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EP4067103B1 - Procédé de fabrication pour un élément de sécurité optiquement variable - Google Patents

Procédé de fabrication pour un élément de sécurité optiquement variable Download PDF

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EP4067103B1
EP4067103B1 EP22020006.7A EP22020006A EP4067103B1 EP 4067103 B1 EP4067103 B1 EP 4067103B1 EP 22020006 A EP22020006 A EP 22020006A EP 4067103 B1 EP4067103 B1 EP 4067103B1
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Tobias Sattler
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  • the invention relates to manufacturing methods for an optically variable security element for securing valuables, which contains a carrier and a feature layer with first and second feature areas in which different first and second embossing lacquer layers are present.
  • Data carriers such as valuables or identification documents, but also other valuables, such as branded items, are often provided with security elements for security purposes, which allow the authenticity of the data carrier to be checked and which at the same time serve as protection against unauthorized reproduction.
  • the security elements can be designed, for example, in the form of a security thread embedded in a banknote, a cover film for a banknote with a hole, an applied security strip, a self-supporting transfer element or also in the form of a feature area applied directly to a document of value.
  • optically variable security elements which have two relief structures arranged at different heights and each provided with a color coating, which are embossed into suitably colored embossing lacquer layers, see WO 2020/011390 A1 , WO 2020/011391 A1 and WO 2020/011392 A1 .
  • the viewer in order to view the lower-lying relief structure, the viewer usually has to look through the embossing lacquer layer of the higher-lying relief structure, so that, depending on the desired optical impression, there can be considerable restrictions on the coloring of the embossing lacquers, in particular the embossing lacquer of the higher-lying embossing lacquer layer.
  • US 5,714,231 A discloses a method for producing a security element for securing valuables, wherein the security element has a first embossing lacquer layer and a second embossing lacquer layer, the first and second embossing lacquer layers being different.
  • US 5,714,231 A does not disclose that the security element contains a feature layer with first and second feature areas in which different first and second embossing lacquer layers are present, but rather discloses two feature layers.
  • the invention is based on the object of specifying a method with which generic optically variable security elements with high register accuracy of the different first and second embossed lacquer layers can be produced.
  • the invention provides a method for producing a security element, which can be used in particular to secure valuables.
  • the security element to be produced contains a feature layer with first and second feature areas in which different first and second embossing lacquer layers are present.
  • a hydrophilic layer of a first embossing varnish is applied to a support in the first feature areas, the applied layer is embossed and hardened with an embossing structure that produces a first optical effect.
  • a layer of a second, different embossing varnish is provided on a printing tool, and this is done in one printing step
  • the printing tool is brought into contact with the carrier and the second embossing varnish is thereby transferred.
  • the carrier can remain permanently in the security element or it can represent a production carrier that is removed from the security element again after the security element has been transferred to a target substrate.
  • the second embossing varnish is advantageously only transferred to the second feature areas that are not coated with hydrophilic embossing varnish.
  • the layer of the second, different embossing varnish is advantageously provided over the entire surface of the printing tool.
  • the carrier with the first embossing lacquer layer is preferably moistened before the printing step and dampening solution is only transferred to the hydrophilic first embossing lacquer layer of the first feature areas.
  • the second feature areas preferably represent areas with a hydrophobic surface.
  • the layer of the second embossing varnish is provided on a flexible printing tool, in particular a printing cylinder with a compressible element, which is locally deformed by pressure peaks that are generated by the already hardened first varnish layer.
  • the layer of the second embossing varnish is provided on a printing tool, in particular a hard printing cylinder, and a soft presser is used to generate a counter-pressure, which is caused by pressure peaks generated by the already hardened first varnish layer are locally deformed.
  • a flexible compensation layer is provided on the carrier, which is locally deformed during the printing step by pressure peaks that are generated by the already hardened first lacquer layer.
  • the first embossing lacquer is applied in a structured manner in the first feature areas, for example printed on in a structured manner.
  • the first embossing lacquer is first applied to the entire surface of the carrier and then structured by a process of residue-free embossing by introducing a structured embossing tool into wetted first feature areas and dewetted second feature areas, at the same time by the structured embossing tool, the wetted first feature areas are embossed with the embossing structure that creates the first optical effect.
  • the hardening of the first embossing varnish can advantageously be achieved by exposure to radiation, in particular by UV irradiation, but also IR irradiation or electron beam exposure.
  • the use of a UV-curing Embossing varnish is particularly advantageous if the embossing varnish is structured with high resolution using the residue-free embossing process mentioned.
  • a layer of a first embossing lacquer with low surface energy is applied to a carrier in the first feature areas, the applied layer is embossed and hardened with an embossing structure that produces a first optical effect.
  • a layer of a second, different embossing varnish with low viscosity and high surface tension is then applied over the entire surface, and the second embossing varnish is allowed to dewet from the first feature areas coated with the first embossing varnish into the second feature areas.
  • the application and dewetting is repeated if necessary in order to accumulate a sufficient amount of second embossing lacquer in the second feature areas for embossing.
  • the carrier can remain permanently in the security element or it can represent a production carrier that is removed from the security element again after the security element has been transferred to a target substrate.
  • a second embossed structure is advantageously embossed into the embossing lacquer layer of the second embossing lacquer, which creates a second optical effect.
  • the second embossed structure is advantageously only transferred into the second embossed lacquer layer, preferably by a flexible one Embossing tool, a soft embossing press or a flexible leveling layer is used in the layer structure of the security element in order to transfer the second embossing structure only into the second embossing lacquer layer.
  • the embossed structures of the first and second embossed lacquer layers are advantageously essentially at the same height, which means in particular that the average heights of the two embossed structures do not differ by more than the height difference within each embossed structure.
