EP0901970B1 - Tearing strip - Google Patents

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EP0901970B1
EP0901970B1 EP98116308A EP98116308A EP0901970B1 EP 0901970 B1 EP0901970 B1 EP 0901970B1 EP 98116308 A EP98116308 A EP 98116308A EP 98116308 A EP98116308 A EP 98116308A EP 0901970 B1 EP0901970 B1 EP 0901970B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/58—Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture
    • B65D75/66—Inserted or applied tearing-strings or like flexible elements

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  • the tear thread consists of a Substrate, e.g. Paper or plastic, which at least in some areas a layer containing the luminescent substance is provided.
  • This layer can, for example, in the form of any pattern with conventional Printing processes are applied.
  • This pattern e.g. a barcode or a sequence of numbers, can contain information about the manufacturer, the place of manufacture or any other important one related to the product Contain information and possibly several times along the tear thread be provided.
  • An electrically conductive metal foil such as an aluminum strip, or an electrically conductive plastic film is used, on which the luminescent layer is arranged.
  • the Tear thread an additional machine-checked authenticity feature. Also this thread is used to protect against environmental influences with another Laminated plastic film so that the luminescent material between the films comes to rest.

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Abstract

The strip has a substrate with a partial layer containing a luminescent material. Several following sections overlap each other, and has a layer containing a different luminescent material.

Description

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Aufreißfaden für Verpackungen, der zumindest ein Substrat aufweist, auf welchem zumindest in Teilbereichen eine Schicht mit wenigstens einer maschinell prüfbaren Eigenschaft angeordnet ist, und die Schicht zumindest einen Lumineszenzstoffen aufweist.The invention relates to a tear thread for packaging, at least has a substrate on which a layer at least in partial areas is arranged with at least one machine testable property, and the Layer has at least one luminescent substance.

Viele Waren, wie Lebensmittel oder Konsumgüter des täglichen Lebens, z.B. CDs oder Zigaretten, weisen Verpackungen auf, die ohne Hilfsmittel nur schwer zu öffnen sind. Es ist daher üblich, diese Verpackungen mit Aufreißfäden zu versehen. Sie bestehen meist aus einem Kunststoff- oder Aluminiumband, das bedruckt sein kann und häufig in das Verpackungsdesign mit einbezogen wird.Many goods, such as food or consumer goods of everyday life, e.g. CDs or cigarettes have packaging that only has no tools are difficult to open. It is therefore common for these packages to be torn to provide. They usually consist of a plastic or aluminum band, that can be printed and often included in the packaging design is included.

In der EP 0 317 202 A2 wurde auch bereits vorgeschlagen, Aufreißfäden aus Kunststoff mit einer Magnetoxydbeschichtung zu versehen, in welcher bestimmte Informationen gespeichert werden können. Bei diesen Informationen kann es sich beispielsweise um das Herstellungsdatum, den Herstellungsort oder andere den Vertriebsweg betreffende Daten handeln, die auf dem Weg vom Hersteller bis zum Endkunden geändert oder ergänzt werden können.EP 0 317 202 A2 has also already suggested tearing open threads To provide plastic with a magnetic oxide coating, in which certain Information can be saved. With this information can be, for example, the date of manufacture, the place of manufacture or other data relating to the distribution channel that is based on the way from the manufacturer to the end customer can be changed or supplemented can.

Diese Art der Codierung bietet jedoch nur unzureichend Schutz gegen Produktfälschungen oder Schmuggel, da das Magnetmaterial, beispielsweise in Form von Tonbändern im Handel frei und kostengünstig erhältlich ist, so dass die Aufreißfäden auf einfache Weise imitiert werden können. Ebenso ist es aufgrund der Wiederbeschreibbarkeit des Materials problemlos möglich, Informationen zu verfälschen oder Falschinformationen, z.B. bezüglich des Vertriebsortes zu ergänzen. Ein weiterer Nachteil ist die dunkle, braun bis schwarze Körperfarbe des Magnetmaterials, die potentiellen Betrügern sofort das Vorhandensein magnetisch codierter Informationen verrät. However, this type of coding offers insufficient protection against counterfeiting or smuggling, since the magnetic material, for example in Form of tapes is commercially available freely and inexpensively, so that the tear threads can be imitated easily. Likewise it is easily possible due to the rewritability of the material, Falsify information or false information, e.g. regarding the To complete the sales location. Another disadvantage is the dark, brown to black body color of the magnetic material, the potential scammers immediately the presence of magnetically coded information reveals.

