EP1663664B1 - Passive activable safety characteristics - Google Patents

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EP1663664B1
EP1663664B1 EP04765267.2A EP04765267A EP1663664B1 EP 1663664 B1 EP1663664 B1 EP 1663664B1 EP 04765267 A EP04765267 A EP 04765267A EP 1663664 B1 EP1663664 B1 EP 1663664B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
    • B42D25/36—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery comprising special materials
    • B42D25/373—Metallic materials
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/20—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof characterised by a particular use or purpose
    • B42D25/29—Securities; Bank notes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
    • B42D25/36—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery comprising special materials
    • B42D25/369—Magnetised or magnetisable materials
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/40—Manufacture
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  • the invention relates to a value document with security element, wherein a passive security feature for application to value documents, such as banknotes and identity documents, which is activated only after the application.
  • Value documents such as banknotes and identification papers
  • security features that have different functional characteristics in order to protect against counterfeiting and counterfeiting.
  • hologram strips or patches, security elements with conductive and / or magnetic properties, with optical properties (color shift effect, luminescence properties) are applied to the value document.
  • DE 40 41 025 A discloses a security document having a security element with electrically conductive and magnetic properties. These security features have no context with any security features present on the security document.
  • DE 195 41064 A1 discloses a document of value with security element with printed or metallized line grids or fine structures which form partial structures or partial information.
  • the object of the invention was to provide a security element that is suitable only by register and register accurate application with high accuracy to the base material of the document of value for authentication and thus becomes a security feature.
  • the invention therefore relates to a value document with security element, wherein the security element has printed or metallized line grids or fine structures which form substructures or partial information, with the applied on the base material of the value document printed substructures or partial information in each case by register and registration accurate application the base material of the value document and / or embedding in the base material of the value document at least partially register- and register-accurate embedding form a visually or machine-recognizable complete information formed from the partial structures or partial information.
  • the security feature is activated only by the register- and register-accurate application, only in combination of the layers and / or structures on the base material of the value document and the security element is the authenticity of the value document recognizable. Furthermore, thereby the requirements for the security measures during transport of the security features lower because the security feature alone is virtually worthless for imitators and counterfeiters.
  • the security element has layers and / or structures, for example line grids or fine structures.
  • rasters and / or structures may be in the form of characters, lines, guilloches, curves, waves, patterns and geometric figures, possibly also in the form of a code.
  • the rasters and / or structures have optical properties (for example luminescence, reflective properties, optically active properties, diffraction structures, optically active filters), and / or electrically conductive and / or magnetic properties.
  • Such structures can be made for example by printing, metallizing and demetallizing, by partial vapor deposition of the corresponding layer or structure onto a carrier substrate.
  • the security feature with the layers and / or structures and information present thereon is applied to the base material of the value document in register and registration.
  • the partial structures or partial information present on the security feature can form the desired complete information only by covering with the partial structures or partial information present on the base material of the valuable document.
  • a corresponding security feature can also be applied to the base material of the value document, and thus activated, whereupon an additional identification feature is generated by subsequent overprinting of security feature and base material of the value document with further information.
  • the overprinting of the security feature can take place over the entire area or partially, leaving certain areas which contain an identification feature or parts of an identification feature from the structures present on the security feature and the base material of the value document.
  • both the security element and the base material of the value document can have additional functional features or represent reference features for the activatable feature.
  • the security element that is applied to the base material of the value document and / or embedded in the base material of the value document, is made by applying the desired patterns, layers, structures or functional features to a carrier substrate.
  • Carrier substrates are, for example, carrier films, preferably flexible transparent plastic films, for example of PI, PP, MOPP, PE, PPS, PEEK, PEK, PEI, PAEK, LCP, PEN, PBT, PET, PA, PC, COC, POM, ABS, PVC in question.
  • carrier films preferably flexible transparent plastic films, for example of PI, PP, MOPP, PE, PPS, PEEK, PEK, PEI, PAEK, LCP, PEN, PBT, PET, PA, PC, COC, POM, ABS, PVC in question.
  • the carrier films preferably have a thickness of 5 to 700 .mu.m, preferably 5 to 200 .mu.m, particularly preferably 5 to 50 .mu.m.
  • metal foils for example Al, Cu, Sn, Ni, Fe or stainless steel foils having a thickness of 5-200 ⁇ m, preferably 10 to 80 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 20-50 ⁇ m, may also serve as the carrier substrate.
  • the films can also be surface-treated, coated or laminated, for example, with plastics or painted.
  • carrier substrates also paper or composites with paper, for example, composites with plastics with a grammage 20-500 g / m 2, preferably 40-200 g / m 2. be used.
  • woven or nonwovens such as continuous fiber webs and staple fiber webs, which may optionally be needled and / or calendered, can be used as carrier substrates.
  • fabrics or webs of plastics such as PP, PET, PA and PPS but it can also be woven or nonwovens made of natural, optionally treated fibers, such as viscose fibers are used.
  • the nonwovens or fabrics used have a weight per unit area of about 20 g / m 2 to 500 g / m 2 . If necessary, the nonwovens or fabrics must be surface-treated.
  • a transfer lacquer layer may be present on the carrier substrate, as a result of which the applied features may be transferable.
  • the corresponding features are applied to the base material of the value document at a certain defined location.
  • the base material of the value document can be made of cellulose-free, cellulose-containing paper, cotton paper, paper with thermochromic or chemically activatable coating, paper with watermarks, these papers also connected with plastics or metal foils, plastics, composites with plastics, metal foils or composites of metal foils with plastics and / or paper.
  • the thickness of the value document can be 6-1000 ⁇ m.
  • the described features can be applied to the base material of the value document in any known printing process, for example by gravure printing, gravure, intaglio printing, embossing, blind embossing, offset printing, flexographic printing, letterpress printing, digital printing, vapor deposition, sputtering, metallizing and optionally partial demetallization become.
  • the corresponding layers and / or structures can be applied to the security element as well as to the base material of the value document in a defined area, the security element being in the form of a thread, strip, mottled fiber, planchettes, patches or other formats, for example can be present on a full-surface covering the value document laminate film (full-surface or partial).
  • electrically conductive and / or magnetic layers and / or structures can again be applied in defined areas on the security element and on the base material of the value document.
  • registering and registering the application of the layers and / or structures present on the security element to the layers and / or structures present on the base material of the document of value either a corresponding machine recognizable or measurable property can be generated or by overlaying the two detectable measurable features Properties a defined size or intensity or coding are generated.
  • the layer and / or structure present on the base material of the value document and the layer and / or structure present on the security feature produce a closed magnetic or electrically conductive path, for example a resonant circuit by a combination of antenna and Capacitor, or electromagnetic interference or coding.
  • electrically conductive layers for example metallic or non-metallic or polymeric conductive layers can be used.
  • metallic conductive layers for example, paints or coatings with metal pigments (for example, copper, aluminum, silver, gold, iron, chromium), metal alloys such as copper-zinc or copper-aluminum in question.
  • metal pigments for example, copper, aluminum, silver, gold, iron, chromium
  • metal alloys such as copper-zinc or copper-aluminum in question.
  • doped or non-doped semiconductors such as, for example, silicon, germanium or ion conductors such as amorphous or crystalline metal oxides or metal sulfides can also be used as an additive.
  • polar or partially polar compounds such as surfactants or nonpolar compounds such as silicone additives or hygroscopic or non-hygroscopic salts can be used or added to adjust the electrical properties of the layer.
  • the application of the can be done, for example, by known, PVD or CVD method, by sputtering and by known printing methods and structured by known demetallization, for example using an etchant or preferably a soluble wash.
  • This electrically conductive metallic layer can be applied by known methods, for example by vapor deposition, sputtering, printing (gravure, flexo, screen, digital printing), spraying and electroplating and patterned by known demetalization methods, for example using an etchant or preferably a soluble wash become.
  • the thickness of the functional layer is 0.001 to 50 ⁇ m, preferably 0.1 to 20 ⁇ m.
  • non-metallic conductive layer for example, a pigmented with carbon black, graphite, amorphous or crystalline ceramic pigments such as ITO, ATO and FTO pigmented dispersion or solution in ethylene acrylate copolymer, nitrocellulose, PVB, PA, acrylate or PVC or copolymers thereof.
  • a pigmented with carbon black, graphite, amorphous or crystalline ceramic pigments such as ITO, ATO and FTO pigmented dispersion or solution in ethylene acrylate copolymer, nitrocellulose, PVB, PA, acrylate or PVC or copolymers thereof.
  • binders for Intaglio or Offfsetmaschine
  • electrically conductive polymeric layers for example, polyacetylene, poly-p-phenylene, polypyrroles, polythiophenes, poly-p-phenylenevinylene, low molecular weight macrocyclic semiconductors, organopolysilanes, polysulfur nitride and / or polyanilines and / or their derivatives can be used.
