EP1200273B1 - Finishing method - Google Patents

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EP1200273B1
EP1200273B1 EP00958148A EP00958148A EP1200273B1 EP 1200273 B1 EP1200273 B1 EP 1200273B1 EP 00958148 A EP00958148 A EP 00958148A EP 00958148 A EP00958148 A EP 00958148A EP 1200273 B1 EP1200273 B1 EP 1200273B1
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Volkmar Schwitzky
Vincent Moreau
Boris LÖTSCHER
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M7/00—After-treatment of prints, e.g. heating, irradiating, setting of the ink, protection of the printed stock
    • B41M7/02—Dusting, e.g. with an anti-offset powder for obtaining raised printing such as by thermogravure ; Varnishing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F23/00—Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs, or other articles in connection with printing
    • B41F23/08—Print finishing devices, e.g. for glossing prints
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M3/00—Printing processes to produce particular kinds of printed work, e.g. patterns
    • B41M3/14—Security printing

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  • the invention relates to a method for finishing security printing sheets.
  • a well-known security feature on securities is the watermark, which is already created during the production of the "security paper”.
  • Watermarks are generated in that a correspondingly different structure of the paper body with respect to the material thickness and / or material density is achieved by corresponding processes in paper production. Due to the different structure, ie the different translucency of the material, desired motifs (eg portraits) can be created in the paper. The disadvantage here is that these motifs only become clearly visible when the paper is placed on a light table or held against daylight. Furthermore, these papers wear heavily during use, which means that it is sometimes no longer possible to recognize the security features.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a method for finishing security printing sheets for better recognition of the security features.
  • a security sheet equipped with security features for example watermarks, is printed in a printing press. Then, ie after the printing process, the security printing sheet is coated in the printing machine with a special coating device or in an external coating unit with sheet feeder and sheet delivery.
  • the partial varnish improves the recognizability of the security features and the overall varnish extends the recognizability of the security features when the securities are used for a longer period of time and their lifespan.
  • the painting process - overall and partial painting - is carried out in one operation.
  • a first coating unit - coating cylinder, anilox roller with chamber doctor blade - is assigned to a printing cylinder and a second coating unit - painting cylinder, anilox roller with chamber doctor blade - is arranged upstream of the coating cylinder. The painting is done with colorless paint.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Veredlung von Wertpapierdruckbogen.The invention relates to a method for finishing security printing sheets.

Ein an Wertpapieren bekanntes Sicherheitsmerkmal ist das Wasserzeichen, welches bereits bei der Herstellung des "Wertpapier-Papiers" erzeugt wird.
Wasserzeichen werden erzeugt, indem durch entsprechende Verfahren bei der Papierherstellung ein gezielt unterschiedlicher Aufbau des Papierkörpers bzgl. der Materialstärke und/oder Materialdichte erreicht wird.
Durch den unterschiedlichen Aufbau, d.h. durch die erreichte unterschiedliche Lichtdurchlässigkeit des Materials, lassen sich im Papier gewünschte Motive (z.B. Porträts) herstellen. Nachteilig ist dabei, dass diese Motive erst deutlich sichtbar werden, wenn das Papier auf einen Lichttisch gelegt oder gegen Tageslicht gehalten wird. Des Weiteren nutzen sich diese Papiere bei Gebrauch stark ab, wodurch das Erkennen der Sicherheitsmerkmale teilweise nicht mehr möglich ist.A well-known security feature on securities is the watermark, which is already created during the production of the "security paper".
Watermarks are generated in that a correspondingly different structure of the paper body with respect to the material thickness and / or material density is achieved by corresponding processes in paper production.
Due to the different structure, ie the different translucency of the material, desired motifs (eg portraits) can be created in the paper. The disadvantage here is that these motifs only become clearly visible when the paper is placed on a light table or held against daylight. Furthermore, these papers wear heavily during use, which means that it is sometimes no longer possible to recognize the security features.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist die Schaffung eines Verfahrens zur Veredlung von Wertpapierdruckbogen zur besseren Erkennung der Sicherheitsmerkmale.The object of the invention is to provide a method for finishing security printing sheets for better recognition of the security features.

Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des ersten Patentanspruchs gelöst.According to the invention the object is solved by the features of the first claim.