Aus der Druckschrift JP-A-09195564 ist auch ein Aufreißfaden mit einem Kunststoffsubstrat und einer einen Lumineszenzstoffen enthaltenden Schicht bekannt. Das normale Farbpigment, mit dem ein Aufreißfaden eingefärbt ist, wird durch eine entsprechend gefärbtes, fluoreszierendes Pigment ersetzt.JP-A-09195564 also has a tear thread with a plastic substrate and one containing a luminescent substance Known layer. The normal color pigment with which a tear thread is colored is replaced by an appropriately colored, fluorescent pigment.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Aufreißfaden vorzuschlagen, der einen noch erhöhten Fälschungsschutz bietet.The invention has for its object to propose a tear thread, which offers even greater protection against counterfeiting.

Erfindungsgemäß wird ein Aufreißfaden nach Anspruch 1 vorgerchlagen. Gemäß der Erfindung werden die Aufreißfäden mit transparenten Lumineszenzstoffen versehen. Lumineszenzstoffe bieten den Vorteil, dass sie entweder eine bunte Körperfarbe besitzen oder ohnehin transparent sind, so dass sie beliebigen Druckfarben zugesetzt werden können. Sie sind daher visuell nicht ohne weiteres zu erkennen. Die Bandbreite der zur Verfügung stehenden Lumineszenzstoffe sowie deren optisch überprüfbare Eigenschaften ist sehr groß, so dass ein potentieller Betrüger, selbst wenn er weiß, dass ein Lumineszenzstoff vorhanden ist, eine aufwendige Analyse betreiben müsste, um den richtigen Lumineszenzstoff sowie die von den zuständigen Stellen überprüfte optische Eigenschaft dieses Stoffes zu finden.According to the invention, a tear thread is suggested according to claim 1. According to the invention, the tear threads with transparent luminescent substances Mistake. Luminescent substances offer the advantage that they are either colorful Have body color or are transparent anyway, so they can be any Printing inks can be added. They are therefore not visually without to recognize more. The range of luminescent substances available and their optically verifiable properties is very large, so that a potential scammer, even if he knows that a luminescent substance exists, would have to conduct a complex analysis to determine the correct luminescent substance and that checked by the responsible authorities to find optical properties of this substance.

Je nach gewünschtem Grad der Absicherung können Lumineszenzstoffe verwendet werden, die visuell und/oder maschinell prüfbar sind. Für eine visuelle Überprüfung eignen sich insbesondere Lumineszenzstoffe, deren Anregungsspektrum außerhalb des sichtbaren Bereichs, z.B. im UV, liegt, das Emissionsspektrum dagegen im sichtbaren Spektralbereich. Für eine maschinelle Überprüfung werden bevorzugt Lumineszenzstoffe verwendet, die im freien Handel nicht erhältlich sind und besondere optische Eigenschaften aufweisen, sowie lediglich mit speziellen hierauf abgestimmten Messgeräten nachweisbar sind. So können beispielsweise Lumineszenzstoffe mit einem antistoke'schen oder quasi resonanten Verhalten verwendet werden. Ebenso denkbar sind Lumineszenzstoffe, bei welchen sowohl Anregungs als auch Emissionsspektrum außerhalb des sichtbaren Bereichs liegen.Depending on the desired level of protection, luminescent substances are used that can be checked visually and / or by machine. For one Visual inspection is particularly suitable for luminescent substances whose Excitation spectrum outside the visible range, e.g. in the UV, the emission spectrum, however, in the visible spectral range. For a machine Luminescent substances are preferably used for verification are not available in free trade and have special optical properties have, and only with special measuring devices matched to this are detectable. For example, luminescent substances with a antistoke or quasi-resonant behavior can be used. As well Luminescent substances in which both excitation and Emission spectrum are outside the visible range.