  • Polyaniline or polythiophenes are preferably used as electrically conductive polymers.
  • Polyethylene dioxythiophene is particularly preferably used as the electrically conductive polymer.
  • the polymers may be in the form of a dispersion or in the form of their monomers or prepolymers with subsequent application of an initiator and / or Catalyst or already applied in mixture with an initiator and / or catalyst on a carrier substrate.
  • Suitable dispersants are, for example, inert solvents, preferably aqueous solvents or alcohols, such as i-propanol.
  • matrix polymers for example water-soluble polyesters, polyurethanes, polystyrene sulfonates, polyacrylates or ethylene acrylate copolymers, as matrix polymers to the polymer dispersions.
  • matrix polymers for example water-soluble polyesters, polyurethanes, polystyrene sulfonates, polyacrylates or ethylene acrylate copolymers, as matrix polymers to the polymer dispersions.
  • polyethylenedioxythiophene can be used with polystyrene sulfonate as the matrix polymer.
  • the monomers or prepolymers are preferably applied to form the electrically conductive polymers and polymerized in situ.
  • ethylenedioxythiophene as a monomer, for example, Baytron ® M or Baytron ® M-V2 Fa. HC Stark, and Fe (III) toluenesulfonate, for example Baytron ® C grades, for example, Baytron ® CB-40 from Bayer, as initiator and / or catalyst used
  • the polymer present on the carrier substrate after the polymerization is polyethylene dioxy-thiophene / toluenesulfonate (PEDT-TS). If higher layer thicknesses are acceptable, it is also possible to use polyethylenedioxythiophene / polystyrenesulfonate.
  • the electrically conductive polymer layers may each have a thickness of 0.1-50 ⁇ m, preferably 0.5-10 ⁇ m.
  • thinner layers of 0.001 to 50 microns, preferably 0.05 to 10 microns are readily produced.
  • polymeric layers are excellent in conductivity.
  • the extensibility of the layer can be variably controlled depending on the polymerization process.
  • the electrically conductive polymer layers are generally temperature-resistant, it may possibly temperature resistances of -40 ° to> 100 ° C can be achieved.
  • a transparency of> 80% can be achieved with the electrically conductive polymer layers.
  • the electrically conductive polymers may also be pigmented, all known pigments being suitable. If the transparency is not to be significantly influenced, however, highly opaque or coloring pigments such as carbon black or graphite are not suitable.
  • the proportion of pigments in the solid state can be up to 40%.
  • the magnetic properties of the respective layer on the security feature or the base material of the value document can be generated for example with known magnetic pigment colors.
  • Magnetic inks which are capable of inducing or guiding a magnetic field with high flux density are particularly suitable for producing layers with optionally variable magnetic properties.
  • the measurable gradient of the magnetic flux is then generated, for example, by thickness modulation of the magnetic layers or by combination of different magnetic layers and substances.
  • magnétique pigments with pigments based on Fe oxides, such as Fe 2 O 3 or Fe 3 O 4 , iron, nickel, cobalt and their alloys, barium or cobalt ferrite, hard and soft magnetic iron and steel grades in aqueous or solvent-containing dispersions.
  • suitable solvents are i-propanol, ethyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, methoxypropanol and mixtures thereof.
  • the pigments are in acrylate polymer dispersions having a molecular weight of from 150,000 to 300,000, in acrylate-urethane dispersions, Acrylate-styrene or PVC-containing dispersions or introduced in solvent-containing dispersions.
  • Magnetic paints with pigments based on Cr / Ni steel are particularly suitable. These magnetic colors, in contrast to the conventional magnetic colors, which appear black, brown or gray, have a silvery appearance and at the same time have the required magnetic properties described above.
  • new optically active layers or structures can be produced by direct superimposition of the optically effective layer or structure present on the security element, or the respective sublayers or substructures can after the application or the embedding of the Add security elements in the value document to a new optically effective layer or structure.
  • different features may initially be congruent on the security element or the base material of the security, so that one of the features is fully or partially covered.
  • tampering attempts such as stretching, bleaching, and etching
  • the previously-covered feature is either uncovered or a new feature is generated from the two features.
  • the optically active layers or structures can be prepared in any known manner.
  • these are However, structures which are effective for diffraction have, by coating the carrier substrate, which optionally already has one or more of the described layers, with a radiation-curable lacquer, which is precured to the gel point by excitation with radiation of a defined wavelength, and simultaneous impression of the surface structure, whereupon the further curing (main hardening ) of the radiation-curable lacquer is carried out by excitation radiation of a different wavelength to the pre-hardening step, whereupon optionally a post-curing takes place.
  • a radiation-curable lacquer which is precured to the gel point by excitation with radiation of a defined wavelength
  • simultaneous impression of the surface structure whereupon the further curing (main hardening ) of the radiation-curable lacquer is carried out by excitation radiation of a different wavelength to the pre-hardening step, whereupon optionally a post-curing takes place.
  • optical effects for example color effects, color gradients or mixed colors
  • optical effects for example color effects, color gradients or mixed colors
  • the optical properties of the respective layer are represented by visible dyes or pigments, luminescent dyes or pigments which fluoresce or phosphoresce in the visible, in the UV range or in the IR range, by TiO 2 , ZnS, kaolin, ATO, FTO, Aluminum, chromium and silicon oxides or, for example, organic pigments such as phthalocyanine blue, i-Indolidineelb and dioxazine violet, by effect pigments, such as liquid crystals, pearlescent, bronzes and / or multilayer color change pigments and / or heat-sensitive inks or pigments set. These can be used in all possible combinations. In addition, these pigments can also be used alone or in combination with other dyes and / or pigments.
  • the described features can be present in coded form on both layers, whereby the desired readable code is formed only by the joining together of the two layers.
  • encapsulated dye constituents may be present on the value document and on the security element, respectively.
  • the corresponding optical effects such as luminescence, such as fluorescence or phosphorescence or color effects or defined color gradations or mixed colors.
  • white fluorescence can be generated by applying a red fluorescence to the base material of the value document, to the registration and registration the security feature, which has a blue fluorescence in the corresponding areas, and then register and register accurate overprinting with a green fluorescent color or a Paint.
  • a red fluorescence to the base material of the value document
  • the security feature which has a blue fluorescence in the corresponding areas
  • register and register accurate overprinting with a green fluorescent color or a Paint.
  • partially overprinting in perpetuity with a fluorescent moiré effect then being produced in the areas not overprinted in register.
  • layers with different proportions of long-wave and short-wave excitable colors may be present on the security feature and on the base material of the value document, with a characteristic effect occurring when excited in the entire wavelength range.
  • an electromagnetic wave-reflecting layer and a transparent, for example polymeric, oxidic or sulfidic spacer layer can be applied to the base material of the value document.
  • a transparent, for example polymeric, oxidic or sulfidic spacer layer can be applied to the base material of the value document.
  • a transparent, for example polymeric, oxidic or sulfidic spacer layer can be applied to the base material of the value document.
  • a transparent, for example polymeric, oxidic or sulfidic spacer layer can be applied to the base material of the value document.
  • a transparent, for example polymeric, oxidic or sulfidic spacer layer can be applied to the base material of the value document.
  • the security element can have a layer or structure which reacts when applied or embedded in the value document or when producing the base material of the value document with a layer or structure located on the base material and only then becomes recognizable.
  • the security elements can be provided with a protective lacquer layer on one or both sides.
  • the protective lacquer may be pigmented or unpigmented, using as pigments all known pigments or dyes, for example TiO 2 , ZnS, kaolin, ATO, FTO, aluminum, chromium and silicon oxides or, for example, organic pigments such as phthalocyanine blue, i-indolidine yellow and dioxazine violet can.
  • luminescent dyes or pigments which fluoresce or phosphoresce in the visible, in the UV range or in the IR range, effect pigments, such as liquid crystals, pearlescent, bronzes and / or multilayer color change pigments and heat-sensitive colors or pigments can be added. These can be used in all possible combinations.
  • phosphorescent pigments can also be used alone or in combination with other dyes and / or pigments.
  • the application or the complete or partial embedding of the security element on or in the base material of the value document can be carried out in register, depending on the desired effect
  • the register-accurate application is preferably carried out by means of a register-controlled method, wherein the existing on the base material of the value document register marks are measured over the surface, the roll length adjusted accordingly and the security feature accurate registration is applied.
  • the register marks are positioned very precisely, the application can be carried out by means of an application machine, or, for example, during the application of patches, by x / y-controlled application punches, or an embossing head.
  • the document of value can then be provided with a known coating to increase the circulation capability or a protective lacquer or a protective film.
  • the security element according to the invention in the edge region of value documents can optionally be applied in registration with the layer or structure present on the value document and at the same time be used as edge reinforcement, whereby both a forgery-proof security feature is generated and the circulation capability of the value document is increased.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Wertdokument mit Sicherheitselement, wobei ein passives Sicherheitsmerkmal zur Applikation auf Wertdokumenten, wie Banknoten und Ausweispapieren, das erst nach der Applikation aktiviert wird.The invention relates to a value document with security element, wherein a passive security feature for application to value documents, such as banknotes and identity documents, which is activated only after the application.

