EP3578381A1 - Élément de sécurité permettant de sécuriser des documents de valeur - Google Patents

Élément de sécurité permettant de sécuriser des documents de valeur Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3578381A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: layer; illuminated; pigments; security element; radiation
Prior art date: 2018-06-05
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EP19000275.8A

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Matthias Pfeiffer

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Giesecke and Devrient Currency Technology GmbH

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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
- B42D25/369—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
- B42D25/30—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery
- B42D25/36—Identification or security features, e.g. for preventing forgery comprising special materials
- B42D25/378—Special inks
- B42D25/387—Special inks absorbing or reflecting ultraviolet light

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the invention relates to a security element for securing security papers, value documents, such as banknotes, checks or the like, and other data carriers.
the security elements may, for example, be in the form of a security thread embedded in a banknote, a covering sheet for a banknote with a hole, an applied security strip, a self-supporting transfer element, in the form of a feature area printed directly on a document of value, or as a product securing element, e.g. be designed as a label, seal or packaging.
such security elements should have an optically easily perceptible effect, which on the other hand should be difficult to copy or imitate. In addition, it is often required that the manufacturing costs for such a security element are minimized.
the security element has a substrate on which a first and a second layer are formed in the register, wherein a third layer comprising magnetic pigments is formed at least partly on the first and / or second layer, wherein the first layer comprises first pigments and the second Layer second pigments, and wherein the first and the second layer are formed so that they show different colors when illuminated with light from the visible wavelength range and / or different colors when illuminated with UV radiation.
the first layer advantageously has at least one first luminescent feature substance and the second layer at least one second luminescent feature substance.
the first and second pigments may be platelet-shaped and / or iridescent pigments.
these pigments may be metal oxide coated or coated platelets (eg, mica platelets). Layers of such pigments are also often referred to as iriodine coatings or layers.
iriodin color or a structure color One can also speak of an iriodin color or a structure color.
the application of paints with such pigments is described, for example, in the publications EP 0 490 825 A1 such as EP 2 454 413 B1 whose contents are incorporated herein by reference.
the first pigments may be in the form of partially transparent pigments or partially translucent pigments (in each case for the visible wavelength range). The same applies to the second pigments.
the first and second pigments can also be designed such that they exhibit different colors when illuminated with light from the visible wavelength range and / or different colors when illuminated with UV radiation.
the first and pigments can be formed as phosphorescent or fluorescent pigments.
Lighting with light from the visible wavelength range is understood to mean, in particular, illumination with wavelengths from the range of 380 nm to 780 nm or 390 nm to 780 nm.
Under UV illumination is understood radiation having a wavelength of less than 380 nm to about 200 nm.
the UV illumination can range from 235 nm to less than 380 nm.
the third layer is formed at least in part on the first and / or second layer (and preferably completely on the first and / or second layer), the third layer may have a very smooth surface with low porosity compared to, for example, a fibrous or porous substrate can be provided. In this way, advantageously, a better adhesion of the third layer and / or a lower ink consumption for the formation of the third layer can be achieved.
the first and second layers may be formed adjacent to one another, alternately not next to each other and / or interlaced. In an advantageous embodiment, it is provided that the first and second layers immediately adjacent to each other.
the first and second layers can convey overall information by, for example, their shape and / or their different colors. This can be, for example, a text, a pattern, a picture, etc.
the first and the second layer can be designed such that they show the same first color when illuminated with light from the visible wavelength range and the first layer when illuminated with UV radiation has a second color and the second layer when illuminated UV radiation shows a third color, with all three colors being different.
This can e.g. be realized in that the first and second layers have the same visible color (e.g., Iriodin®) but different feature substances (e.g., fluorescence).
the security element according to the invention can be designed so that the first layer when illuminated with light from the visible wavelength range, a first color, that the second layer when illuminated with light from the visible wavelength range, a second color and that the first and the second layer when illuminated show the same third color with UV radiation, all three colors being different.
the security element can be designed such that the first layer, when illuminated with light from the visible wavelength range, shows a first color, the second layer, when illuminated with light from the visible wavelength range, shows a second color, the first layer, when illuminated with UV Radiation shows a third color and that the second layer when illuminated with UV radiation shows a fourth color, with all four colors differ.
the first and / or the second layer are formed so that they emit luminescence radiation of different colors when illuminated with UV radiation at different UV excitation wavelengths.
the first or the second layer can show a green color in the case of radiation of a wavelength of 365 nm and an orange or reddish color in the case of radiation of a wavelength of 254 nm.
the third layer when illuminated with light from the visible wavelength range and / or when illuminated with UV radiation, the third layer exhibits a different color than the first and second pigments when illuminated with light from the visible wavelength range or when illuminated with UV light. Radiation.
the magnetic pigments may have, for example, reflective properties. If a suitable magnetic field is applied before the drying of the binder of the applied third layer, a desired alignment of the magnetic pigments and thus a corresponding optical effect can be provided because the position and orientation of the magnetic pigments can not be changed after drying the binder of the third layer are.
the magnetic pigments are preferably magnetic pigments or magnetizable pigments. In particular, they may have ferromagnetic properties. Furthermore, the magnetic pigments may be formed and / or oriented as shown in the references EP 2 792 500 A1 . US 6,875,522 B2 and or US 7,517,578 B2 is described.
the invention also includes a data carrier with a security element of the type described.
the security element is at least partially applied over a transparent window region of the data carrier.