In seiner einfachsten Ausführungsform besteht der Aufreißfaden aus einem Substrat, z.B. Papier oder Kunststoff, welches zumindest in Teilbereichen mit einer den Lumineszenzstoff enthaltenden Schicht versehen ist. Diese Schicht kann beispielsweise in Form eines beliebigen Musters mit konventionellen Druckverfahren aufgebracht werden. Dieses Muster, z.B. ein Barcode oder eine Zahlenfolge, kann Informationen über den Hersteller, den Herstellungsort oder jede andere im Zusammenhang mit dem Produkt wichtige Information enthalten und eventuell auch mehrmals entlang des Aufreißfadens vorgesehen sein.In its simplest embodiment, the tear thread consists of a Substrate, e.g. Paper or plastic, which at least in some areas a layer containing the luminescent substance is provided. This layer can, for example, in the form of any pattern with conventional Printing processes are applied. This pattern, e.g. a barcode or a sequence of numbers, can contain information about the manufacturer, the place of manufacture or any other important one related to the product Contain information and possibly several times along the tear thread be provided.

Es können auch mehrere unterschiedliche Lumineszenzstoffe enthaltende Schichten registerhaltig zueinander in Form eines Musters aufgedruckt werden. In diesem Fall könnte beispielsweise die Verteilung der Lumineszenzstoffe die zu codierende Information darstellen.It can also contain several different luminescent substances Layers are printed in register with each other in the form of a pattern. In this case, for example, the distribution of the luminescent substances represent the information to be encoded.

Gemäß einer alternativen Ausführungsform kann der Lumineszenzstoff auch direkt in das Kunststoffsubstrat, eventuell mit weiteren Farbpigmenten eingebracht werden. Ebenso können mehrere Kunststoffschichten, die jeweils unterschiedliche Lumineszenzstoffe enthalten, zu einem Aufreißfaden coextrudiert werden.According to an alternative embodiment, the luminescent substance also directly into the plastic substrate, possibly with other color pigments be introduced. Likewise, several plastic layers, each contain different luminescent substances, to a tear thread be coextruded.

Zur Verdeutlichung und Veranschaulichung der Erfindung werden im Folgenden einige der möglichen Ausführungsformen in Form von Beispielen näher erläutert.To clarify and illustrate the invention, the following some of the possible embodiments in the form of examples explained in more detail.

Beispiel 1example 1

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform werden die die unterschiedlichen Lumineszenzstoffe enthaltenden Schichten längs des Aufreißfadens in aufeinanderfolgenden und sich überlappenden Abschnitten vorgesehen. Hierbei werden Lumineszenzstoffe verwendet, die alle mit der gleichen Strahlung angeregt werden können, jedoch unterschiedliche Emissionsspektren aufweisen. Emittieren die Lumineszenzstoffe im sichtbaren Bereich, so entstehen in den Überlappungsabschnitten Mischfarben der einzelnen Emissionsspektren. Auf diese Weise lassen sich beispielsweise Regenbogeneffekte erzeugen.According to a preferred embodiment, the different ones Layers containing luminescent substances along the tear thread in successive and overlapping sections provided. Here luminescent substances are used, all with the same Radiation can be excited, but different emission spectra exhibit. If the luminescent substances emit in the visible range, see above Mixed colors of the individual emission spectra are created in the overlapping sections. In this way, rainbow effects can be created produce.

Diese Ausführungsform lässt sich auf sehr einfache Weise visuell überprüfen, bietet aber gleichzeitig einen hohen Fälschungsschutz, da verschiedene Lumineszenzstoffe verwendet werden müssen und zugleich für eine exakte Positionierung der Lumineszenzstoffe gesorgt werden muss.This embodiment can be checked visually in a very simple manner, but at the same time offers a high level of protection against counterfeiting, as different Luminescent substances must be used and at the same time for an exact Positioning of the luminescent substances must be taken care of.