  • the two embossing varnishes have different solidification properties; particularly preferably the embossing varnishes also have different optical properties.
  • Lacquers that harden by physical drying in particular thermoplastic embossing varnishes, can be applied as embossing varnishes. If both the first and the second embossing varnish are each formed by a thermoplastic embossing varnish, they advantageously have different softening temperatures, which are preferably more than 10 ° C, particularly preferably more than 25 ° C, in particular more than 50 ° C differentiate.
  • a radiation-curing, in particular UV-curing, embossing varnish is applied as an embossing varnish and a thermoplastic embossing varnish is applied as another embossing varnish.
  • the embossing varnishes can in particular be applied in different colors, different transparency and/or different luminescence become.
  • the embossing varnishes are preferably colored with a glaze and are therefore both colored and partially translucent.
  • embossing lacquer layers of the first and second feature areas are advantageously arranged next to one another without gaps or overlaps.
  • the first and second embossing lacquer layers are provided with a common reflection-increasing coating, in particular a high-refractive index or metallic coating.
  • This coating is preferably carried out after embossing the first and second embossing varnish with a respective embossing structure that produces different first and second optical effects.
  • the embossed structures of the first and second embossed lacquer layers each advantageously contain structural elements with structural dimensions in the plane that are between 30 ⁇ m and 200 ⁇ m, in particular between 50 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m.
  • One or both embossed structures advantageously contain, as structural elements, micromirror arrangements with directionally reflecting micromirrors, in particular with non-diffractive mirrors, and preferably with planar mirrors, concave mirrors and/or Fresnel-like mirrors.
  • optically variable security element can contain further layers, such as protective, covering or additional functional layers, machine-readable elements, primer layers or heat-sealing lacquer layers, which, however, do not represent the essential elements of the present invention and are therefore not described in more detail.
  • the security element to be produced is advantageously a security thread, in particular a window security thread or a pendulum security thread, a tear thread, a security tape, a security strip, a patch or a label for application to a security paper, document of value or the like.
  • thermoplastic varnishes also called thermoplastics
  • properties described below although varnishes with different properties can also be used for special applications.
  • Typical UV embossing varnish is initially significantly easier to emboss than thermoplastic embossing varnish.
  • a liquid embossing varnish can first be applied to a film. This reaches the embossing tool without roller contact. The foil with the embossing varnish is brought into contact with the embossing tool using an presser, whereby the varnish surface takes on the structure of the embossing tool. In a theoretical, arbitrarily slow process, no pressure would be required; the paint would simply flow into the structures and displace the air.
  • the embossing process on the machine is not arbitrarily slow, so that when embossing with too little press pressure, the lacquer can no longer completely displace the air in the specified time. If there are certain requirements for speed and freedom from bubbles, a certain embossing pressure is used in practice. If there was no UV curing, the paint would immediately flow again after contact with the embossing tool after the film was removed from the embossing tool. In practice, however, the film has a certain wrap around the embossing tool. If the film with the lacquer comes into contact with the embossing tool through the presser, the film normally no longer spontaneously moves away from the embossing tool.
  • Thermoplastic embossing usually works differently than the UV embossing described.
  • a thermoplastic is solid at room temperature and therefore not flowable; at elevated temperatures it becomes embossable at a certain temperature. If the temperature is further increased, the lacquer becomes sticky, which limits the useful embossability with a standard embossing tool. However, if necessary, non-stick coated tools can be used.
  • the embossing die can be heated, embossed at an elevated temperature and, if necessary, the embossing die can be cooled down slightly before demolding. In a roll-to-roll process, there is usually no cooling before demoulding.
  • the film can, if necessary, be heated up in contact with the embossing tool and embossed at the highest temperature and immediately removed from the mold without getting into the sticky area of the thermoplastic. Heating to such a degree that the thermoplastic actually becomes liquid is advantageously avoided.
  • the embossing tool is advantageously provided with a non-stick coating.
  • a metallization of the unembossed embossing varnish can be provided to avoid adhesion, or it can be ensured that the higher-melting thermoplastic only becomes higher-melting at a later point in time. This can be ensured, for example, using the crosslinkers mentioned elsewhere (e.g. isocyanates) or through radiation crosslinking.
  • two thermoplastic embossable UV raw materials lie next to each other, with one of these two formulations containing a photoinitiator.
  • the second embossing can be made.
  • the second "thermoplastic" is left uncrosslinked or it is crosslinked using electron beam curing, since the latter process can be carried out without photoinitiators.
  • the second thermoplastic can also contain a photoinitiator that is not activated at the wavelength(s) of the first emitter.
  • embossing varnishes that harden or crosslink thermally instead of photochemically.
  • some embossing varnishes have a softening temperature T 1 and a curing temperature T 2 > T 1 .
  • Such embossing varnishes can be formed, for example, based on acrylates with isocyanates.
  • Another procedure involves selective heating of one of the embossing varnishes.
  • An area with a selectively excitable substance in the UV/visible/IR or electrical/capacitive/magnetic with alternating field) selectively only leads to heating of the area containing this substance.
  • two areas with UV embossing varnish can be provided and processed, in particular embossed, one after the other.
  • a precisely registered arrangement of feature areas refers in particular to an arrangement in which: the feature areas abut one another or are arranged at a predetermined, defined short distance from one another.
  • a small distance is in particular a distance of a few micrometers or a few tens of micrometers up to 100 ⁇ m and in some applications up to 200 ⁇ m.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a banknote 10 with an optically variable security element 12 in the form of a glued-on transfer element.
  • the invention is not limited to transfer elements and banknotes, but can be used for all types of security elements, for example labels on goods and packaging or for securing documents, ID cards, passports, credit cards, health cards and the like.
