded shell: it carries casino weight without a ceramic or clay body. Comparing materials? See [ceramic RFID chips](https://www.macaumr.com/product/custom-ceramic-poker-chips/), [acrylic RFID chips](https://www.macaumr.com/product/custom-acrylic-poker-chips/), [clay composite RFID chips](https://www.macaumr.com/product/rfid-clay-composite-poker-chips/). ## How do you order and accept a shipment? Custom nylon poker chips start at 300–1,000 per denomination for custom logo work; unbranded stock colours can be supplied in smaller quantities. Plain chips run 2–4 weeks after approval and custom logo chips with RFID 4–8 weeks. Before production, settle the chip mix and quantity per denomination, approve the artwork from a digital mock-up, and confirm the frequency and protocol your readers expect. On delivery, check that the metal insert sits correctly and the moulded edge is clean, sample diameter within ±0.2 mm, thickness within ±0.1 mm and weight within ±0.2 g, then read one chip of each denomination on the reader you will use on the floor. Chips are made to order rather than held in stock. Reference samples carry a non-refundable sample fee, and fully custom designs are approved from an artwork mock-up before tooling. Packing is in chip trays, aluminium cases or custom packaging, in formats compatible with standard chip racks and dealing shoes. HS code 9504904000. ## What happens if a chip stops reading? Every chip carries a 12-month warranty from delivery. A chip counts as failed when it no longer reads on the handheld terminal, the cage reader board or an RFID table. A failed chip is replaced with one carrying the same identifier, so the record already held in the casino management system stays valid and the chip does not have to be registered again. Report the failure with the identifier and the device it was tested on. ## Who manufactures these chips? NLCM chips are manufactured by Guangzhou Yangming Entertainment Products Co., Ltd. (Macaumr), which has manufactured casino equipment in Panyu, Guangzhou since 2013. Factory address: No. 537 Panyu Avenue North, ABP Headquarters Area Building, Room 603-604, Panyu, Guangzhou 511493, Guangdong, China. Our factory has been audited by SGS-CSTC (Report QIP-ASR2411238, 2024), covering casino tables, gambling tables and RFID casino chips. On-site verified by Intertek (Ref. 483021414_T, valid to 2027-01-14). Supplier assessment by Bureau Veritas (MIC-ASR2011166). Current documents are listed on our [compliance page](https://www.macaumr.com/compliance/). Distributors can order under their own brand through an OEM or ODM programme, and production capability, OEM terms and the factory workflow are set out on the [RFID casino chip manufacturing page](https://www.macaumr.com/rfid-casino-poker-chips/).