EP3178660B2 - Personalisable security element - Google Patents

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EP3178660B2
EP3178660B2 EP15003477.5A EP15003477A EP3178660B2 EP 3178660 B2 EP3178660 B2 EP 3178660B2 EP 15003477 A EP15003477 A EP 15003477A EP 3178660 B2 EP3178660 B2 EP 3178660B2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
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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
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    • B42D25/21—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof characterised by a particular use or purpose for multiple purposes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D25/00—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof
    • B42D25/20—Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof characterised by a particular use or purpose
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    • 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
    • B42D25/364—Liquid crystals
    • 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
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    • B42D25/40—Manufacture
    • B42D25/45—Associating two or more layers
    • B42D25/465—Associating two or more layers using chemicals or adhesives
    • B42D25/47—Associating two or more layers using chemicals or adhesives using adhesives

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  • the invention relates to a security element which can be used as a label or security feature for documents of value, objects, packaging and the like and which can be provided with individual information in a simple manner.
  • patent document WO 01/62509 A1 discloses a personalizable security element which has a carrier layer, an adhesive layer and a liquid crystal layer.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a security element which, after it has been produced, can be provided with individual information in a simple manner and which has a visually appealing appearance.
  • the subject of the invention is therefore a personalizable security element according to claim 1.
  • Another subject of the invention is a method according to claim 4.
  • the first carrier substrate can be provided with a self-adhesive coating on the surface opposite the laser-writable black metallic coating.
  • Flexible plastic films for example made of PI, PP, MOPP, PE, PPS, PEEK, PEK, PEI, PSU, PAEK, LCP, PEN, PBT, PET, PA, PC, COC, POM, ABS, PVC, PTFE, ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene), PFA (tetrafluoroethylene perfluoropropyl vinyl ether fluorocopolymer), MFA (tetrafluoromethylene perfluoropropyl vinyl ether fluorocopolymer), PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), PVF (polyvinyl fluoride), PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride), and EFEP (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene -hexafluoropropylene fluoroterpolymer) in question.
  • Carrier substrates made of PET are preferably used.
  • the carrier foils preferably have a thickness of 5-700 ⁇ m, preferably 5-200 ⁇ m,
  • the first carrier substrate has a laser-writable black metallic coating, for example made of non-stoichiometric metal oxides or mixtures of metals and metal oxides.
  • a suitable laser-writable black metallization is, for example, in EP 1 567 363 B describe.
  • a layer of an optionally transparent color-shift effect lacquer is applied to a second carrier substrate made of a flexible plastic film.
  • the color shift effect paint can also be applied directly to the coating present on the first carrier substrate.
  • the plastic film can consist of the same material as the first carrier substrate or also consist of a different material than the first carrier substrate.
  • Color-shift effect paint is understood as meaning a printing ink that has pigments that exhibit a color-shift effect, ie so-called interference pigments.
  • the two carrier substrates can then be laminated against one another, if necessary by means of a laminating adhesive, with the layers present on the respective carrier substrates adjoining one another.
  • a self-adhesive coating can then be applied to the surface of this carrier substrate that is opposite the coating of the second carrier substrate.
  • the security element can be fixed as a label on the object to be secured.
  • the security element according to the invention can then be personalized or at a later point in time. This makes it possible to adapt the printing to the desired requirements and also to design it customer-specifically.
