MyBinding ID Accessories Temp Badges

Expiration timing depends on which badge type you choose: half-day and one-day options typically activate their fade indicator within roughly 12 to 15 hours of combining the front and back parts, while longer-duration options are available in one-week and one-month timeframes for extended visits like contractor projects or seasonal work. The exact window can vary slightly by product line, so check the specific badge's rated expiration time against how long your visitors are typically on-site. If your facility has both short-term visitors and longer-term contractors, stocking two different expiration timeframes avoids forcing one badge type to cover both situations.

Most TIMEbadge backs are designed as universal components that work with any compatible badge front in the same time-frame family (half-day/one-day backs pair with half-day/one-day fronts, for example), so you don't need to stock a separate matched back for every front style. This universal compatibility is one of the main advantages of the two-part system over a single fixed badge design, since it simplifies inventory to just a few back types covering many front variations. Confirm the time-frame family matches between the front and back you're combining, since a one-week front won't properly activate with a half-day back.

Yes, non-expiring adhesive visitor badges are available for situations where a permanent or reusable badge makes more sense than a self-expiring one, such as longer-term contractors or repeat visitors who return regularly. These non-expiring badges are typically printable rather than fade-based, so they rely on your own sign-out or retrieval process rather than the automatic visual expiration built into the TIMEbadge line. If security depends on badges automatically becoming invalid after a set period, an expiring badge type is the more reliable choice over a non-expiring one that depends on manual sign-out.

Beyond the badges, a sign-in log — either a TEMPlog paper log system or a simple sign-in sheet — gives you a written record of who was issued a badge and when, which the expiring badge alone doesn't provide. Clip-on badge backs need a badge holder, reel, or lanyard to attach to clothing, since the clip-on style isn't self-adhesive. Anyone setting up a full identification program rather than just temporary visitor badges will find the rest of the TEMPbadge range covers log books and permanent ID accessories that pair well with the expiring badge format.