Wertdokumente, wie Banknoten und Ausweispapiere werden zum Schutz gegen Nachahmung und Fälschung mit Sicherheitsmerkmalen, die unterschiedliche funktionelle Merkmale aufweisen, versehen. So werden beispielsweise Hologrammstreifen oder -patches, Sicherheitselemente mit leitfähigen und/oder magnetischen Eigenschaften, mit optischen Eigenschaften (Farbkippeffekt, Lumineszenzeigenschaften) auf das Wertdokument aufgebracht.Value documents, such as banknotes and identification papers, are provided with security features that have different functional characteristics in order to protect against counterfeiting and counterfeiting. For example, hologram strips or patches, security elements with conductive and / or magnetic properties, with optical properties (color shift effect, luminescence properties) are applied to the value document.

Diese Sicherheitselemente sind bereits vor Applikation auf das Wertdokument aktiv und können somit von Nachahmern als gültiges Sicherheitselement auch auf gefälschte Dokumente aufgebracht werden.These security elements are already active before application to the value document and can thus be applied by imitators as a valid security element on fake documents.

Ferner ist es bekannt drucktechnisch beispielweise Linienraster auf Wertdokumente aufzubringen, die mit versteckten Informationen versehen sind, die z.B. mittels Linsen oder Filter ausgelesen, jedoch nicht kopiert werden können.Furthermore, it is known, for example, to apply line printing to documents of value which are provided with hidden information, e.g. read by means of lenses or filters, but can not be copied.

DE 40 41 025 A offenbart ein Sicherheitsdokument, das ein Sicherheitselement mit elektrisch leitfähigen und magnetischen Eigenschaften aufweist. Diese Sicherheitsmerkmale weisen keinen Kontext mit etwaigen auf dem Sicherheitsdokument vorhandenen Sicherheitsmerkmalen auf. DE 40 41 025 A discloses a security document having a security element with electrically conductive and magnetic properties. These security features have no context with any security features present on the security document.

DE 195 41064 A1 offenbart ein Wertdokument mit Sicherheitselement mit gedruckten oder metallisierten Linienraster oder Feinstrukturen, die Teilstrukturen bzw. Teilinformationen bilden. DE 195 41064 A1 discloses a document of value with security element with printed or metallized line grids or fine structures which form partial structures or partial information.

Aufgabe der Erfindung war es, ein Sicherheitselement bereitzustellen, das erst durch register- und passergenaue Applikation mit hoher Genauigkeit auf das Basismaterial des Wertdokuments zum Echtheitsnachweis geeignet ist und damit zum Sicherheitsmerkmal wird.The object of the invention was to provide a security element that is suitable only by register and register accurate application with high accuracy to the base material of the document of value for authentication and thus becomes a security feature.

Gegenstand der Erfindung ist daher ein Wertdokument mit Sicherheitselement, wobei das Sicherheitselement gedruckte oder metallisierte Linienraster oder Feinstrukturen aufweist, die Teilstrukturen bzw. Teilinformationen bilden, die mit den auf dem Basismaterial des Wertdokuments aufgebrachten gedruckten Teilstrukturen bzw. Teilinformationen jeweils durch register- und passergenaue Applikation auf das Basismaterial des Wertdokuments und/oder zumindest teilweise register- und passergenaue Einbettung in das Basismaterial des Wertdokuments eine aus den Teilstrukturen bzw. Teilinformationen gebildete visuell oder maschinell erkennbare vollständige Information bilden.The invention therefore relates to a value document with security element, wherein the security element has printed or metallized line grids or fine structures which form substructures or partial information, with the applied on the base material of the value document printed substructures or partial information in each case by register and registration accurate application the base material of the value document and / or embedding in the base material of the value document at least partially register- and register-accurate embedding form a visually or machine-recognizable complete information formed from the partial structures or partial information.

Dadurch wird ein eindeutiger, unverwechselbarer Bezug zwischen Sicherheitselement und Wertdokument hergestellt. Das Sicherheitsmerkmal wird erst durch die register- und passergenaue Applikation aktiviert, erst in Verbindung der Schichten und/oder Strukturen auf dem Basismaterial des Wertdokuments und dem Sicherheitselement ist die Authentizität des Wertdokuments erkennbar. Ferner werden dadurch auch die Anforderungen an die Sicherheitsmaßnahmen beim Transport der Sicherheitsmerkmale geringer, da das Sicherheitsmerkmal alleine praktisch wertlos für Nachahmer und Fälscher ist.This creates a clear, unmistakable relation between the security element and the value document. The security feature is activated only by the register- and register-accurate application, only in combination of the layers and / or structures on the base material of the value document and the security element is the authenticity of the value document recognizable. Furthermore, thereby the requirements for the security measures during transport of the security features lower because the security feature alone is virtually worthless for imitators and counterfeiters.

Das Sicherheitselement weist Schichten und/oder Strukturen, beispielsweise Linienraster oder Feinstrukturen auf.The security element has layers and / or structures, for example line grids or fine structures.

Diese Raster und/oder Strukturen können in Form von Zeichen, Linien, Guillochen, Kurven, Wellen, Mustern und geometrischen Figuren, gegebenenfalls auch in Form eines Codes, vorliegen.These rasters and / or structures may be in the form of characters, lines, guilloches, curves, waves, patterns and geometric figures, possibly also in the form of a code.

Die Raster und/oder Strukturen weisen optische Eigenschaften (beispielsweise Lumineszenzen, reflektierende Eigenschaften, optisch aktive Eigenschaften, Beugungsstrukturen, optisch wirksame Filter), und/oder elektrisch leitfähige und/oder magnetische Eigenschaften auf.The rasters and / or structures have optical properties (for example luminescence, reflective properties, optically active properties, diffraction structures, optically active filters), and / or electrically conductive and / or magnetic properties.

Derartige Strukturen können beispielsweise durch Drucken, Metallisieren und Demetallisieren, durch partielles Aufdampfen der entsprechenden Schicht oder Struktur auf ein Trägersubstrat erfolgen.Such structures can be made for example by printing, metallizing and demetallizing, by partial vapor deposition of the corresponding layer or structure onto a carrier substrate.

Das Sicherheitsmerkmal mit den darauf vorhandenen Schichten und/oder Strukturen und Informationen wird register- und passergenau auf das Basismaterial des Wertdokuments aufgebracht.The security feature with the layers and / or structures and information present thereon is applied to the base material of the value document in register and registration.

Dabei können die auf dem Sicherheitsmerkmal vorhandenen Teilstrukturen oder Teilinformationen erst durch Deckung mit den auf dem Basismaterial des Wertdokuments vorhandenen Teilstrukturen bzw. Teilinformationen die gewünschte vollständige Information bilden.In this case, the partial structures or partial information present on the security feature can form the desired complete information only by covering with the partial structures or partial information present on the base material of the valuable document.