  • transfer elements such as patches with or without their own carrier layer
  • security threads or security strips for example, can also be considered.
  • the security element 12 gives the viewer a three-dimensional impression and, for example, at the same time shows a binary color and effect change when the banknote 10 is tilted, in which a first three-dimensional one is seen from a first viewing direction Motif appears in a first color and from a second viewing direction second three-dimensional motif appears in a second color.
  • embossed lacquer layers expediently also have other different properties, namely in particular different visual properties, such as different colors, transparency and/or luminescence.
  • the optically variable effects created by the embossing, on the one hand, and the visual effects created by the additional properties of the embossed lacquer layers, on the other hand can be coordinated with one another in a perfectly registered manner.
  • FIG. 2 Shows for illustration Fig. 2 in a schematic representation a security element 20 with a carrier film 22 in the form of a transparent PET film, which is provided with an embossed feature layer 24.
  • the feature layer 24 consists of an alternating sequence of feature areas 30, 40 of the desired shape and size (only one of the feature areas is provided with a reference number), which differ from each other both through the different translucent coloring of the applied embossing lacquer layers 32, 42 and through the different The formation of the respective embossed structures 34, 44 differ.
  • the embossed structures 34, 44 of the two feature areas 30, 40 lie in a common plane at essentially the same height and are covered with a common reflection-increasing metal coating 26, for example, a vapor-deposited aluminum layer.
  • the metallized embossed structures are leveled with a lacquer layer 28 and the security element can be glued to the desired target substrate, such as the banknote 10, via an adhesive layer 29. After gluing, the carrier substrate 22 can be removed or remain in the security element as a protective film.
  • the security element 20 is designed to be viewed through the translucent embossing lacquer layers 32, 42.
  • the viewer 14 looks at the metallized embossed structures 34 in the feature areas 30 through the embossed lacquer layer areas 32, while in the feature areas 40 he looks through the embossed lacquer layer areas 42 at the metallized embossed structures 44.
  • the embossing varnish 32 can be colored glazing red and the embossing structures 34 can produce a curved representation of the value number "10" as a motif, while the embossing varnish 42 is colored glazing green and the embossing structures 44 can produce a curved representation of a coat of arms as a motif.
  • the two motifs can also be seen from different viewing directions. How out Fig.
  • the feature areas 30, 40 with their different color effects generated by the embossing lacquer layers 32, 42 and their different motifs generated by the embossings 34, 44 are arranged directly next to one another, registered in register, without gaps or overlaps.
  • the thermoplastic embossing varnishes 32, 42 are matched to one another in such a way that, in addition to the different colors, they also have different softening temperatures and can therefore be embossed at different temperatures.
  • the thermoplastic embossing varnish 42 can already be embossed at a lower temperature T 2
  • the thermoplastic embossing varnish 32 can only be embossed at a higher temperature T 1 > T 2 .
  • both embossing varnishes 32, 42 are provided with the first embossing structure 34 using a first embossing tool 50, as in Fig. 3(b) illustrated.
  • the carrier film with the embossed feature layer is then cooled to the lower temperature T 2 and removed from the mold, and thereby the embossing varnish 32 in the feature areas 30 with the embossed embossed structure 34 is solidified, while the embossing varnish 42 still remains deformable.
  • the embossing varnish 42 will therefore partially or completely flow after demoulding and will at best accept the first embossing incompletely, as in Fig. 3(c) indicated by the reference number 34 '.
  • Fig. 3(c) Also shown is the second embossing tool 52 for the second embossing step, with which the second embossing structure 44 is embossed into the still deformable embossing lacquer layer 42 of the feature areas 40 at the lower temperature T 2 .
  • the embossed structure 34 of the feature areas 30 is already solidified, in particular due to the following Measures described in more detail are no longer significantly influenced by the second embossing step.
  • the carrier film with the double-embossed feature layer is cooled to a temperature T ⁇ T 2 , for example to room temperature, and the embossing lacquer 42 is thereby also solidified in the feature areas 40.
  • a feature layer 24 with the desired double embossing 34, 44 registered on the feature areas 30, 40 is obtained, as in Fig. 3(d) shown.
  • the feature layer 24 can then be metallized, as in Fig. 2 illustrated, or the intermediate product of Fig. 3(d) can be further processed into a desired security element in another way.
  • thermoplastic embossing varnish 32 and a UV embossing varnish 42 are used. Unlike the configurations described below, the design of the Fig. 4 first embossed with the thermoplastic embossing varnish and only then with the UV embossing varnish. Even if a UV embossing varnish is typically easier to emboss than a thermoplastic embossing varnish, when using suitable embossing varnishes and/or under suitable conditions, an embossing sequence as in Fig. 4 are used.
  • a carrier film 22 for example a transparent, colorless PET film, is provided and in the feature areas 30 with a thermoplastic embossing varnish 32 and in the feature areas 40 a UV embossing varnish 42, each coated with a desired different color effect.
  • the first embossing structure 34 is embossed with a first embossing tool 50 under embossing conditions in which the thermoplastic embossing varnish 32 can be embossed, as in Fig. 4(b) illustrated.
  • the embossing conditions can include, for example, a temperature T 1 of 120 ° C and high embossing pressure.
  • the carrier film with the embossed feature layer is then cooled to a lower temperature T 2 ⁇ T 1 and removed from the mold, thereby solidifying the embossing lacquer 32 in the feature areas 30.
  • the UV embossing varnish 42 is not embossed under the embossing conditions of the first embossing step, so that after the first embossing step the embossing varnish 32 provided with the embossing structure 34 is present in the feature areas 30 and the unembossed UV embossing varnish 42 is present in the feature areas 40, as in Fig. 4(c) shown.
