EP2886356A2 - Procédé de fabrication d'un document de valeur et d'un élément de sécurité, document de valeur et élément de sécurité ainsi obtenus et dispositif d'exécution du procédé - Google Patents

Procédé de fabrication d'un document de valeur et d'un élément de sécurité, document de valeur et élément de sécurité ainsi obtenus et dispositif d'exécution du procédé Download PDF

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EP2886356A2
EP2886356A2 EP14003880.3A EP14003880A EP2886356A2 EP 2886356 A2 EP2886356 A2 EP 2886356A2 EP 14003880 A EP14003880 A EP 14003880A EP 2886356 A2 EP2886356 A2 EP 2886356A2
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Alexander Bornschlegl
Christian Fuhse
Theodor Burchard
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • the invention relates to a method for producing a value document, in particular a banknote, and to a method for producing a security element.
  • the invention further relates to a value document, in particular a banknote, and a security element obtainable by the method and to an apparatus for carrying out the method.
  • Value documents within the meaning of the invention include, among others, banknotes, stocks, bonds, certificates, vouchers, checks, air tickets, high-quality admission tickets, labels for product security, credit or debit cards, but also other documents that are subject to counterfeiting, such as passports, identity cards or other identity documents.
  • the embossing of printed layers based on effect pigments is known in securities printing.
  • intaglio printing applied to a value document substrate, already through-hardened, OVI® pigments or similar pigments containing color layers can be blind embossed in a subsequent step. Due to the high pressure, the surface of the value document substrate adapts to the engraved surface of the printing form (in particular a intaglio printing plate) used for the blind embossing.
  • the disadvantage of such a method is, inter alia, that the pigments are almost fixed with respect to their spatial orientation within the printing layer, so that a reorientation of the pigments is only possible to a limited extent.
  • the WO 2012/084169 A1 describes an optically variable element, in particular a security element, with three-dimensional appearing structures (reference number 5 in the therein contained FIG. 2 ) and tactile embossed structures (reference number 4), which are formed by blind embossing of a reflective substrate by means of a (puncture) pressure plate.
  • the structures of the gravure printing plate can be produced in particular by laser engraving.
  • the DE 102010029423 A1 in claim 1 defines a method for producing a structured layer on a sheet material (6) in a processing machine, comprising means (A) for coating the sheet material (6) with a lacquer layer, and subsequently a device (B) deforming the surface of the lacquer layer wherein from one of the sheet material (6) in the conveying direction (3) leading impression cylinder (2) and a further cylinder (1, 30) a press nip (10) is formed, through which the sheet material (6) is guided with the overlying lacquer layer, and wherein the surface of the sheet material (6) opposite a structural layer (7) is arranged, wherein in the press nip (10) the structural layer (7) by means of a force on the lacquer layer coated sheet material (6) is pressed, characterized in that exclusively in the press nip (10) a surface-related force is generated on the sheet material (6) with lacquer layer and the structural layer (7), that, following the press nip (10), the structural layer (7) and on
  • the WO 2012/079674 A1 in claim 1 defines a method for producing three-dimensional patterns in coatings, wherein a flowable coating composition is applied to a substrate to form a first layer and the first layer in a non-solidified state with a tool having a surface with protrusions in contact bringing the protrusions of the tool into recesses in the first layer, removing the tool, and optionally coating the first well-containing layer with a second coating composition to form a second layer, wherein at least one of the coating compositions contains platelet-shaped effect pigments Tool is a printing plate for a high-pressure process, the recesses in the first layer are not deeper than 10 microns and the layer (s) is (are) solidified.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a method for producing a value document and a security element, which is improved over the manufacturing process known in the art.
  • the security against counterfeiting of the value documents and security elements obtainable by the method should be increased.
  • an apparatus for carrying out the manufacturing process is to be provided.
  • the invention is based on the idea to use the second screen printing of a screen printing machine as embossing instead of as usual as a printing unit.
  • first UV drying device By means of a arranged between the first screen printing unit and the second screen printing unit UV drying device (hereinafter also referred to as “first UV drying device” or as “UV intermediate dryer”), the viscosity of the first screen printing on the (value document) Substrate applied, UV-crosslinkable ink layer controlled specifically on the UV power.
  • the second screen printing unit no printing takes place, but a precise or register-accurate embossing of the ink layer applied by means of the first screen printing unit.
  • a metal embossing plate in particular a nickel embossing plate, instead of a screen printing stencil customary in screen printing.
  • a structured (plastic) film can be used as a stamping tool. The adhesion of paint to the embossing tool can be avoided by a suitable adjustment of the degree of cure of the ink layer when passing through the UV intermediate dryer.