Es können aber auch durch Kombination oder Überlagerung der auf dem Sicherheitsmerkmal und dem Basismaterial des Wertdokuments vorliegenden Schichten und/oder Strukturen oder Informationen neue Effekte entstehen.However, new effects can also be created by combination or superposition of the layers and / or structures or information present on the security feature and the base material of the value document.

So kann ferner auch beispielsweise ein entsprechendes Sicherheitsmerkmal auf das Basismaterial des Wertdokuments aufgebracht werden, und damit aktiviert werden, worauf durch anschließendes Überdrucken von Sicherheitsmerkmal und Basismaterial des Wertdokuments mit einer weiteren Information ein zusätzliches Identifikationsmerkmal generiert wird. Dabei kann das Überdrucken des Sicherheitsmerkmals vollflächig oder partiell, unter Freilassen bestimmter Bereiche, die ein Identifikationsmerkmal oder Teile eines Identifikationsmerkmals aus den auf dem Sicherheitsmerkmal und dem Basismaterial des Wertdokuments vorhandenen Strukturen beinhalten, erfolgen.Thus, for example, a corresponding security feature can also be applied to the base material of the value document, and thus activated, whereupon an additional identification feature is generated by subsequent overprinting of security feature and base material of the value document with further information. In this case, the overprinting of the security feature can take place over the entire area or partially, leaving certain areas which contain an identification feature or parts of an identification feature from the structures present on the security feature and the base material of the value document.

Neben den bei register- und passergenauer Aufbringung auf das Basismaterial des Wertdokuments zum aktiven Sicherheitsmerkmal werdenden Schichten und/oder Strukturen können sowohl das Sicherheitselement als auch das Basismaterial des Wertdokuments zusätzliche funktionelle Merkmale aufweisen oder Referenzmerkmale zum aktivierbaren Merkmal darstellen.In addition to the layers and / or structures that become the active security feature during register and register-accurate application to the base material of the value document, both the security element and the base material of the value document can have additional functional features or represent reference features for the activatable feature.

Das Sicherheitselement, das auf das Basismaterial des Wertdokuments appliziert und/oder in das Basismaterial des Wertdokuments eingebettet wird, wird hergestellt durch Aufbringen der gewünschten Raster, Schichten, Strukturen bzw. funktionellen Merkmale auf ein Trägersubstrat.The security element that is applied to the base material of the value document and / or embedded in the base material of the value document, is made by applying the desired patterns, layers, structures or functional features to a carrier substrate.

Als Trägersubstrate kommen beispielsweise Trägerfolien, vorzugsweise flexible transparente Kunststofffolien, beispielsweise aus PI, PP, MOPP, PE, PPS, PEEK, PEK, PEI, PAEK, LCP, PEN, PBT, PET, PA, PC, COC, POM, ABS, PVC in Frage.Carrier substrates are, for example, carrier films, preferably flexible transparent plastic films, for example of PI, PP, MOPP, PE, PPS, PEEK, PEK, PEI, PAEK, LCP, PEN, PBT, PET, PA, PC, COC, POM, ABS, PVC in question.

Die Trägerfolien weisen vorzugsweise eine Dicke von 5 - 700 µm, bevorzugt 5 - 200 µm, besonders bevorzugt 5 - 50 µm auf.The carrier films preferably have a thickness of 5 to 700 .mu.m, preferably 5 to 200 .mu.m, particularly preferably 5 to 50 .mu.m.

Ferner können als Trägersubstrat auch Metallfolien, beispielsweise Al-, Cu-, Sn-, Ni-, Fe- oder Edelstahlfolien mit einer Dicke von 5 - 200 µm, vorzugsweise 10 bis 80 µm, besonders bevorzugt 20 - 50 µm dienen. Die Folien können auch oberflächenbehandelt, beschichtet oder kaschiert beispielsweise mit Kunststoffen oder lackiert sein.Furthermore, metal foils, for example Al, Cu, Sn, Ni, Fe or stainless steel foils having a thickness of 5-200 μm, preferably 10 to 80 μm, particularly preferably 20-50 μm, may also serve as the carrier substrate. The films can also be surface-treated, coated or laminated, for example, with plastics or painted.

Ferner können als Trägersubstrate auch Papier oder Verbunde mit Papier, beispielsweise Verbunde mit Kunststoffen mit einem Flächengewicht von 20 - 500 g/m2, vorzugsweise 40 - 200 g/m2. verwendet werden.Further, as carrier substrates also paper or composites with paper, for example, composites with plastics with a grammage 20-500 g / m 2, preferably 40-200 g / m 2. be used.

Ferner können als Trägersubstrate Gewebe oder Vliese, wie Endlosfaservliese und Stapelfaservliese, die gegebenenfalls vemadelt und/oder kalandriert sein können, verwendet werden. Vorzugsweise bestehen solche Gewebe oder Vliese aus Kunststoffen, wie PP, PET, PA und PPS es können aber auch Gewebe oder Vliese aus natürlichen, gegebenenfalls behandelten Fasern, wie Viskosefasern eingesetzt werden. Die eingesetzten Vliese oder Gewebe weisen ein Flächengewicht von etwa 20 g/m2 bis 500 g/m2 auf. Gegebenenfalls müssen die Vliese oder Gewebe oberflächenbehandelt werden.Furthermore, woven or nonwovens, such as continuous fiber webs and staple fiber webs, which may optionally be needled and / or calendered, can be used as carrier substrates. Preferably such fabrics or webs of plastics, such as PP, PET, PA and PPS but it can also be woven or nonwovens made of natural, optionally treated fibers, such as viscose fibers are used. The nonwovens or fabrics used have a weight per unit area of about 20 g / m 2 to 500 g / m 2 . If necessary, the nonwovens or fabrics must be surface-treated.

Auf dieses Trägersubstrat werden dann die entsprechenden Strukturen und Informationen aufgebracht.The corresponding structures and information are then applied to this carrier substrate.

Die Aufbringung dieser Merkmale kann auf jede bekannte konventionelle Weise erfolgen, beispielsweise durch Spin-Coating, Aufstreichen, Aufdampfen, durch Drucken, (Tiefdruck, Flexodruck, Siebdruck, Offsetdruck, Digitaldruck) durch Aufsprühen, Sputtern oder Walzenauftragstechniken.The application of these features can be done in any known conventional manner, for example by spin coating, brushing, vapor deposition, by Printing (gravure, flexo, screen, offset, digital) by spraying, sputtering or roller application techniques.

Dabei kann auf dem Trägersubstrat beispielsweise eine Transferlackschicht vorhanden sein, wodurch die aufgebrachten Merkmale transferierbar sein können.In this case, for example, a transfer lacquer layer may be present on the carrier substrate, as a result of which the applied features may be transferable.

Ebenso werden auf das Basismaterial des Wertdokuments an einer bestimmten definierten Stelle die entsprechenden Merkmale aufgebracht.Likewise, the corresponding features are applied to the base material of the value document at a certain defined location.

Das Basismaterial des Wertdokuments kann dabei aus zellstofffreiem, zellstoffhaltigem Papier, Baumwollpapier, Papier mit thermochromer oder chemisch aktivierbarer Beschichtung, Papieren mit Wasserzeichen, Verbunden dieser Papiere auch mit Kunststoffen oder Metallfolien, aus Kunststoffen, Verbunden mit Kunststoffen, aus Metallfolien oder Verbunden von Metallfolien mit Kunststoffen und/oder Papier bestehen. Die Dicke des Wertdokuments kann dabei 6 -1000 µm betragen.The base material of the value document can be made of cellulose-free, cellulose-containing paper, cotton paper, paper with thermochromic or chemically activatable coating, paper with watermarks, these papers also connected with plastics or metal foils, plastics, composites with plastics, metal foils or composites of metal foils with plastics and / or paper. The thickness of the value document can be 6-1000 μm.