Der Fälschungsschutz ist noch zusätzlich erhöht, da Lumineszenzstoffe verwendet werden, die bei normaler Beleuchtung im visuellen Spektralbereich transparent sind.The protection against counterfeiting is additionally increased because luminescent substances are used be that with normal lighting in the visual spectral range are transparent.

Beispiel 2Example 2

Auf ein Kunststoffsubstrat wird mittels einer Druckfarbe, die einen im visuellen Spektralbereich transparenten Lumineszenzstoff enthält, ein Codemuster, beispielsweise ein Barcode aufgedruckt. Die Druckfarbe selbst ist ebenfalls transparent und wird von einer weiteren Kunststoffschicht abgedeckt, so dass der Lumineszenzstoff vor Umwelteinflüssen sowie unerlaubtem Zugriff geschützt ist. Die den Lumineszenzstoff umschließenden Kunststoffsubstrate können ebenfalls transparent oder auch mit Farbpigmenten eingefärbt sein. Dies ist unter Umständen dann notwendig, wenn die lumineszierende Schicht im Glanzwinkel aufgrund unterschiedlicher Brechungsindices zwischen den Kunststoffschichten identifiziert und damit die Verteilung des Lumineszenzstoffes visuell erkennbar wird. A plastic substrate is applied using a printing ink, which is visual Spectral region contains transparent luminescent substance, a code pattern, for example, printed a barcode. The ink itself is also transparent and is covered by another layer of plastic, so that the luminescent substance from environmental influences as well as unauthorized access is protected. The plastic substrates surrounding the luminescent substance can also be transparent or colored with color pigments his. This may be necessary if the luminescent Layer in the gloss angle due to different refractive indices between identified the plastic layers and thus the distribution of the Luminescent substance is visually recognizable.

Beispiel 3Example 3

Als Substrat wird eine elektrisch leitende Metallfolie, wie ein Aluminiumband, oder eine elektrisch leitfähige Kunststofffolie verwendet, auf welcher die lumineszierende Schicht angeordnet wird. Auf diese Weise erhält der Aufreißfaden ein zusätzliches maschinell prüfbares Echtheitsmerkmal. Auch dieser Faden wird zum Schutz vor Umwelteinflüssen mit einer weiteren Kunststofffolie laminiert, so dass der Lumineszenzstoff zwischen den Folien zu liegen kommt.An electrically conductive metal foil, such as an aluminum strip, or an electrically conductive plastic film is used, on which the luminescent layer is arranged. In this way, the Tear thread an additional machine-checked authenticity feature. Also this thread is used to protect against environmental influences with another Laminated plastic film so that the luminescent material between the films comes to rest.

Werden im visuellen Spektralbereich transparente Lumineszenzstoffe verwendet, so unterscheidet sich der Aufreißfaden rein visuell in keiner Weise von den bekannten Aufreißfäden. Er kann jedoch durch Anregung der Lumineszenzstoffe sehr einfach und schnell von einer Fälschung unterschieden werden.If transparent luminescent substances are used in the visual spectral range, the tear thread does not differ in any way purely visually from the well-known tear threads. However, it can by stimulating the luminescent substances very easily and quickly differentiated from a counterfeit become.

Beispiel 4Example 4

Um während des Vertriebsweges weitere weniger sicherheitsrelevante, z.B. logistisch wichige Daten auf dem Produkt speichern zu können, kann der Aufreißfaden zusätzlich mit einer Magnetschicht versehen werden. In diesem Fall wird ein Kunststoffsubstrat mit einer beschreibbaren Magnetschicht beschichtet und anschließend die lumineszierende Schicht in Form einer Codierung aufgedruckt. Schließlich wird auch hier eine zweite Kunststofffolie als Schutzschicht vorgesehen. In order to include other less security-relevant, e.g. logistically important data can be saved on the product The tear thread can also be provided with a magnetic layer. In this Fall is a plastic substrate with a writable magnetic layer coated and then the luminescent layer in the form of a Coding printed. Finally, here is a second plastic film provided as a protective layer.