  • the printing can be in the form of characters, letters, numbers, symbols, images or in the form of a code such as a barcode.
  • the printing can contain, for example, security-relevant information such as coding, product-specific data, manufacturing data, batch identification and the like.
  • the security element has a laser-writable black coating
  • the security element is written with the aid of a laser.
  • the color shift effect is initially visible on the entire security element, after treatment with a laser, the color shift effect is extinguished in the described areas.
  • a suitable laser-writable black metallization is, for example, in EP 1 567 363 B describe.
  • FIG figure 2 an inventive structure of the security label is shown.
  • FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a security element not included in the scope of protection, in which a paper substrate 1, which has a coating with a thermally activated dye, is provided with a layer of a liquid-crystalline material 3 connected via a laminating adhesive layer 2. The security element is then printed from the side of the layer made of liquid-crystalline material 3 in a direct thermal method.
  • figure 1 a shows the state after the security element has been printed 1 .
  • the security element is provided with printing 12 in area 8 . Due to the resulting dark background in the area of the printing, the color shift effect in the area of the printing 12 (letters H and F) is clearly and brilliantly recognizable. Outside of the printed area, ie in area 9, the color shift effect is only extremely weak or not discernible at all.
  • FIG 2 an embodiment of the security element according to the invention is shown, in which a plastic film 4 is provided with a laser-writable black metallic layer 5. A layer of a color shift effect paint 3a is applied directly to this layer 5 .
  • the security element has an all-over color shift effect.
  • the security element is then inscribed using a laser.
  • Figure 2a the security element is shown after the laser inscription.
  • the black metallization is destroyed in area 10, and the color-shift effect in this area is essentially almost completely extinguished.
  • the color shift effect is hardly or not at all recognizable in area 10 (letters H and F), within area 11 the color shift effect is clearly and brilliantly recognizable.
  • Figure 2b shows the security element Figure 2a in supervision after the laser inscription.
  • FIG 3 shows another embodiment of a security element that is not included in the scope of protection, which can be used, for example, in the form of a security label.
  • a layer of a liquid-crystalline material 3 connected via a laminating adhesive layer 2 is applied to a carrier substrate made of a plastic film 1a provided with a coating of a heat-activatable dye.
  • a self-adhesive coating 6 is applied to the surface opposite this layer structure.
  • the security element is then how to figure 1 printed using a direct thermal process.
  • the security element can then be connected to the object 7 to be secured by means of the self-adhesive coating 6 .
  • the security elements according to the invention are optionally suitable after appropriate packaging in or on data carriers, in particular valuable documents such as identity cards, cards, banknotes or labels, seals and the like, but also as packaging material, for example in the pharmaceutical, electronics and/or food industry, for example in the form of Blister foils, folding boxes, covers, foil packaging and the like are suitable.
  • the substrates or film materials are preferably cut into strips or threads or patches, the width of the strips or threads preferably being 0.05-10 mm and the patches preferably having an average width or length of 0.3 - have 20 mm
  • the film material is preferably cut into strips, tapes, threads or patches, the width of the threads, strips or tapes preferably being 0.05 to 50 mm and the patches preferably having average widths and lengths of 2 to have 30 mm.
  • the security elements according to the invention are used as labels for securing data carriers, products or packaging.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Sicherheitselement, das als Etikett oder Sicherheitsmerkmal für Wertdokumente, Gegenstände, Verpackungen und dergleichen verwendbar ist und das auf einfache Weise mit individuellen Informationen versehen werden kann.The invention relates to a security element which can be used as a label or security feature for documents of value, objects, packaging and the like and which can be provided with individual information in a simple manner.