  • Fig. 4(c) shown is the second embossing tool 52, with which the second embossing structure 44 is embossed into the UV-curable embossing lacquer layer 42 of the feature areas 40 at the lower temperature T 2 and under UV radiation 54.
  • the heat input into the thermoplastic layer 32 can be minimized. Because of the low temperature in the second embossing step and due to the measures described in more detail below, the already solidified embossed structure 34 of the feature areas 30 is not significantly influenced by the second embossing step.
  • the embossing varnish 42 has also solidified in the feature areas 40, so that as in Fig. 3 a feature layer 24 with a desired double embossing 34, 44 registered on the feature areas 30, 40 is obtained, as in Fig. 4(d) shown.
  • both embossing lacquer layers 32, 42 are already present on the carrier film in the first embossing step.
  • One way to ensure that the embossing of the first embossed layer is not destroyed or damaged by the subsequent embossing step is to use a flexible embossing tool for the second embossing.
  • Fig. 5 This is based on the design of the Fig. 5 illustrated, in which the feature layer 24 is similar to the example of Fig. 4 on the one hand, feature areas 30 with a thermoplastic embossing varnish 32 and on the other hand, feature areas 40 with a UV embossing varnish 42.
  • the structures 34 and 44 to be impressed in each case have structural dimensions L 1 and L 2 of 50 ⁇ m to 150 ⁇ m in the plane.
  • the structure height is typically on the order of a few micrometers.
  • the UV embossing varnish 42 is provided with the desired second embossing structure 44 and then hardened, as in Fig. 5(a) shown.
  • the thermoplastic embossing varnish 32 can also be embossed or it can, as in Fig. 5(a) , remaining without an imprinted structure due to flow.
  • the first embossing structure 34 is embossed with the aid of a flexible embossing tool 60, which carries the desired embossing structure 34 on its surface.
  • the flexible embossing tool 60 is made, for example, of silicone rubber and is deformed by pressure peaks on a length scale ⁇ of a few micrometers.
  • the feature areas 40 with the already hardened UV embossing varnish 42 cause a corresponding deformation 62 of the flexible embossing tool 60 during embossing, so that on the one hand the already hardened embossing varnish areas 42 are not damaged, but on the other hand embossing varnish 32 in the feature areas 30 are embossed with the embossing structure 34 can, as in Fig. 5(b) illustrated.
  • transition areas 64 in which the shape of the embossing tool 60 changes significantly, have a dimension of the order of magnitude ⁇ « L 1 , L 2 , i.e. the transition areas 64 are significantly smaller than the structural dimensions of the embossings 34, 44, a possibly smaller, Inadequate or even missing embossing in the transition areas 64 has no significant influence on the quality of the embossed structures 34 in the feature area 30 overall.
  • the feature layer 24 is therefore provided with the desired registered double embossing 34, 44 in the feature areas 30, 40, as in Fig. 5(c) shown.
  • FIG. 6 Another possibility is with reference to Fig. 6 in the use of a hard embossing tool 70 in conjunction with a soft embossing presser 72 and a suitable carrier film 74 in the security element.
  • the in Fig. 6(a) The initial situation presented largely corresponds to the initial situation Fig. 5(a) , that is, on a suitable carrier film 74, described in more detail below, there is a feature layer 24, in which a thermoplastic embossing varnish 32 is applied in feature areas 30 and a UV embossing varnish 42 is applied in feature areas 40.
  • the UV embossing varnish 42 was already provided with a desired embossing 44 in a first embossing step.
  • the structures 34, 44 to be impressed have structural dimensions L 1 and L 2 in the plane, which are between 50 ⁇ m and 150 ⁇ m.
  • a hard embossing tool 70 is used, which can be made of nickel, for example.
  • the hard embossing tool 70 is particularly well suited for embossing thermoplastic paint 32, but it is less able to compensate for height differences than the flexible embossing tool 60 for the design Fig. 5 .
  • embossing presser 72 In order to ensure that the already embossed and hardened lacquer areas 42 are not deformed or damaged in the second embossing step, it is used that counter pressure is always required for embossing, which is usually applied by an embossing presser 72.
  • An embossing presser 72 A special feature of the process is the Fig. 6 a relatively soft embossing presser 72 is used, which consists of an elastomer with a hardness of less than 90 Shore, in particular less than 85 Shore.
  • the already hardened UV embossing varnish areas 42 are pressed sufficiently far into the soft embossing press 72 by the hard embossing tool 70 together with the carrier film 74 in order to emboss the thermoplastic embossing varnish 32 without damaging or destroying the UV embossing varnish areas 42 to be able to.
  • the feature layer 24 is then provided with the desired registered double embossing 34, 44 in the feature areas 30, 40, as in Fig. 6(c) shown.
  • the presser can also be equipped with a structured surface that locally limits deformation of the presser.
  • the carrier film 74 it must be sufficiently easy to deform under the embossing conditions of the second embossing step in order to achieve the in Fig. 6(b) to allow illustrated height compensation by the embossing presser 72.
  • a very thin carrier film 74 can be used, the thickness of which is preferably less than 23 ⁇ m, in particular less than 19 ⁇ m and particularly preferably between 6 ⁇ m and 15 ⁇ m.
  • the carrier film 74 can also be tailored to the embossing conditions in that the glass transition temperature T g of the carrier film is exceeded under the embossing conditions of the second embossing step and the film therefore becomes particularly easy to deform.
  • Another way to ensure that the first embossed layer is not destroyed or damaged under the embossing conditions of the later embossed layer is to provide a compensating layer 80 in the layer structure of the security element itself.
  • a compensating layer 80 is provided between a carrier film 22 and the feature layer 24, which is flexible at least under the embossing conditions of the second embossing and preferably has elastic properties. If it is intended that the optical effect of the security element is viewed from the side of the embossing lacquer layers 32, 42 and thus also through the compensating layer, the compensating layer is preferably transparent and designed with a low scattering effect.