Die beschriebenen Merkmale können auf das Basismaterial des Wertdokuments in jedem bekannten Druckverfahren, beispielsweise durch Tiefdruckverfahren, indirekten Tiefdruck, Stahltiefdruck, Intaglio-Druckverfahren, Prägen, Blindprägen, Offsetdruck, Flexodruck, Buchdruck, Digitaldruck, Aufdampfen, Sputtern, Metallisieren und ggf. partielles Demetallisieren aufgebracht werden.The described features can be applied to the base material of the value document in any known printing process, for example by gravure printing, gravure, intaglio printing, embossing, blind embossing, offset printing, flexographic printing, letterpress printing, digital printing, vapor deposition, sputtering, metallizing and optionally partial demetallization become.

In einer Ausführungsform können dabei sowohl auf dem Sicherheitselement als auch auf dem Basismaterial des Wertdokuments in einem definierten Bereich die entsprechenden Schichten und/oder Strukturen aufgebracht sein, wobei das Sicherheitselement in Form eines Fadens, Streifens, Melierfaser, Planchetten, Patches oder anderen Formaten, beispielsweise auf einer das Wertdokument vollflächig bedeckenden Laminatfolie (vollflächig oder partiell) vorhanden sein kann.In one embodiment, the corresponding layers and / or structures can be applied to the security element as well as to the base material of the value document in a defined area, the security element being in the form of a thread, strip, mottled fiber, planchettes, patches or other formats, for example can be present on a full-surface covering the value document laminate film (full-surface or partial).

So können auf dem Sicherheitselement und auf dem Basismaterial des Wertdokuments wiederum in definierten Bereichen elektrisch leitfähige und/oder magnetische Schichten und/oder Strukturen aufgebracht werden. Durch register- und passergenaue Aufbringung der auf dem Sicherheitselement vorhandenen Schichten und/oder Strukturen auf die auf dem Basismaterial des Wertdokuments vorhandenen Schichten und/oder Strukturen kann entweder eine entsprechende maschinell erkenn- bzw. messbare Eigenschaft erzeugt werden bzw. durch Überlagerung der beiden erkennbaren messbaren Eigenschaften eine definierte Größe bzw. Intensität oder Codierung erzeugt werden. Erst durch die Überlagerung der beiden Elemente, der auf dem Basismaterial des Wertdokuments vorhandenen Schicht und/oder Struktur und der auf dem Sicherheitsmerkmal vorhandenen Schicht und/oder Struktur entsteht dann beispielsweise eine geschlossenen magnetische oder elektrisch leitfähige Bahn, beispielweise ein Schwingkreis durch Kombination von Antenne und Kondensator, oder elektromagnetische Interferenzen oder Codierungen.Thus, electrically conductive and / or magnetic layers and / or structures can again be applied in defined areas on the security element and on the base material of the value document. By registering and registering the application of the layers and / or structures present on the security element to the layers and / or structures present on the base material of the document of value, either a corresponding machine recognizable or measurable property can be generated or by overlaying the two detectable measurable features Properties a defined size or intensity or coding are generated. Only then does the superimposition of the two elements, the layer and / or structure present on the base material of the value document and the layer and / or structure present on the security feature produce a closed magnetic or electrically conductive path, for example a resonant circuit by a combination of antenna and Capacitor, or electromagnetic interference or coding.

Als elektrisch leitfähige Schichten können beispielsweise metallische oder nicht metallische oder polymere leitfähige Schichten verwendet werden.As electrically conductive layers, for example metallic or non-metallic or polymeric conductive layers can be used.

Als metallische leitfähige Schichten kommen beispielsweise Farben oder Lacke mit Metallpigmenten (beispielsweise Kupfer, Aluminium, Silber, Gold, Eisen, Chrom), Metalllegierungen wie Kupfer-Zink oder Kupfer-Aluminium in Frage.As metallic conductive layers, for example, paints or coatings with metal pigments (for example, copper, aluminum, silver, gold, iron, chromium), metal alloys such as copper-zinc or copper-aluminum in question.

Weiters können auch dotierte oder nicht dotierte Halbleiter wie beispielsweise Silicium, Germanium oder Ionenleiter wie amorphe oder kristalline Metalloxide oder Metallsulfide als Zusatz verwendet werden. Ferner können zur Einstellung der elektrischen Eigenschaften der Schicht polare oder teilweise polare Verbindungen, wie Tenside oder unpolare Verbindungen wie Silikonadditive oder hygroskopische oder nicht hygroskopische Salze verwendet oder zugesetzt werden.Furthermore, doped or non-doped semiconductors such as, for example, silicon, germanium or ion conductors such as amorphous or crystalline metal oxides or metal sulfides can also be used as an additive. Furthermore, polar or partially polar compounds such as surfactants or nonpolar compounds such as silicone additives or hygroscopic or non-hygroscopic salts can be used or added to adjust the electrical properties of the layer.

Die Aufbringung der kann beispielsweise durch bekannte, PVD- oder CVD-Verfahren, durch Sputtern und durch bekannte Druckverfahren erfolgen und durch bekannte Demetallisierungsverfahren beispielsweise unter Verwendung eines Ätzmittels oder vorzugsweise einer löslichen Waschfarbe strukturiert werden.The application of the can be done, for example, by known, PVD or CVD method, by sputtering and by known printing methods and structured by known demetallization, for example using an etchant or preferably a soluble wash.

Diese elektrisch leitfähige metallische Schicht kann durch bekannte Verfahren, beispielsweise durch Bedampfen, Sputtern, Drucken (Tief-, Flexo-, Sieb-, Digitaldruck), Sprühen und Galvanisieren aufgebracht werden und durch bekannte Demetallisierungsverfahren beispielsweise unter Verwendung eines Ätzmittels oder vorzugsweise einer löslichen Waschfarbe strukturiert werden. Die Dicke der funktionellen Schicht beträgt 0,001 bis 50 µm, vorzugsweise 0,1 bis 20 µm.This electrically conductive metallic layer can be applied by known methods, for example by vapor deposition, sputtering, printing (gravure, flexo, screen, digital printing), spraying and electroplating and patterned by known demetalization methods, for example using an etchant or preferably a soluble wash become. The thickness of the functional layer is 0.001 to 50 μm, preferably 0.1 to 20 μm.

Als nicht metallische leitfähige Schicht wird beispielsweise eine mit Ruß, Graphit, amorphen oder kristallinen keramischen Pigmenten wie ITO, ATO und FTO pigmentierte Dispersion oder Lösung in Ethylenacrylatcopolymer, Nitrocellulose, PVB, PA, Acrylat oder PVC oder deren Copolymeren verwendet.As a non-metallic conductive layer, for example, a pigmented with carbon black, graphite, amorphous or crystalline ceramic pigments such as ITO, ATO and FTO pigmented dispersion or solution in ethylene acrylate copolymer, nitrocellulose, PVB, PA, acrylate or PVC or copolymers thereof.

Gegebenenfalls können auch bekannte Bindemittel (für Intaglio- oder Offfsetfarben) zugesetzt werden.Optionally, known binders (for Intaglio or Offfsetfarben) can be added.

Als elektrisch leitfähige polymere Schichten können beispielsweise Polyacetylen, Poly-p-phenylen, Polypyrrole, Polythiophene, Poly-p-phenylenvinylen, niedermolekulare makrocyclische Halbleiter, Organopolysilane, Polyschwefelnitrid und/oder Polyaniline und/oder deren Derivate verwendet werden. Bevorzugt werden als elektrisch leitfähige Polymere Polyanilin oder Polythiophene verwendet. Besonders bevorzugt wird als elektrisch leitfähiges Polymer Polyethylendioxythiophen verwendet.As electrically conductive polymeric layers, for example, polyacetylene, poly-p-phenylene, polypyrroles, polythiophenes, poly-p-phenylenevinylene, low molecular weight macrocyclic semiconductors, organopolysilanes, polysulfur nitride and / or polyanilines and / or their derivatives can be used. Polyaniline or polythiophenes are preferably used as electrically conductive polymers. Polyethylene dioxythiophene is particularly preferably used as the electrically conductive polymer.

Die Polymere können in Form einer Dispersion oder in Form ihrer Monomere bzw. Vorpolymere mit nachfolgender Aufbringung eines Initiators und/oder Katalysators oder bereits in Mischung mit einem Initiator und/oder Katalysator auf ein Trägersubstrat aufgebracht werden.The polymers may be in the form of a dispersion or in the form of their monomers or prepolymers with subsequent application of an initiator and / or Catalyst or already applied in mixture with an initiator and / or catalyst on a carrier substrate.