Patentdokument WO 01/62509 A1 , in der Beschreibung auf Seite 1 zitiert, offenbart ein Personalisierbares Sicherheitselement die eine Trägerschicht, eine Klebeschicht und eine Flüssigkristallschicht aufweist.patent document WO 01/62509 A1 , cited in the description on page 1, discloses a personalizable security element which has a carrier layer, an adhesive layer and a liquid crystal layer.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es ein Sicherheitselement bereitzustellen, das nach seiner Herstellung auf einfache Weise mit individuellen Informationen versehen werden kann und das ein optisch ansprechendes Erscheinungsbild aufweist. Gegenstand der Erfindung ist daher ein personalisierbares Sicherheitselement gemäß Anspruch 1.The object of the invention is to provide a security element which, after it has been produced, can be provided with individual information in a simple manner and which has a visually appealing appearance. The subject of the invention is therefore a personalizable security element according to claim 1.

Ein weiterer Gegenstand der Erfindung ist ein Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 4.Another subject of the invention is a method according to claim 4.

Gegebenenfalls kann das erste Trägersubstrat auf der, der laserbeschreibbaren schwarzen metallischen Beschichtung gegenüberliegenden Oberfläche mit einer Selbstklebebeschichtung versehen werden.Optionally, the first carrier substrate can be provided with a self-adhesive coating on the surface opposite the laser-writable black metallic coating.

Als erstes Trägersubstrat kommen beispielsweise flexible Kunststofffolien, beispielsweise aus PI, PP, MOPP, PE, PPS, PEEK, PEK, PEI, PSU, PAEK, LCP, PEN, PBT, PET, PA, PC, COC, POM, ABS, PVC, PTFE, ETFE (Ethylentetrafluorethylen), PFA (Tetrafluorethylen-Perfluorpropylvinylether-Fluorcopolymer), MFA (Tetrafluor-methylen-Perfluorpropylvinylether-Fluorcopolymer), PTFE (Polytetra-fluorethylen), PVF (Polyvinylfluorid), PVDF (Polyvinylidenfluorid), und EFEP (Ethylen-Tetrafluorethylen-Hexafluorpropylen-Fluorterpolymer) in Frage.
Bevorzugt werden Trägersubstrate aus PET vewendet.
Die Trägerfolien weisen vorzugsweise eine Dicke von 5 - 700 µm, bevorzugt 5 - 200 µm, besonders bevorzugt 5 - 50 µm auf.Flexible plastic films, for example made of PI, PP, MOPP, PE, PPS, PEEK, PEK, PEI, PSU, PAEK, LCP, PEN, PBT, PET, PA, PC, COC, POM, ABS, PVC, PTFE, ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene), PFA (tetrafluoroethylene perfluoropropyl vinyl ether fluorocopolymer), MFA (tetrafluoromethylene perfluoropropyl vinyl ether fluorocopolymer), PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), PVF (polyvinyl fluoride), PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride), and EFEP (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene -hexafluoropropylene fluoroterpolymer) in question.
Carrier substrates made of PET are preferably used.
The carrier foils preferably have a thickness of 5-700 μm, preferably 5-200 μm, particularly preferably 5-50 μm.

Das erste Tägersubstrat weist eine laserbeschreibbare schwarze metallische Beschichtung, beispielsweise aus nichtstöchiometrischem Metalloxiden oder Mischungen aus Metallen und Metalloxiden auf.
Eine geeignete laserbeschreibbare schwarze Metallisierung ist beispielsweise in der EP 1 567 363 B beschreiben.The first carrier substrate has a laser-writable black metallic coating, for example made of non-stoichiometric metal oxides or mixtures of metals and metal oxides.
A suitable laser-writable black metallization is, for example, in EP 1 567 363 B describe.

Auf ein zweites Trägersubstrat aus einer flexiblen Kunststofffolie wird eine Schicht eines ggf. transparenten Farbkippeffektlacks aufgebracht.A layer of an optionally transparent color-shift effect lacquer is applied to a second carrier substrate made of a flexible plastic film.

Alternativ kann der Farbkippeffektlack auch direkt auf die, auf dem ersten Trägersubstrat vorhandene, Beschichtung aufgebracht werden.Alternatively, the color shift effect paint can also be applied directly to the coating present on the first carrier substrate.

Dabei kann die Kunststofffolie aus demselben Material bestehen wie das erste Trägersubstrat oder aber auch aus einem anderen Material bestehen als das erste Trägersubstrat.In this case, the plastic film can consist of the same material as the first carrier substrate or also consist of a different material than the first carrier substrate.

Unter Farbkippeffektlack wird eine Druckfarbe verstanden, die Pigmente aufweist, die einen Farbkippeffekt zeigen, also sog. Interferenzpigmente.Color-shift effect paint is understood as meaning a printing ink that has pigments that exhibit a color-shift effect, ie so-called interference pigments.