  • UV drying device which is also referred to below as “second UV drying device” or as “UV end drier”
  • the production process according to the invention makes it possible to provide strong embossings (which are also referred to below as “macroscopic structure” or “macroscopic embossing”) within the UV-crosslinkable Color layer, wherein the recesses have a depth in a range of 13 microns to 30 microns.
  • the depressions are in particular in a range of 13 microns to 25 microns, preferably in a range of 15 microns to 25 microns.
  • the ink layer applied to the substrate by means of the screen printing unit preferably has a layer thickness in a range of 13 ⁇ m to 40 ⁇ m.
  • the depressions of the macroscopic embossing structure can have a certain depth, which is identical to the layer thickness of the color layer applied to the substrate. In this way, an embossed relief can be produced whose embossing depth extends at least partially down to the level of the substrate.
  • the depressions of the macroscopic embossing structure (or at least one or a part of the depressions) according to a preferred embodiment to a certain depth, which is smaller than the layer thickness of the applied to the substrate ink layer.
  • the macroscopic embossment described above can additionally be superimposed by a fine structure, in particular a mesoscopic or nanoscopic structure (hereinafter referred to as "fine embossing structure").
  • the fine embossing structure superimposed on the macroscopic embossing structure preferably has depressions with a depth in a range of 0.1 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m, more preferably 0.5 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m.
  • the fine embossed structure can, for example, form a diffraction structure which spectrally splits the incident electromagnetic radiation.
  • the structured surface of the fine embossed structure may be formed periodically or else stochastically in one or two spatial directions.
  • the macroscopic embossed structure may e.g. have a series of repeating macroscopic pits.
  • a macroscopic embossing structure may comprise planar surface sections at two different height levels, or the macroscopic embossing structure may be formed as a multilevel structure, the multilevel structure preferably comprising planar surface sections at n different height levels, where n is at least 3 and at most 16.
  • the macroscopic embossed structure may e.g. have a series of repeating macroscopic pits such that the macroscopic embossing pattern contains planar surface portions at two different elevation levels, namely at a lower level and at an upper level.
  • the flat surface portions on the lower and / or the upper level may be (completely or partially) provided with a fine embossed structure.
  • the macroscopic embossing structure may or may not necessarily have a series of repeating macroscopic depressions. Also conceivable are macroscopic embossed structures with raised and recessed areas, the raised areas each having a different shape. In addition, the distance between the raised areas may vary. Also, the individual recessed areas may each have a different depth and / or the individual raised areas may each have a different height. Furthermore, it is not absolutely necessary for flat surface sections to be present within the macroscopic embossed structure, but for the macroscopic embossing structure to be formed exclusively from curved or round structural elements, for example.
  • the fine embossed structure can furthermore form a microwriting.
  • mesoscopic structures can be regularly shaped (so-called sawtooth) or irregularly arranged micromirrors.
  • optical effects e.g. vaulted representations, flip-pictures, run-effects, or so-called “rolling-bar” effects (i.e., an effect whereby the viewer perceives moving bars).
  • embossments of microlenses in the UV-crosslinkable ink layer can also be provided.
  • nanoscopic structures e.g. diffractive structures are generated in the UV-crosslinkable ink layer.
  • optically variable security features in the form of diffraction-optically active microstructures or nanostructures is known in the prior art in connection with embossed holograms or other hologram-like diffraction structures (see, for example, the publications EP 0 330 733 A1 or EP 0 064 067 A1 ).
  • the use of (micro) lens systems as a security feature is for example from the publications EP 0 238 043 A2 and DE 36 09 090 A1 in which the impressing of a grid of a plurality of parallel cylindrical lenses is described in the surface of a security thread of a transparent material.
  • the UV-crosslinkable printing ink to be applied by means of the first screen printing unit to the (value-document) substrate is preferably applied in the kiss-print method.
  • the term "kiss print” here is to be understood as the smallest possible contact between the application form and the substrate to be provided with the ink.
  • the kiss-print method is known in the art with regard to the coating or coloring of printing substrates (see, for example, " Handbuch der Printmedien "by H.
  • the UV-crosslinkable ink layer used in the process according to the invention is based on an effect pigment / binder combination.
  • Interference pigments typically have a thin film structure that includes a reflective layer, a partially transparent layer, and one or more intervening dielectric spacer layers. These are based, for example, on mica, on SiO 2 or on Al 2 O 3 . Such interference layers are referred to as one or more layers according to the number of dielectric layers. Inks with pigments such thin film interference layers, for example, under the name Iriodin ® (single layer) or Colorcrypt ® (multi-layer) marketed by Merck KGaA. Printing inks with multilayered interference-layer pigments are also sold under the name OVI ® by the company SICPA.