Als handelsübliche elektrische leitfähige Polymersuspension ist beispielsweise Baytron® P der Fa. H.C. Stark einsetzbar. Als Dispersionsmittel kommen beispielsweise inerte Lösungsmittel, vorzugsweise wässrige Lösungsmittel oder Alkohole, wie i-Propanol in Frage. Gegebenenfalls können den Polymerdispersionen auch Matrixpolymere, beispielsweise wasserlösliche Polyester, Polyurethane, Polystyrolsulfonate, Polyacrylate oder Ethylenacrylatcopolymere als Matrixpolymere zugesetzt werden. Beispielsweise kann Polyethylendioxythiophen mit Polystyrolsulfonat als Matrixpolymer verwendet werden.As a commercially available electric conductive polymer Baytron ® P from suspension. HC Stark, for example, be used. Suitable dispersants are, for example, inert solvents, preferably aqueous solvents or alcohols, such as i-propanol. If desired, it is also possible to add matrix polymers, for example water-soluble polyesters, polyurethanes, polystyrene sulfonates, polyacrylates or ethylene acrylate copolymers, as matrix polymers to the polymer dispersions. For example, polyethylenedioxythiophene can be used with polystyrene sulfonate as the matrix polymer.

Es werden aber bevorzugt die Monomere bzw. Vorpolymere zur Bildung der elektrisch leitfähigen Polymere aufgebracht und in situ polymerisiert.However, the monomers or prepolymers are preferably applied to form the electrically conductive polymers and polymerized in situ.

Wird also Ethylendioxythiophen als Monomer, beispielsweise Baytron® M bzw. Baytron® M-V2 der Fa. H.C. Stark, und Fe(III)toluolsulfonat, beispielsweise Baytron® C- Typen, beispielsweise Baytron® CB-40 der Fa Bayer, als Initiatorund/oder Katalysator verwendet, ist das auf dem Trägersubstrat nach der Polymerisation vorhandene Polymer Polyethylendioxy-thiophen/Toluolsulfonat (PEDT-TS). Sind höhere Schichtdicken vertretbar, kann auch Polyetyhlendioxythiophen/Polystyrolsulfonat verwendet werden.So is ethylenedioxythiophene as a monomer, for example, Baytron ® M or Baytron ® M-V2 Fa. HC Stark, and Fe (III) toluenesulfonate, for example Baytron ® C grades, for example, Baytron ® CB-40 from Bayer, as initiator and / or catalyst used, the polymer present on the carrier substrate after the polymerization is polyethylene dioxy-thiophene / toluenesulfonate (PEDT-TS). If higher layer thicknesses are acceptable, it is also possible to use polyethylenedioxythiophene / polystyrenesulfonate.

Die elektrisch leitfähigen Polymerschichten können je nach Verwendung jeweils eine Dicke von 0,1 - 50 µm, vorzugsweise 0,5 - 10 µm aufweisen. Für bestimmte Verwendungen sind dünnere Schichten von 0,001 - 50 µm, bevorzugt 0,05 -10 µm ohne weiteres herstellbar.Depending on the use, the electrically conductive polymer layers may each have a thickness of 0.1-50 μm, preferably 0.5-10 μm. For certain uses thinner layers of 0.001 to 50 microns, preferably 0.05 to 10 microns are readily produced.

Ferner sind diese polymeren Schichten ausgezeichnet leitfähig. Die Dehnbarkeit der Schicht kann in Abhängigkeit vom Polymerisationsverfahren variabel gesteuert werden.Furthermore, these polymeric layers are excellent in conductivity. The extensibility of the layer can be variably controlled depending on the polymerization process.

Die elektrisch leitfähigen polymeren Schichten sind im allgemeinen temperaturbeständig, es können ggf. Temperaturbeständigkeiten von -40 ° bis >100° C erreicht werden.The electrically conductive polymer layers are generally temperature-resistant, it may possibly temperature resistances of -40 ° to> 100 ° C can be achieved.

Mit den elektrisch leitenden Polymerschichten kann gewünschtenfalls eine Transparenz von > 80% erreicht werden.If desired, a transparency of> 80% can be achieved with the electrically conductive polymer layers.

Die elektrisch leitfähigen Polymere können auch pigmentiert sein, wobei alle bekannten Pigmente geeignet sind. Soll die Transparenz nicht deutlich beeinflusst werden, sind allerdings stark deckende bzw. färbende Pigmente wie Ruß oder Graphit nicht geeignet.The electrically conductive polymers may also be pigmented, all known pigments being suitable. If the transparency is not to be significantly influenced, however, highly opaque or coloring pigments such as carbon black or graphite are not suitable.

Der Anteil an Pigmenten im Festkörper kann bis zu 40% betragen.The proportion of pigments in the solid state can be up to 40%.

Die magnetischen Eigenschaften der jeweiligen Schicht auf dem Sicherheitsmerkmal oder dem Basismaterial des Wertdokuments können beispielsweise mit bekannten Magnetpigmentfarben erzeugt werden. Besonders geeignet zur Herstellung von Schichten mit gegebenenfalls variierbaren magnetischen Eigenschaften sind Magnetfarben, die in der Lage sind ein magnetisches Feld mit hoher Flussdichte hervorzurufen oder zu leiten. Der messbare Gradient des magnetischen Flusses wird dann beispielsweise durch Dickenmodulation der magnetischen Schichten oder durch Kombination unterschiedlicher magnetischer Schichten und Substanzen erzeugt.The magnetic properties of the respective layer on the security feature or the base material of the value document can be generated for example with known magnetic pigment colors. Magnetic inks which are capable of inducing or guiding a magnetic field with high flux density are particularly suitable for producing layers with optionally variable magnetic properties. The measurable gradient of the magnetic flux is then generated, for example, by thickness modulation of the magnetic layers or by combination of different magnetic layers and substances.

Besonders geeignet sind Magnetpigmentfarben mit Pigmenten auf Basis von Fe-oxiden, wie Fe2O3 oder Fe3O4, Eisen, Nickel, Cobalt und deren Legierungen, Barium oder Cobalt-ferrite, hart- und weich magnetische Eisen- und Stahlsorten in wässrigen bzw. lösungsmittelhaltigen Dispersionen. Als Lösungsmittel kommen beispielsweise i-Propanol, Ethylacetat, Methylethylketon, Methoxypropanol und deren Mischungen in Frage.Particularly suitable are magnetic pigment pigments with pigments based on Fe oxides, such as Fe 2 O 3 or Fe 3 O 4 , iron, nickel, cobalt and their alloys, barium or cobalt ferrite, hard and soft magnetic iron and steel grades in aqueous or solvent-containing dispersions. Examples of suitable solvents are i-propanol, ethyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, methoxypropanol and mixtures thereof.

Vorzugsweise sind die Pigmente in Acrylat- Polymerdispersionen mit einem Molekulargewicht von 150.000 bis 300.000, in Acrylat-Urethan-Dispersionen, Acrylat- Styrol- oder PVC-haltigen Dispersionen oder in lösemittelhaltigen derartigen Dispersionen eingebracht.Preferably, the pigments are in acrylate polymer dispersions having a molecular weight of from 150,000 to 300,000, in acrylate-urethane dispersions, Acrylate-styrene or PVC-containing dispersions or introduced in solvent-containing dispersions.

Insbesondere geeignet sind Magnetfarben mit Pigmenten auf Basis von Cr/Ni-Stahl. Diese Magnetfarben zeigen im Gegensatz zu den konventionellen Magnetfarben, die schwarz, braun oder grau erscheinen, ein silbriges Erscheinungsbild und weisen gleichzeitig die oben beschriebenen erforderlichen magnetischen Eigenschaften auf.Particularly suitable are magnetic paints with pigments based on Cr / Ni steel. These magnetic colors, in contrast to the conventional magnetic colors, which appear black, brown or gray, have a silvery appearance and at the same time have the required magnetic properties described above.