  • the compensation layer 80 can be formed, for example, from a silicone rubber.
  • the feature layer 24 contains a thermoplastic embossing varnish 32 in the feature areas 30 and a UV embossing varnish 42 in the feature areas 40, which has already been provided with a desired embossing 44 in a first embossing step.
  • a hard embossing tool 70 can then be used, which is particularly well suited for embossing a thermoplastic lacquer 32.
  • the second embossing step of the thermoplastic lacquer 32 takes place at an elevated temperature at which the compensating layer 80 is elastic, so that the already hardened UV embossing lacquer areas 42 are locally pressed into the compensating layer 80 by the hard embossing tool 70. This prevents deformation or damage to the embossed structure 44 and at the same time enables embossing of the embossing lacquer layer 32.
  • the layer thickness of the compensating layer 80 should be slightly larger than the height difference to be compensated, which is usually between 2 and 15 ⁇ m for typical embossed microstructures 44.
  • the compensating layer 80 can also advantageously deform in such a way that when the UV embossing lacquer areas 42 are pressed in, the thermoplastic embossing lacquer areas 32 are simultaneously pressed slightly upwards and thereby support the second embossing. Such a deformation can in particular take place while preserving volume.
  • the deformation of the elastic compensating layer 80 returns, so that the feature layer 24 produced is provided with the desired registered double embossing 34, 44 in the feature areas 30, 40, as in Fig. 7(c) shown.
  • Variants are first described in which the phenomenon of surface energy or surface tension is exploited.
  • a coating that has a suitable surface energy.
  • additional layers for example a primer layer or a release layer, may be required for later detachment.
  • Corona treatment, plasma treatment or flame treatment of the film can also be helpful for sufficient adhesion.
  • the carrier 90 mentioned is or comprises a suitable carrier film and, if necessary, has been appropriately pretreated or provided with further layers in order to provide a surface energy suitable for the respective process.
  • a carrier 90 is first printed in the feature areas 40 using any method with an embossable, hydrophilic formulation 42 after drying, which has the color or transparency desired in the feature areas 40.
  • the formulation is a UV embossing varnish 42, which after printing in the feature areas 40 is embossed with the associated embossing structure 44 and finally by UV crosslinking have been hardened, as in Fig. 8(a) shown.
  • the feature areas 30 are initially uncoated and represent areas with a hydrophobic surface.
  • the carrier film provided with the UV embossing varnish is then moistened inline or in a separate process with a dampening solution 92. Only the hydrophilically coated feature areas 40 accept the dampening solution 92, while the hydrophobic feature areas 30 remain dampening agent-free, as in Fig. 8(b) illustrated.
  • a second embossing lacquer layer of a thermoplastic embossing lacquer 32 is then applied to the carrier film, for which purpose a printing cylinder 94 is used in the exemplary embodiment, on which the embossing lacquer layer 32 is provided over the entire surface, as in Fig. 8(b) shown.
  • the surface of the printing cylinder 94 is equipped with a compressible element 96.
  • the compressible element 96 deforms when the embossing lacquer layer 32 is printed on by the pressure peaks generated by the already cured UV lacquer layer 42, as in Fig. 8(c) shown, so that the embossing varnish 32 comes into contact with the carrier 90 in the non-raised feature areas 30 and is transferred there without the already existing embossing structure 44 being damaged.
  • the UV embossing varnish 42 of the feature areas 40 is also in contact with the embossing varnish layer 32 during printing, but it is color-repellent due to the previously applied dampening solution 92 and therefore does not accept the embossing varnish 32.
  • thermoplastic embossing varnish 32 is only deposited in the feature areas 30 in the printing step, as in Fig. 8(d) shown.
  • the already embossed and hardened UV embossing varnish 42 is present in the feature areas 40.
  • the intermediate product obtained in this way can then, for example in connection with Figures 5 to 7 described, further processed and the embossing lacquer layer 32 can also be provided with the desired embossing.
  • a thermoplastic embossing varnish another UV embossing varnish can also be used, which, since the first embossing varnish is already solidified when the further embossing varnish is printed on, can also have the same solidification properties as the first embossing varnish.
  • the initial situation shown essentially corresponds to the initial situation Fig. 8 and shows a carrier 90, which was coated in feature areas 40 with a hydrophilic UV embossing varnish 42 after curing.
  • the UV embossing varnish 42 was embossed with the desired embossing structure 44 and hardened by UV crosslinking.
  • the carrier film coated in this way was then moistened inline or in a separate process with a dampening solution 92, with only the hydrophilically coated feature areas 40 accepting the dampening solution 92, while the uncoated feature areas 30 remain dampening agent-free.
  • a second embossing lacquer layer of a thermoplastic embossing lacquer 32 is then provided over the entire surface of a printing cylinder 94.
  • a soft presser 98 provides counter pressure for the printing step ready, but due to its low hardness of less than 90 or less than 85 Shore it can be locally deformed by pressure peaks. As in Fig.
  • the UV embossing varnish areas 42 are also in contact with the embossing varnish layer 32, they are color-repellent due to the applied dampening solution 92 and therefore do not accept the embossing varnish 32.
  • the printing step therefore creates a design with unembossed thermoplastic embossing varnish 32 in the feature areas 30 and with embossed, hardened UV embossing varnish 42 in the feature areas 40, which can be further processed as described above.
  • a further UV embossing varnish can also be used here, which, since the first embossing varnish is already solidified when the further embossing varnish is printed on, can also have the same solidification properties as the first embossing varnish.
  • the carrier film 90 must be sufficiently easily deformable under the printing conditions of the second embossing varnish 32 in order to achieve the in Fig. 9(b) to allow illustrated height compensation by the presser 98.