  • a subgroup of the interference layer pigments are cholesteric or other liquid crystals which may also be used. These are, for example, as liquid-crystalline silicone polymers before or as pigments in so-called STEP ® Colors ( "Shimmery Twin Effect Protection"). Pigments based on liquid-crystalline polymers are known, for example, from US Pat WO 2008/000755 A1 known.
  • the ink used in the invention can also on the in the WO 2011/064162 A2 Color effect effect pigment compositions described are based.
  • the pigments have a longest dimension of edge length from end-to-end in a range of 15 nm to 1000 nm and are based on a transition metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, Au, Zn , Cd, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir and Pt.
  • the transition metal is preferably Ag.
  • the aspect ratio ie the ratio of the longest end-to-end dimension in terms of thickness
  • the ratio of the binder to metal pigment is below 10: 1, especially below 5: 1.
  • the color can be seen in transmission and the color when viewed in reflection (eg, blue in Transmission and silver, gold, bronze, copper or violet in reflection, in addition also violet, magenta, pink, green or brown in transmission and different colors in reflection, which depend on the choice of pigment / binder ratio).
  • Colors with Gold / blue color change between reflection and transmission are, for example, in Examples 1, 2 and 3 in Table 1 of FIG WO 2011/064162 A2 called.
  • Example 4 shows a color with gold / violet color change, Example 5 a color with green-gold / magenta color change, Example 7 a color with violet / green color change and Example 8 a color with silver / opaque color change.
  • the ink used in the invention can also on the in the WO 2005/051675 A2 (See in particular the description on page 11, line 10, to page 12, penultimate paragraph) based metal pigment compositions.
  • the pigments are based on a metal, which is preferably selected from the group consisting of aluminum, stainless steel, nichrome, gold, silver, platinum and copper.
  • the metal is particularly preferably aluminum, wherein the average particle diameter is preferably in a range of 8 to 15 ⁇ m, more preferably in a range of 9 to 10 ⁇ m, measured with a Coulter LS130 laser diffraction granulometer.
  • Such ink allows the provision of a "silver" mirror layer.
  • the metal pigment compositions (eg, yellow) may be colored.
  • the color layer may also be based on transparent primer UV systems, which may be highly refractive.
  • transparent primer UV systems which may be highly refractive.
  • embossing a transparent UV varnish the same can be overprinted to improve the visibility of the three-dimensional effect with a "metallic" acting, in particular reflective or reflection-enhancing, color.
  • the color used for the overprinting can have (metal) effect pigments.
  • the ink layer can furthermore be based on colored, high-gloss, UV-drying screen printing ink systems, which preferably have a small particle size (preferably ⁇ 2 ⁇ m).
  • the second screen printing unit no printing takes place, but a precise or register-accurate embossing of the ink layer applied by means of the first screen printing unit.
  • a metal embossing plate in particular a nickel embossing plate, as an embossing mold instead of a screen printing stencil customary in screen printing.
  • the stamping mold may e.g. by laser engraving, by using a laserwriter, or by photochemical exposure (e.g., "Nylograv's method"). This is followed by the galvanic production of a work original, which in turn is converted by galvanic molding into a nickel embossing sheet. The nickel embossing sheet is then stretched to the full extent on the sieve mounting rings.
  • embossing strips or structured (plastic) films as embossing tool is possible.
  • the printing is done as in the classic screen printing by the provision of the squeegee.
  • a flexible pressure body can be introduced into the interior of the "sieve". If it is supplied with air or another gas, the embossing shim (i.e., the nickel embossing sheet) can be additionally stabilized from the back side. Dents and bumps can be avoided in this way. For further stabilization stiffening structures can also be applied on the nickel embossing plate on the back.
  • the nickel embossing plate may conveniently additionally cooled from the back, for example by air or heated by means of resistance heating, so that the embossing effects can be additionally influenced.Auch the release or detachment behavior of the ink from the embossing mold can be optimized in this way.
  • the value document substrate which is provided with UV-crosslinkable ink according to the method according to the invention can be in particular a security paper.
  • a security paper is understood to be a value document that can not yet be processed.
  • the term security paper also includes paper-like substrates, for example plastic or polymer substrates, or paper / plastic multilayer substrates, such as a plastic / paper / plastic substrate or a paper / plastic / paper substrate.
  • Under a plastic / paper / plastic substrate is a substrate with a paper center layer to understand, which is provided on both sides with a plastic layer or foil (see the WO 2004/028825 A2 ).