Dadurch ist es möglich, das für viele Anwendungen erwünschte bzw. erforderliche metallisch glänzende Erscheinungsbild in einem Arbeitsgang bereits durch Verdrucken dieser Magnetfarben zu erzeugen. Ein Überdrucken bzw. Beschichten mit metallischen oder Metall-Schichten zur Erzeugung des gewünschten Erscheinungsbildes ist daher nicht nötig, kann aber beispielsweise zur Einbringung weiterer Identifikationsmerkmale problemlos erfolgen.This makes it possible to produce the desired or required for many applications shiny metallic appearance in one operation already by printing these magnetic colors. Overprinting or coating with metallic or metal layers to produce the desired appearance is therefore not necessary, but can be done easily, for example, to introduce additional identification features.

Auf analoge Weise können auch neue optisch wirksame Schichten oder Strukturen durch direkte Überlagerung der auf dem Sicherheitselement vorhandenen und der auf dem Wertpapier vorhandenen optisch wirksamen Schicht oder Struktur erzeugt werden, bzw. können sich die jeweiligen Teilschichten oder Teilstrukturen nach der Applikation bzw. der Einbettung des Sicherheitselements in das Wertdokument zu einer neuen optisch wirksamen Schicht oder Struktur ergänzen.Similarly, new optically active layers or structures can be produced by direct superimposition of the optically effective layer or structure present on the security element, or the respective sublayers or substructures can after the application or the embedding of the Add security elements in the value document to a new optically effective layer or structure.

Ebenso können gegebenenfalls auch unterschiedliche Merkmale vorerst deckungsgleich auf dem Sicherheitselement bzw. dem Basismaterial des Wertpapiers vorhanden sein, sodass eines der Merkmale vollständig oder teilweise abgedeckt ist. Bei Manipulationsversuchen, wie Dehnen, Bleichen und Ätzen, wird das vorher abgedeckte Merkmal entweder freigelegt oder es wird aus den beiden Merkmalen ein neues Merkmal generiert.Likewise, different features may initially be congruent on the security element or the base material of the security, so that one of the features is fully or partially covered. In tampering attempts, such as stretching, bleaching, and etching, the previously-covered feature is either uncovered or a new feature is generated from the two features.

Die optisch wirksamen Schichten oder Strukturen können auf jeweils jede bekannte Weise hergestellt werden. Vorzugsweise werden diese beugungswirksamen Strukturen jedoch durch Beschichten des Trägersubstrats, das gegebenenfalls bereits eine oder mehrere der beschriebenen Schichten aufweist, mit einem strahlungshärtbaren Lack, der bis zum Gelpunkt durch Anregung mit Strahlung einer definierten Wellenlänge vorgehärtet wird, und gleichzeitige Abformung der Oberflächenstruktur, worauf die weitere Aushärtung (Haupthärtung) des strahlungshärtbaren Lacks durch Anregung Strahlung einer zum Vorhärtungsschritt unterschiedlichen Wellenlänge durchgeführt wird, worauf ggf. eine Nachhärtung erfolgt.The optically active layers or structures can be prepared in any known manner. Preferably, these are However, structures which are effective for diffraction have, by coating the carrier substrate, which optionally already has one or more of the described layers, with a radiation-curable lacquer, which is precured to the gel point by excitation with radiation of a defined wavelength, and simultaneous impression of the surface structure, whereupon the further curing (main hardening ) of the radiation-curable lacquer is carried out by excitation radiation of a different wavelength to the pre-hardening step, whereupon optionally a post-curing takes place.

Auf analoge Weise können optische Effekte, beispielsweise Farbeffekte, Farbverläufe oder Mischfarben durch entsprechende Überlagerung bzw. Ergänzung der jeweils auf dem Sicherheitsmerkmal und auf dem Basismaterial des Wertdokuments vorhandenen färbigen oder lumineszierenden Schichten erzeugt werden.In an analogous manner, optical effects, for example color effects, color gradients or mixed colors, can be produced by corresponding superimposition or supplementation of the colored or luminescent layers respectively present on the security feature and on the base material of the value document.

Die optischen Eigenschaften der jeweiligen Schicht werden durch sichtbare Farbstoffe bzw. Pigmente, lumineszierende Farbstoffe bzw. Pigmente, die im sichtbaren, im UV-Bereich oder im IR-Bereich fluoreszieren bzw. phosphoreszieren, durch TiO2, ZnS, Kaolin, ATO, FTO, Aluminium, Chrom- und Siliziumoxide oder beispielsweise organische Pigmente wie Phthalocyaninblau, i-Indolidingelb und Dioxazinviolett, durch Effektpigmente, wie Flüssigkristalle, Perlglanz, Bronzen und/oder Multilayer-Farbumschlagpigmente und/oder wärmeempfindliche Farben bzw. Pigmente eingestellt. Diese sind in allen möglichen Kombinationen einsetzbar. Zusätzlich können auch diese Pigmente jeweils allein oder in Kombination mit anderen Farbstoffen und/oder Pigmenten eingesetzt werden.The optical properties of the respective layer are represented by visible dyes or pigments, luminescent dyes or pigments which fluoresce or phosphoresce in the visible, in the UV range or in the IR range, by TiO 2 , ZnS, kaolin, ATO, FTO, Aluminum, chromium and silicon oxides or, for example, organic pigments such as phthalocyanine blue, i-Indolidineelb and dioxazine violet, by effect pigments, such as liquid crystals, pearlescent, bronzes and / or multilayer color change pigments and / or heat-sensitive inks or pigments set. These can be used in all possible combinations. In addition, these pigments can also be used alone or in combination with other dyes and / or pigments.

Ferner können beispielsweise auf beiden Schichten die beschriebenen Merkmale in codierter Form vorhanden sein, wobei erst durch das Zusammenfügen der beiden Schichten der gewünschte auslesbare Code entsteht. So können beispielsweise auf dem Wertdokument und auf dem Sicherheitselement jeweils verkapselte Farbstoffbestandteile vorhanden sein. Beim Zusammenfügen der beiden Elemente gegebenenfalls unter Druck und/oder Temperatur entstehen durch Reaktion der beiden Farbstoffbestandteile die entsprechenden optischen Effekte, beispielsweise Lumineszenzen, wie Fluoreszenzen oder Phosphoreszenzen oder Farbeffekte oder definierte Farbabstufungen oder Mischfarben.Furthermore, for example, the described features can be present in coded form on both layers, whereby the desired readable code is formed only by the joining together of the two layers. For example, encapsulated dye constituents may be present on the value document and on the security element, respectively. When joining the two elements optionally under pressure and / or temperature arise by reaction of the two dye components, the corresponding optical effects, such as luminescence, such as fluorescence or phosphorescence or color effects or defined color gradations or mixed colors.

So können beispielsweise weiße Fluoreszenzen erzeugt werden durch Aufbringen einer roten Fluoreszenz auf das Basismaterial des Wertdokuments, auf das passer- und registergenau das Sicherheitsmerkmal, das in den entsprechenden Bereichen eine blaue Fluoreszenz aufweist, und anschließendes passer- und registergenaues Überdrucken mit einer grünen Fluoreszenzfarbe oder einem Lack. Es besteht aber auch die Möglichkeit partiell nicht passergenau zu überdrucken, wobei in den nicht passergenau überdruckten Bereichen dann ein fluoreszierender Moirée-Effekt entsteht.Thus, for example, white fluorescence can be generated by applying a red fluorescence to the base material of the value document, to the registration and registration the security feature, which has a blue fluorescence in the corresponding areas, and then register and register accurate overprinting with a green fluorescent color or a Paint. However, there is also the possibility of partially overprinting in perpetuity, with a fluorescent moiré effect then being produced in the areas not overprinted in register.

Auf analoge Weise können Lumineszenzen mit unterschiedlicher Nachleuchtzeit erzeugt werden.In a similar way luminescences can be generated with different persistence time.

Ferner können auf dem Sicherheitsmerkmal und auf dem Basismaterial des Wertdokuments jeweils Schichten mit unterschiedlichen Anteilen an langwellig und kurzwellig anregbaren Farben vorhanden sein, wobei bei Anregung im gesamten Wellenlängenbereich ein charakteristischer Effekt entsteht.Furthermore, layers with different proportions of long-wave and short-wave excitable colors may be present on the security feature and on the base material of the value document, with a characteristic effect occurring when excited in the entire wavelength range.