Durch die Lackierung, insbesondere mit farblosem Lack, von Wertpapier-Papier wird, in Abhängigkeit vom Papieraufbau, der Lackart, dem Lackauftragsverfahren und der Auftragsmenge eine starke Zunahme der Transparenz des Papiers erreicht. Wird ein Wasserzeichen von Wertpapier-Papier einseitig oder beidseitig lackiert, so ist das Motiv des Wasserzeichens aufgrund der unterschiedlichen Transparenz, die wieder vom unterschiedlichen Papieraufbau herrührt, deutlicher sichtbar. Das Wasserzeichen ist auch ohne Hilfsmittel (Lichtquelle) gut erkennbar. Hilfsmittel wie z.B. Lichtquellen oder einfach dunkle Unterlagen verstärken diesen Effekt weiter.Due to the varnishing, especially with colorless varnish, of security paper becomes dependent of the paper structure, the type of lacquer, the lacquer application process and the quantity applied achieved a sharp increase in the transparency of the paper. Becomes a watermark of security paper lacquered on one or both sides is the motif of the watermark due to the different transparency, again from the different paper structure originates, more clearly visible. The watermark is good even without tools (light source) recognizable. Tools such as Light sources or simply dark documents reinforce it Effect further.

Nachfolgend wird das Verfahren an einem Ausführungsbeispiel näher erläutert.
Ein mit Sicherheitsmerkmalen z.B. Wasserzeichen ausgestatteter Wertpapierbogen wird in einer Druckmaschine bedruckt.
Anschließend, d.h. nach dem Druckvorgang, wird der Wertpapierdruckbogen in der Druckmaschine mit einer speziellen Lackiereinrichtung oder in einem externen Lackwerk mit Bogenanleger und Bogenauslage lackiert. The method is explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment.
A security sheet equipped with security features, for example watermarks, is printed in a printing press.
Then, ie after the printing process, the security printing sheet is coated in the printing machine with a special coating device or in an external coating unit with sheet feeder and sheet delivery.

Zweckmäßigerweise erfolgt eine Gesamtbogenlackierung und die Lackierung bestimmter Teile des Gesamtbogens d.h. der Teil des Bogens der mit Wasserzeichen versehen ist.
Die Teillackierung verbessert die Erkennbarkeit der Sicherheitsmerkmale und die Gesamtlackierung verlängert die Erkennbarkeit der Sicherheitsmerkmale bei längerem Gebrauch der Wertpapiere und die Lebensdauer derselben.
Um den Herstellungsprozeß der Wertpapiere durch die Lackierung nicht zu verlängern ist es vorteilhaft, dass der Lackiervorgang - Gesamt- und Teillackierung - in einem Arbeitsgang erfolgt. Dazu ist einem Druckzylinder ein erstes Lackierwerk - Lackierzylinder, Rasterwalze mit Kammerrakel - zugeordnet und dem Lackierzylinder ist ein zweites Lackierwerk - Lakkierzylinder, Rasterwalze mit Kammerrakel - vorgeordnet.
Die Lackierung erfolgt mit farblosem Lack.It is useful to paint the entire sheet and to paint certain parts of the entire sheet, ie the part of the sheet that is watermarked.
The partial varnish improves the recognizability of the security features and the overall varnish extends the recognizability of the security features when the securities are used for a longer period of time and their lifespan.
In order not to prolong the manufacturing process of the securities through the painting, it is advantageous that the painting process - overall and partial painting - is carried out in one operation. For this purpose, a first coating unit - coating cylinder, anilox roller with chamber doctor blade - is assigned to a printing cylinder and a second coating unit - painting cylinder, anilox roller with chamber doctor blade - is arranged upstream of the coating cylinder.
The painting is done with colorless paint.

Claims (6)

  1. Method of upgrading security paper print sheets, characterised in that security paper print sheets are, for increase in durability and emphasis of features thereof, entirely and/or partly lacquered.
  2. Method of upgrading according to claim 1, characterised in that the emphasis of features is effected by increase in the transparency of the print sheet in consequence of application of a lacquer coating.
  3. Method of upgrading according to claim 1, characterised in that the security paper print sheet is coated in one working process over the whole area with a first lacquer coating and over a partial area with a second lacquer layer.
  4. Method of upgrading according to claim 1, characterised in that the features are safety features.
  5. Method of upgrading according to claim 4, characterised in that the safety features are watermarks.
  6. Method of upgrading according to claim 1, characterised in that lacquering is with colourless lacquer.
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