  • a very thin carrier film 90 can be used (thickness preferably less than 23 ⁇ m, in particular 19 ⁇ m, in particular thickness between 6 ⁇ m and 15 ⁇ m) and/or a carrier film 90 with a low glass transition temperature can be used, which corresponds to the printing conditions of the second embossing varnish is exceeded, so that such and such foil becomes particularly easy to deform.
  • a compensation layer 80 in the layer structure of the security element itself.
  • a compensating layer 80 is arranged in the layer structure of the security element to be produced on the carrier film 22, which is flexible at least under the printing conditions of the embossing lacquer layer 32 and preferably has elastic properties.
  • the initial situation shown corresponds to the initial situation except for the compensation layer Fig. 9(a) and shows a carrier film 22 with an applied compensation layer 80, for example made of silicone rubber, which was coated in feature areas 40 with a hydrophilic UV embossing varnish 42 after curing.
  • the compensation layer can also be provided with a thin cover layer in order to facilitate the subsequent application of the embossing lacquer layers 32, 42 and/or to provide suitable surface energy.
  • the UV embossing varnish 42 was embossed with the desired embossing structure 44 and hardened by UV crosslinking.
  • the carrier film coated in this way was then moistened inline or in a separate process with a dampening solution 92, with only the hydrophilically coated feature areas 40 accepting the dampening solution 92, while the uncoated feature areas 30 remain dampening agent-free.
  • a second embossing lacquer layer of a thermoplastic embossing lacquer 32 is then provided over the entire surface of a printing cylinder 94.
  • the compensation layer 80 is elastic under the printing conditions of the thermoplastic varnish 32, so that the already cured UV embossing varnish areas 42 are locally pressed into the printing cylinder 94 Compensating layer 80 is pressed in. This prevents deformation or damage to the embossing structure 44 and enables problem-free application of the embossing lacquer layer 32 precisely into the spaces 30 between the UV embossing lacquer areas 42.
  • the layer thickness of the compensating layer 80 should be slightly larger than the height difference to be compensated for, which is typically between 2 and 15 ⁇ m.
  • UV embossing varnish areas 42 are also in contact with the embossing varnish layer 32, they are color-repellent due to the applied dampening solution 92 and therefore do not accept the embossing varnish 32.
  • the embossing lacquer layer 42 can be used instead of as in the exemplary embodiments Figures 8 to 10 to be printed in a structured manner, can also be applied in a process of residue-free embossing, as is generally the case in the printed publication EP 3 230 795 B1 is described.
  • the surface energies of the carrier, the embossing tool used and the surface tension of the embossing varnish must be coordinated.
  • a UV embossing varnish 42 is first applied to the entire surface of the carrier 90.
  • a structured embossing tool 100 contains tool areas 102, 104 with different height levels, which correspond in shape and size to the feature areas 30 (protruding tool areas 102) and 40 (recessed tool areas 104), respectively.
  • the desired embossing structure 44 of the feature areas 40 is arranged in the recessed tool areas 104, which are further away from the layer 42 to be embossed in the subsequent embossing step.
  • the protruding areas 102 reduce the layer thickness of the embossing lacquer 42 present there due to their geometry by displacement.
  • the splitting coefficient i.e. the interface energy between the carrier, becomes more precise due to the wetting properties of the embossing lacquer 42 90 and embossing varnish 42 and between embossing varnish 42 and structured embossing tool 100 negatively, so that the embossing varnish 42 retreats from the feature areas 30 below the protruding tool areas 102 into the feature areas 40 below the recessed tool areas 104.
  • the raised tool areas 102 of the embossing tool lead in the feature areas 30 100 thus leads locally to a residue-free dewetting of the embossing varnish 42 when approaching.
  • the embossing varnish 42 collecting in the feature areas 40 is embossed there by the embossing structure 44 arranged in the recessed tool areas 104.
  • the carrier film 90 thus contains the desired high-resolution structure with embossed, hardened UV varnish areas 42 and still uncoated feature areas 30 in between, as in Fig. 11(b) shown. Further processing can then be carried out, for example, as in connection with the Figures 8 to 10 already described.
  • a layer of a first embossing varnish 32 is first printed onto a carrier 90, which has a particularly low surface energy after it has dried or crosslinked.
  • the printed first embossing varnish 32 is embossed and dried or hardened.
  • the application of the first embossing varnish 32 is carried out in a structured manner, so that feature areas 30 are present with this first embossing varnish and still uncoated feature areas 40 are present without embossing varnish. It has proven to be advantageous if approximately half of the total area to be coated is provided with the first embossing lacquer 32.
  • a second embossing lacquer formulation 42 which has a low viscosity and a high surface tension, is then applied over the entire surface. This corresponds to the situation in Fig. 12 (a) intermediate step shown.
  • the second embossing varnish formulation 42 can be a UV embossing varnish be, in particular a water-thinnable formulation, which may have to be physically dried before embossing.
  • the second formulation 42 dewets from the first low surface energy embossing lacquer 32, as in Fig. 12(a) indicated by the arrows 110, so that after dewetting the in Fig. 12(b) situation presented arises.
  • the application of the second embossing varnish formulation 42 can also be repeated several times, so that material of high surface tension is successively built up in the feature areas 40 until there is a sufficient amount of second embossing varnish 42 for the desired second embossing.
  • a first layer of a first thermoplastic embossing varnish 42 with a desired first color is applied to a carrier film 22 in a structured manner and dried.
  • the application of the first embossing varnish 42 is carried out in a structured manner in the pattern of the feature areas 40, but with a greater layer thickness d 1 than the layer thickness d 0 actually required at the end, as in Fig. 13(a) shown.