Zur Herstellung von weiteren fälschungssicheren Identifikationsmerkmalen kann auf dem Basismaterial des Wertdokuments eine elektromagnetische Wellen reflektierende Schicht und eine transparente beispielsweise polymere, oxidische oder sulfidische Abstandsschicht aufgebracht sein. Auf das Sicherheitsmerkmal kann dann eine Schicht aus metallischen Clustern aufgebracht sein. Durch passergenaues Zusammenfügen von Sicherheitsmerkmal und Basismaterial des Wertdokuments erscheint dann nach dem Schlüssel/Schloss-Prinzip ein charakteristischer Farbeffekt.In order to produce further counterfeit-proof identification features, an electromagnetic wave-reflecting layer and a transparent, for example polymeric, oxidic or sulfidic spacer layer can be applied to the base material of the value document. On the security feature can then be applied a layer of metallic clusters. By register-accurate combination of security feature and base material of the value document then appears according to the key / lock principle, a characteristic color effect.

Ebenso ist es möglich jeweils in oder an der Oberfläche der beiden Elemente (Sicherheitselement und Basismaterial des Wertdokuments) entsprechende Teile von DNA-Codierungen vorzusehen, die nach dem Zusammenfügen der beiden Elemente nach dem Schlüssel-Schloss-Prinzip eine eindeutige unverwechselbare Codierung, z.B. in Form charakteristischer Fluoreszenzen ergeben.It is also possible in each case in or on the surface of the two elements (security element and base material of the value document) to provide corresponding parts of DNA encodings which after the joining of the two elements according to the key-lock principle a unique unmistakable coding, eg in the form of characteristic fluorescences.

Ebenso kann das Sicherheitselement eine Schicht oder Struktur aufweisen, die beim Aufbringen bzw. Einbetten in das Wertdokument oder bei Herstellung des Basismaterials des Wertdokuments mit einer auf dem Basismaterial befindlichen Schicht oder Struktur reagiert und erst so erkennbar wird.Likewise, the security element can have a layer or structure which reacts when applied or embedded in the value document or when producing the base material of the value document with a layer or structure located on the base material and only then becomes recognizable.

Die beschriebenen Merkmale können einzeln oder auch kombiniert erzeugt werden.The described features can be generated individually or combined.

Ferner können die Sicherheitselemente mit einer Schutzlackschicht ein- oder beidseitig versehen sein. Der Schutzlack kann pigmentiert oder nicht pigmentiert sein, wobei als Pigmente alle bekannte Pigmente oder Farbstoffe, beispielsweise TiO2, ZnS, Kaolin, ATO, FTO, Aluminium, Chrom- und Siliziumoxide oder beispielsweise organische Pigmente wie Phthalocyaninblau, i-Indolidingelb und Dioxazinviolett verwendet werden können. Ferner können lumineszierende Farbstoffe bzw. Pigmente, die im sichtbaren, im UV-Bereich oder im IR-Bereich fluoreszieren bzw. phosphoreszieren, Effektpigmente, wie Flüssigkristalle, Perlglanz, Bronzen und/oder Multilayer-Farbumschlagpigmente und wärmeempfindliche Farben bzw. Pigmente zugegeben werden. Diese sind in allen möglichen Kombinationen einsetzbar. Zusätzlich können auch phosphoreszierende Pigmente allein oder in Kombination mit anderen Farbstoffen und/oder Pigmenten eingesetzt werden.Furthermore, the security elements can be provided with a protective lacquer layer on one or both sides. The protective lacquer may be pigmented or unpigmented, using as pigments all known pigments or dyes, for example TiO 2 , ZnS, kaolin, ATO, FTO, aluminum, chromium and silicon oxides or, for example, organic pigments such as phthalocyanine blue, i-indolidine yellow and dioxazine violet can. Furthermore, luminescent dyes or pigments which fluoresce or phosphoresce in the visible, in the UV range or in the IR range, effect pigments, such as liquid crystals, pearlescent, bronzes and / or multilayer color change pigments and heat-sensitive colors or pigments can be added. These can be used in all possible combinations. In addition, phosphorescent pigments can also be used alone or in combination with other dyes and / or pigments.

Die Applikation bzw. die vollständige oder teilweise Einbettung des Sicherheitselements auf bzw. in das Basismaterial des Wertdokuments kann je nach gewünschtem Effekt passergenau erfolgenThe application or the complete or partial embedding of the security element on or in the base material of the value document can be carried out in register, depending on the desired effect

Das passergenaue Aufbringen erfolgt vorzugsweise mittels eines registergesteuerten Verfahrens, wobei die auf dem Basismaterial des Wertdokuments vorhandenen Registermarken über die Fläche vermessen werden, die Rollenlänge entsprechend eingestellt und das Sicherheitsmerkmal passergenau appliziert wird. Die Registermarken sind höchst präzise positioniert, die Applikation kann mittels einer Applikationsmaschine, oder beispielsweise bei der Applikation von Patches, durch x/y-gesteuerte Applikationsstempel, oder einen Prägekopf erfolgen.The register-accurate application is preferably carried out by means of a register-controlled method, wherein the existing on the base material of the value document register marks are measured over the surface, the roll length adjusted accordingly and the security feature accurate registration is applied. The register marks are positioned very precisely, the application can be carried out by means of an application machine, or, for example, during the application of patches, by x / y-controlled application punches, or an embossing head.

Das Wertdokument kann anschließend mit einer bekannten Beschichtung zur Erhöhung der Umlauffähigkeit oder einem Schutzlack oder einer Schutzfolie versehen werden.The document of value can then be provided with a known coating to increase the circulation capability or a protective lacquer or a protective film.

Ferner kann das erfindungsgemäße Sicherheitselement im Randbereich von Wertdokumenten gegebenenfalls passergenau zu der auf dem Wertdokument vorhandenen Schicht oder Struktur aufgebracht werden und gleichzeitig als Randverstärkung eingesetzt werden, wobei dadurch sowohl ein fälschungssicheres Sicherheitsmerkmal erzeugt wird, als auch die Umlauffähigkeit des Wertdokuments erhöht wird.Furthermore, the security element according to the invention in the edge region of value documents can optionally be applied in registration with the layer or structure present on the value document and at the same time be used as edge reinforcement, whereby both a forgery-proof security feature is generated and the circulation capability of the value document is increased.

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  1. Valuable document having a security element, wherein the security element has printed or metallized line grids or fine structures, which form partial structures or partial information items, which, together with the printed partial structures or partial information items applied on the base material of the valuable document, form one complete information item formed from the partial structures or partial information items that is detectable visually or using a machine, in each case by way of register-accurate application onto the base material of the valuable document and/or at least partial register-accurate embedding into the base material of the valuable document.
  2. Valuable document according to Claim 1, characterized in that the complete information item is detectable visually or using a machine by way of superposing or complementing the partial structures or partial information items on the security element and on the base material of the valuable document.
  3. Valuable document according to one of Claims 1 to 2, characterized in that defined electrically conductive properties detectable by machine are produced by superposing or complementing the partial structures or partial information items on the security element and on the base material of the valuable document.
  4. Valuable document according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that defined magnetic properties detectable by machine are produced by superposing or complementing the partial structures or partial information items on the security element and on the base material of the valuable document.
  5. Valuable document according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that defined optical properties or structures detectable visually or by machine are produced by superposing or complementing the two partial structures.
  6. Valuable document according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that defined DNA-coded properties or structures are produced by superposing or complementing the two partial structures.
  7. Valuable document according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a plurality of different functional features are present on the security element and on the base material of the valuable document.
  8. Valuable document according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, after application of the security element on the base material of the valuable document, a first or an additional identification feature is produced by overprinting the security element and the base material of the valuable document.
  9. Valuable document according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the security element has a latent feature which becomes detectable only with manipulation attempts.
  10. Valuable document according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the security element is provided on one or both sides with a protective varnish layer.
  11. Valuable document according to Claim 10, characterized in that the protective varnish layer is pigmented.
  12. Valuable document according to one of Claims 10 and 11, characterized in that the security element is applied at least in an edge region of the valuable document or is at least partially embedded.
  13. Valuable document according to one of Claims 10 to 12, characterized in that, after application of the security element on the base material of the valuable document, the complete area or part of the security element and the base material is overprinted with a further layer or structure in order to produce a first or additional identification feature.
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