Beispiel 5Example 5

Statt den Lumineszenzstoff auf der Oberfläche eines Substrates vorzusehen, kann der Lumineszenzstoff auch einer Kunststoffmasse zugesetzt werden, die anschließend in Form des Aufreißfadens extrudiert wird.Instead of providing the luminescent substance on the surface of a substrate, the luminescent substance can also be added to a plastic mass, which is then extruded in the form of the tear thread.

Beispiel 6Example 6

Der Aufreißfaden kann sich auch aus mehreren coextrudierten Kunststofffolien zusammensetzen, die unterschiedliche Stoffe mit unterschiedlichen physikalischen Eigenschaften enthalten. Hierbei kann es sich beispielsweise um unterschiedliche Lumineszenzstoffe, elektrisch leitfähige Materialien, magnetische Materialien oder auch um einfache Farbstoffe handeln.The tear thread can also consist of several coextruded plastic films put together the different fabrics with different physical properties included. This can be, for example different luminescent substances, electrically conductive materials, magnetic materials or simple dyes.

Bei allen beschriebenen Varianten ist es selbstverständlich möglich, die den Lumineszenzstoff enthaltende Schicht mit mehreren Lumineszenzstoffen gleichzeitig zu versehen.With all the variants described, it is of course possible that the Luminescent substance-containing layer with several luminescent substances to be provided at the same time.

Die verwendeten Kunststoffsubstrate können wahlweise transparent oder eingefärbt sein. Selbstverständlich können die erfindungsgemäßen Aufreißfäden auch zusätzlich mit einem farbigen Druckbild versehen werden.The plastic substrates used can either be transparent or be colored. Of course, the tear threads according to the invention can also be provided with a colored print image.

Statt den Aufreißfaden aus zwei Kunststoffsubstraten zusammenzusetzen, zwischen welchen sich die relevanten Merkmalschichten befinden, ist es ebenfalls möglich, nur ein Kunststoffsubstrat vorzusehen und dieses nach dem Aufbringen der maschinell und/oder visuell prüfbaren Schichten mit einer weiteren Farb- oder Lackschicht abzudecken, welche die Schutzfunktion übernimmt.Instead of assembling the tear thread from two plastic substrates, it is between which the relevant feature layers are located also possible to provide only one plastic substrate and this the application of the machine and / or visually testable layers another layer of paint or varnish to cover the protective function takes over.

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  1. A tear thread for packages that has at least one substrate on which a layer with at least one property testable by machine is disposed at least in partial areas, and the layer has at least one luminescent substance, characterized in that the luminescent substance or substances are transparent in the visual spectral region under normal lighting and emit radiation from the visual spectral region when illuminated with radiation outside the visual spectral region.
  2. A tear thread according to claim 1, characterized in that consecutive and overlapping portions are provided along the tear thread that are each provided with a layer containing different luminescent substances.
  3. A tear thread according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two layers containing different luminescent substances are provided on the substrate in good register with each other.
  4. A tear thread according to claim 3, characterized in that coded information is represented by the distribution of the different luminescent substances.
  5. A tear thread according to at least one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the substrate is a plastic foil.
  6. A tear thread according to claim 5, characterized in that the machine testable layer is covered by a further layer of plastic, lacquer or color.
  7. A tear thread according to at least one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the substrate has further authenticity features that are testable visually and/or by machine.
  8. A tear thread according to claim 7, characterized in that the authenticity feature is a visually recognizable print.
  9. A tear thread according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the authenticity feature has magnetic and/or metallic properties.
  10. A tear thread according to claim 1, characterized in that the layer having the luminescent substance is applied in a pattern having a bar code or sequence of numbers.
  11. A tear thread according to claim 1, characterized in that the tear thread has at least two coextruded plastic layers, at least one of the plastic layers containing a luminescent substance.
  12. A method for producing a tear thread according to claim 1, characterized in that a luminescent substance is added to a plastic material and the plastic material is extruded in the form of a tear thread.
  13. A method according to claim 12, characterized in that at least two plastic layers are coextruded and at least one of the plastic layers contains a luminescent substance.
  14. A method according to claim 13, characterized in that a plurality of plastic layers are coextruded and the plastic layers contain different luminescent substances.
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