  • a second layer of a second thermoplastic embossing varnish 32 with a desired second color is then applied over the entire surface.
  • the second embossing lacquer 32 is advantageously applied in a layer thickness d 2 > d 1 , but in principle it is sufficient if the second embossing lacquer is applied in a layer thickness d 2 > d 0 .
  • the application of the second embossing varnish 32 can also be carried out in several steps, each combined with wiping or squeegeeing steps, in order to keep the layer thickness of the second embossing varnish 32 on the first applied embossing varnish areas 42 low.
  • the resulting structure is removed mechanically down to the desired layer thickness d 0 , for example by milling 120 of the layer areas 122 that protrude beyond the layer thickness d 0. If the milling machine 120 is set to the desired target layer thickness, can In the simplest case, milled up to this target layer thickness, in which both embossing varnishes 32, 42 are exposed in the feature areas 30, 40 arranged exactly next to each other, as in Fig. 13(c) shown.
  • a fine adjustment and feedback of the milling step 120 can be carried out with the help of the milling removal, i.e. the material removed from the layer areas 122.
  • the milling removal i.e. the material removed from the layer areas 122.
  • the layer removal 124 is still small; only when a larger layer is removed is material from the first embossing varnish 42 also removed.
  • a desired removal depth can therefore be checked by a spectroscopic examination or, if necessary, simply by checking the color of the milling material. This can ensure that the excess of the second embossing varnish 32, which is present on the first embossing varnish areas 42, is completely removed and the in Fig. 13(c) End position shown is reliably reached.
  • a UV embossing varnish 42 of a first color is first applied to a carrier film 22 in a structured manner in feature areas 40.
  • the UV embossing varnish 42 is typically embossed and cured with the desired embossing structure 44.
  • the feature areas 30 lying between the embossing lacquer areas 42 ideally remain completely uncoated.
  • thermoplastic embossing varnish 32 with a second color is then provided, for which a suitable removal medium exists, with which the dried embossing varnish 32 can be removed at a well-defined removal rate, but which does not dissolve the UV embossing varnish 42.
  • embossing varnish 32 With this embossing varnish 32, a second layer is applied to the entire surface of the carrier film 22, as in Fig. 14(b) shown.
  • the application can be done, for example, using flexographic printing, whereby the Flexosleeve already presses a significant part of the embossing varnish 32 into the depressions 130 between the already hardened UV embossing varnish areas 42 at high pressure and only relatively little ink comes to rest on the embossing varnish areas 42.
  • the embossing varnish 32 Immediately after applying the embossing varnish 32, it is still liquid, so that the excess can be wiped or doctored off from the printed film and can therefore be removed in particular from the already hardened embossing varnish areas 42. After physical drying of the embossing varnish 32, the depressions 130 are between the already hardened ones UV embossing varnish areas 42 partially filled, as in Fig. 14(b) shown. There is also generally a thin toning film 132 made of embossing lacquer material on the embossing lacquer areas 42.
  • embossing varnish 32 and the removal of excess material are repeated until the wells 130 are sufficiently filled or even overfilled, as shown in Fig. 14(c) shown.
  • the repetition improves the relationship between the degree of filling of the depressions 130 and the undesirable toning 132 of the embossing varnish areas 42.
  • thermoplastic embossing varnish 32 is physically dried so that the in Fig. 14(c) situation shown arises.
  • a development step is then carried out for the embossing lacquer 32 with the associated removal medium.
  • the removal medium can be aqueous, have a defined pH value or be solvent-based. It may be necessary to expose the embossing varnish 32 before removal.
  • the removal process is stopped, for example by rinsing with another medium.
  • the hardened UV embossing varnish 42 is removed by the embossing varnish removal medium 32 is not removed, so that the exposure takes place with a high degree of selectivity.
  • the desired structure with feature areas 40 with the embossed UV embossing lacquer layer 42 of the first color and with intermediate feature areas 30 with the still unembossed thermoplastic embossing lacquer layer 32 of the second color is present on the carrier film 22, as in Fig. 14(d) shown. Further processing can, for example, follow the procedure already described.
  • thermoplastic embossing varnish can also be used.
  • This can be insoluble in the removal medium of the embossing varnish 32 from the start or it can contain a crosslinking agent which makes it insoluble for the removal medium of the embossing varnish 32, but whose crosslinking reaction has not yet progressed to such an extent at the time of the first embossing that embossing would be prevented .
  • a crosslinker can be, for example, an isocyanate, with the use of aliphatic isocyanates leading to a slower reaction if the embossing is to take place with a certain time delay after the application step.
  • the application of the first embossing lacquer layer 42 can be carried out in a structured manner by applying a desired motif to the feature areas 40.
  • a desired motif to the feature areas 40.
  • Advantageous options for this, in particular for high-resolution structuring of a UV embossing lacquer layer, have already been described above.
  • the first layer of embossing varnish is a thermoplastic embossing varnish applied, printing at elevated temperature or from the melt may be necessary for successful fine structuring with sufficient layer thickness.
  • a further process step can be provided, with which the embossing lacquer is converted into a stable and/or embossable form.
  • This can be, for example, an exposure step or an annealing step.
  • a wet chemical treatment in which the embossing varnish is brought into contact with a liquid medium in order to cause hardening or crosslinking, can also be provided.