said data carrier is a value document, such as a banknote, in particular a paper banknote, a polymer banknote or a film composite banknote, a share, a bond, a certificate, a coupon, a check, a certificate, a tax stamp, a high-quality admission ticket or a trademark protection element, but also to an identification card, such as a credit card, a bank card, a cash card, an authorization card, a health card, an identity card or pass personalization page.
a banknote in particular a paper banknote, a polymer banknote or a film composite banknote, a share, a bond, a certificate, a coupon, a check, a certificate, a tax stamp, a high-quality admission ticket or a trademark protection element
an identification card such as a credit card, a bank card, a cash card, an authorization card, a health card, an identity card or pass personalization page.
a method of manufacturing a security element for security papers, value documents such as banknotes, checks or the like, and other data carriers in which a first and a second layer are formed on a substrate in the register, a third layer having magnetic pigments at least in part on the first one and / or the second layer, wherein the first layer comprises first pigments and the second layer comprises second pigments, and the first and the second layer are formed so that when illuminated with light from the visible wavelength range different colors and / or upon illumination UV radiation show different colors.
the security element 1 comprises a substrate 2 with an upper side 3, on which a first and a second layer 4, 5 are formed in the register. On a part of the first and second layer 4, 5, in particular in the sectional view according to FIG. 2 it can be seen, a third layer 6 is formed.
the security element 1 has a first motif region 7, in which the third layer 6 is formed, and a second motif region 8.
the first motif area 7 essentially has the shape of the state of Bavaria.
the second motif area 8 three symbols 9, 10, 11 are shown.
the symbols 9 to 11 could also be a number, a text or an alphanumeric expression.
FIG. 1 shows the case in which the security element 1 is illuminated with light from the visible wavelength range.
the hatch should be a color that is then visible to a viewer. It may be, for example, the color green.
the three symbols 9 to 11 and the first motif area 7 with the exception of the third layer 6 for the viewer (uniform) appear green.
the third layer 6 has magnetic pigments which have been aligned during manufacture so that the number "7" illuminates brightly against a circular gray background.
FIG. 3 Now, the perceivable colors for the viewer are shown schematically when the security element 1 is illuminated with UV radiation. In this case, areas of the first layer 4 appear blue (shown in black here) and areas of the second layer 5 appear white. This provides a surprising color effect that is very memorable and easily verifiable for the viewer.
the first layer 4 contains first pigments, preferably first partially transparent pigments, as well as first luminescent feature substances
the second layer 5 contains second pigments, preferably second partially transparent pigments, and second luminescent feature substances.
the first and second partially transparent pigments and the feature substances respectively contained in the first and second layers are formed so that the first and second layers 4, 5 are visible in green color when illuminated with visible light and when illuminated with UV radiation blue (the layer 4 with the first partially transparent pigments and the first luminescent feature substance) or white (the layer 5 with the second partially transparent pigments and the second luminescent feature substance) are perceptible.
the first and second layers 4, 5 can also be referred to as subbing layers or as primer layers 4, 5.
these primer layers 4, 5 have the advantage that less material is required for the third layer 6 in order to achieve the desired effect, compared to the case in which the third layer 6 would be formed directly on the substrate 2. This leads to lower production costs.
the two primer layers 4, 5 are preferably printed in two registered print runs.
screen printing can be used as the printing technique.
flat, gravure, high, digital printing or combinations thereof it is also possible to use flat, gravure, high, digital printing or combinations thereof.
the substrate may be a paper substrate. However, it is also possible to provide a polymer substrate or a composite film substrate or combinations of the aforementioned types of substrate.
the security element 1 can itself be the value document to be produced. It is also possible that the security element is designed as a thread, foil, transfer element, strip and / or patch, which is then connected to a substrate of the value document to be produced.
the security elements can be present in an opaque subarea of the value document, or be arranged wholly or partly in a transparent window area of the value document.
the transparent window region can also consist of a transparent partial region of a polymer substrate or of a composite film substrate of the security document to be secured, to which the first and second layers are at least partially applied.
the production of the third layer 6 is carried out in a known manner.
the third layer may be printed by known methods (e.g., one of the printing techniques described in connection with the first and second layers 4, 5).
the third layer 6 Before drying the binder of the printed third layer 6, for example by UV exposure, the third layer 6 is exposed to a predetermined magnetic field, resulting in a desired orientation of the magnetic pigments in the third layer 6, and then the effect shown schematically in the dried state the third layer 6 provide. Once the third layer 6 has dried, the position and orientation of the individual magnetic pigments in the third layer 6 can no longer be changed, so that the set effect is permanently present.
the first and second pigments may be, for example, pearlescent pigments.
the first and second pigments may be thin platelets (eg of the mineral mica) which are coated by a thin metal oxide layer or coated with a thin metal oxide layer.
semi-transparent pigments are provided which impart to the respective layer 4, 5 a gloss coming from the depth.
the first and second pigments may also be luminescent, particularly preferably phosphorescent or fluorescent.
the first and second layers 4, 5 when illuminated with light from the visible wavelength range on the same color and have the two layers 4, 5 in UV illumination different colors.
Light blue is represented by the hatching.
White is illustrated by a white (unshaded) representation.
the first and second layers on the other hand, the same color (for example, red or yellow), which by the dot matrix in FIG. 5 is shown schematically.
the shape of the first motif area 7 is different from the first and second embodiments.
the first motif area 7 is rectangular.
the arrangement of the first and second layers 4, 5 is different in comparison to the embodiments already described.
the perceptible colors of the first and second layers 4, 5 differ both when illuminated with light from the visible wavelength range and when illuminated with UV radiation, so that a total of four different colors are visible.
the first layer 4 green shown diagonally hatched
the second layer 5 yellow shown without hatching
the first layer 4 appears red (shown by vertical hatching) and the second layer 5 orange (represented by horizontal hatching).

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