  • a paper / plastic / paper substrate is out of the WO 2006/066431 A1 known.
  • a security element is usually provided with a functional layer having a security feature, for example an optically variable coating. It is particularly useful if the security element is adhered by means of an adhesive, for example by means of a heat seal lacquer, on the valuables or the security paper. Such a security element is eg a patch.
  • the security element is usually provided together with further security elements on a carrier (or carrier substrate) serving, strip-shaped continuous foil and transmitted from there to the surface of a security paper or a valuable item.
  • a strip-shaped endless film is provided as a roll product, that is to say wound up as an endless belt on a roll, wherein the endless film is of course not endless and thus infinitely long, but in particular has a length in the range of kilometers.
  • Machines for applying security elements to the surface of a security paper or a valuable item are commercially available, eg OptiNota H® from König & Bauer AG. Such a device allows the exact fit or register accurate application of security elements in the form of film strips on paper sheets.
  • the method according to the invention is also suitable for providing security documents, in particular banknotes, which are provided with a see-through security feature, such as a see-through window.
  • FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a document of value, in the present case a banknote, with a (paper) substrate 1 and according to the invention applied UV-crosslinked, effect pigments containing color layer 2.
  • the color layer 2 has a macroscopic embossing pattern in the form of repeating macroscopic Depressions on.
  • the macroscopic embossing structure contains planar surface sections at two different height levels, ie on a lower level and on an upper level.
  • the macroscopic embossed structure is superimposed by a fine embossed structure in the areas of the planar surface sections formed on the upper level.
  • FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of another document of value, in the present case a banknote, with a (paper) substrate 1 and a UV-crosslinked, effect pigments containing color layer 2 applied according to the method of the invention.
  • the color layer 2 has a macroscopic embossing structure in the form of repeating macroscopic depressions.
  • the macroscopic embossing structure contains planar surface sections at two different height levels, ie on a lower level and on an upper level.
  • the macroscopic embossed structure is superimposed by a fine embossed structure in the areas of the flat surface sections formed on the lower level.
  • FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of a document of value, in the present case a banknote, with a (paper) substrate 1 and according to the invention applied UV-crosslinked, effect pigments containing color layer 2.
  • the color layer 2 has a macroscopic embossing pattern in the form of repeating macroscopic Depressions on.
  • the macroscopic embossing structure contains planar surface sections at two different height levels, ie on a lower level and on an upper level.
  • the macroscopic embossed structure is superimposed by a fine embossed structure in the areas of the planar, on the upper and on the lower level formed surface sections.
  • FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of a document of value, in the present case a banknote, with a (paper) substrate 1 and a UV-crosslinked, effect pigments containing color layer 2 applied according to the method of the invention FIGS. 1 to 3
  • the ink layer 2 contains the FIG. 4 no macroscopic embossing structure with regularly repeating structural units.
  • the macroscopic embossing pattern includes raised areas, each differing in shape and spaced differently.
  • the macroscopic embossing structure contains planar surface sections at two different height levels, ie on a lower level and on an upper level.
  • the macroscopic embossing structure is partially overlaid by a fine embossed structure in the areas of the planar surface sections formed on the lower level.
  • the fine embossing structure is different from macroscopic depression to macroscopic depression.
  • FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of a document of value, in this case a banknote, with a (paper) substrate 1 and a UV-crosslinked effect pigments applied according to the method of the invention
  • the color layer 2 has a macroscopic embossed structure with non-repeating macroscopic depressions.
  • the macroscopic embossing structure contains a planar surface section formed only at one height level, in which the macroscopic embossing structure is superimposed by a fine embossing structure.
  • FIG. 6 shows the detail of a top view of a document of value, in the present case a banknote, with a according to the process of the invention applied UV-crosslinked, effect pigments containing color layer.
  • the color layer contains an embossed structure with the recognizable and tactile perceptible characters "A" and "B". The two characters are created by tangible bulges in the color layer.
  • FIG. 7 shows cross-sectional views along in the FIG. 6 shown line AA '(see the left side of FIG. 7 ) and along in the FIG. 6 shown line BB '(see the right side of FIG. 7 ).
  • the tactile curvature corresponds to the dashed line, the fine embossing structure or microstructure always deflects incident light in the region of the character "A” to the right and always in the region of the character "B” to the left. In the case of vertical light, a viewer sees the sign "A" from the right and the sign "B” lights up brightly from the left.
  • the fine embossed structure or microstructure may only be present in regions in the macrostructure, for example in the form of a pattern or a microprint.

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