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  1. Procédé pour la fabrication d'un élément de sécurité pour la sécurisation d'objets de valeur, lequel contient une couche caractéristique (24) comportant des premières et secondes zones caractéristiques (30, 40), dans lesquelles des première respectivement seconde couches de vernis de gaufrage différentes existent, dans lequel dans le cadre du procédé
    - une couche hydrophile d'un premier vernis de gaufrage (42) est appliquée dans les premières zones caractéristiques (40) sur un support (90), la couche appliquée est gaufrée avec une structure de gaufrage (44) générant un premier effet optique et durcie,
    - une couche d'un second vernis de gaufrage (32) différent est fournie sur un outil de pression (94), et
    - l'outil de pression (94) est mis, dans une étape de pression, en contact avec le support (90) et le second vernis de gaufrage (32) est ainsi transféré.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le second vernis de gaufrage (32) n'est transféré dans l'étape de pression que dans les secondes zones caractéristiques (30) non recouvertes avec le vernis de gaufrage (42) hydrophile.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le support comportant la première couche de vernis de gaufrage est humidifié avant l'étape de pression et la solution de mouillage (92) est ce faisant transférée uniquement sur la première couche de vernis de gaufrage hydrophile des premières zones caractéristiques (40).
  4. Procédé selon au moins une des revendications 1 à 3,
    caractérisé en ce que la couche du second vernis de gaufrage (32) différent est fournie sur toute la surface sur l'outil de pression (94).
  5. Procédé selon au moins une des revendications 1 à 4,
    caractérisé en ce que, dans l'étape de pression, la couche du second vernis de gaufrage (32) est fournie sur un outil de pression flexible, en particulier un cylindre de pression (94), comportant un élément compressible (96), lequel est déformé localement par des pointes de pression qui sont générées par la première couche de vernis (42) déjà durcie.
  6. Procédé selon au moins une des revendications 1 à 4,
    caractérisé en ce que, dans l'étape de pression, la couche du second vernis de gaufrage (32) est fournie sur un outil de pression, en particulier sur un cylindre de pression (94) dur et un presseur (98) souple, qui est déformé localement par des pointes de pression qui sont générées par la première couche de vernis (42) déjà durcie, est utilisé pour la génération d'une contre-pression.
  7. Procédé selon au moins une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'une couche de nivellement (80) flexible est prévue sur le support (22), laquelle est, dans l'étape de pression, déformée localement par des pointes de pression qui sont générés par la première couche de vernis (42) déjà durcie.
  8. Procédé selon au moins une des revendications 1 à 7,
    caractérisé en ce que le premier vernis de gaufrage (42) est appliqué en premier sur toute la surface sur le support (90), puis structuré par un procédé de gaufrage sans résidus en approchant un outil de gaufrage (100) structuré dans les premières zones caractéristiques (40) mouillées et les secondes zones caractéristiques (30) démouillées et en ce que simultanément les premières zones caractéristiques mouillées sont gaufrées par l'outil de gaufrage (100) structuré avec la structure de gaufrage (44) générant le premier effet optique.
  9. Procédé selon au moins une des revendications 1 à 8,
    caractérisé en ce que le premier vernis de gaufrage (42) est durci par une exposition à un rayonnement, en particulier un rayonnement UV.
  10. Procédé pour la fabrication d'un élément de sécurité pour la sécurisation d'objets de valeur, lequel contient une couche caractéristique (24) comportant des premières et secondes zones caractéristiques (30, 40), dans lesquelles des première respectivement seconde couches de vernis de gaufrage différentes existent, dans lequel dans le cadre du procédé
    - une couche d'un premier vernis de gaufrage (32) à faible énergie de surface est appliquée dans les premières zones caractéristiques (30) sur un support (90), la couche appliquée est gaufrée avec une structure de gaufrage (34) générant un premier effet optique et durcie,
    - une couche d'un second vernis de gaufrage (42) différent, à faible viscosité et forte tension de surface, est appliquée sur toute la surface et le second vernis de gaufrage (42) est laissé se dé-mouiller des premières zones caractéristiques (30) revêtues du premier vernis de gaufrage dans les secondes zones caractéristiques (40), et
    - l'application et le dé-mouillage sont répétés, le cas échéant, pour accumuler dans les secondes zones caractéristiques (40) une quantité de second vernis de gaufrage (42) suffisante pour un gaufrage.
  11. Procédé selon au moins une des revendications 1 à 10,
    caractérisé en ce qu'une seconde structure de gaufrage (44) est gaufrée dans la couche de vernis de gaufrage du second vernis de gaufrage (42), laquelle génère un second effet optique.
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que la seconde structure de gaufrage n'est transférée que dans la seconde couche de vernis de gaufrage, de préférence par l'utilisation d'un outil de gaufrage flexible (60), d'un presseur de gaufrage (72) souple ou d'une couche de nivellement flexible (80) dans la structure de couches de l'élément de sécurité, pour transférer la seconde structure de gaufrage uniquement dans la seconde couche de vernis de gaufrage.
  13. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, 10 à 12, caractérisé en ce que des vernis de gaufrage thermoplastiques avec différentes températures de ramollissement sont appliqués comme vernis de gaufrage (32, 42).
  14. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12,
    caractérisé en ce qu'un vernis de gaufrage (42) durcissable par un rayonnement, en particulier durcissable par UV, est appliqué comme un vernis de gaufrage et un vernis de gaufrage thermoplastique (32) est appliqué comme un autre vernis de gaufrage.
  15. Procédé selon au moins une des revendications 1 à 14,
    caractérisé en ce que des vernis de gaufrage (32, 42) de différentes couleurs, de différentes transparences et/ou de différentes luminescences sont appliqués.
  16. Procédé selon au moins une des revendications 1 à 15,
    caractérisé en ce que les couches de vernis de gaufrage des premières et secondes zones caractéristiques (30, 40) sont disposées l'une à côté de l'autre sans espaces et chevauchements.
  17. Procédé selon au moins une des revendications 1 à 16,
    caractérisé en ce que les première et seconde couches de vernis de gaufrage sont munies d'un revêtement (26) commun augmentant la réflexion, en particulier un revêtement fortement réfringent ou métallique.
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