Die beiden Trägersubstrate können anschließend ggf. mittels eines Kaschierklebers gegeneinander kaschiert werden, wobei die auf den jeweiligen Trägersubstraten vorhandenen Schichten aneinander angrenzen.The two carrier substrates can then be laminated against one another, if necessary by means of a laminating adhesive, with the layers present on the respective carrier substrates adjoining one another.

Anschließend kann ggf. eine Selbstklebebeschichtung auf die der Beschichtung des zweiten Trägersubstrats gegenüber liegende Oberfläche dieses Trägersubstrats aufgebracht werden. Mit Hilfe dieser Selbstklebebeschichtung kann das Sicherheitselement als Etikett auf dem zu sichernden Gegenstand fixiert werden.If necessary, a self-adhesive coating can then be applied to the surface of this carrier substrate that is opposite the coating of the second carrier substrate. With the help of this self-adhesive coating, the security element can be fixed as a label on the object to be secured.

Das erfindungsgemäße Sicherheitselement kann anschließend oder zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt personalisiert werden.
Dadurch ist es möglich die Bedruckung jeweils an die gewünschten Erfordernisse anzupassen und auch kundenspezifisch zu gestalten.The security element according to the invention can then be personalized or at a later point in time.
This makes it possible to adapt the printing to the desired requirements and also to design it customer-specifically.

Die Bedruckung kann in Form von Zeichen, Buchstaben, Zahlen, Symbolen Bildern oder auch in Form einer Codierung, wie eines Barcodes vorliegen.The printing can be in the form of characters, letters, numbers, symbols, images or in the form of a code such as a barcode.

Die Bedruckung kann beispielsweise sicherheitsrelevante Informationen, wie beispielsweise eine Codierung, produktspezifische Daten, Herstellungsdaten, Chargenkennzeichnungen und dergleichen enthalten.The printing can contain, for example, security-relevant information such as coding, product-specific data, manufacturing data, batch identification and the like.

In dem Fall in dem das Sicherheitselement eine laserbeschreibbare schwarze Beschichtung aufweist, wird das Sicherheitselement mit Hilfe eines Lasers beschrieben. Dabei ist der Farbkippeffekt vorerst auf dem gesamten Sicherheitselement sichtbar, nach der Behandlung mittels eines Lasers wird in den beschriebenen Bereichen der Farbkippeffekt ausgelöscht. Eine geeignete laserbeschreibbare schwarze Metallisierung ist beispielsweise in der EP 1 567 363 B beschreiben.If the security element has a laser-writable black coating, the security element is written with the aid of a laser. The color shift effect is initially visible on the entire security element, after treatment with a laser, the color shift effect is extinguished in the described areas. A suitable laser-writable black metallization is, for example, in EP 1 567 363 B describe.

In den Figuren 1 und 3 sind nicht vom Schutzumfang umfasste Ausführungsformen gezeigt und in der Figur 2 ist ein erfindungsgemäßer Aufbau des Sicherheitsetiketts dargestellt.In the figures 1 and 3 out of scope embodiments are shown and in FIG figure 2 an inventive structure of the security label is shown.

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  • 1 ein Papiersubstrat, das eine Beschichtung aus einem thermoaktivierbaren Farbstoff aufweist1 a paper substrate having a coating of a thermally activated dye
  • 1a eine Kunststofffolie, die eine Beschichtung aus einem thermoaktivierbaren Farbstoff aufweist1a a plastic film which has a coating of a thermally activated dye
  • 2 eine Kaschierklebeschicht2 a laminating adhesive layer
  • 3 eine Schicht aus einem flüssigkristallinen Material3 a layer of liquid crystalline material
  • 3 a eine Schicht aus einem Farbkippeffektlack3a a layer of a color shift effect paint
  • 4 eine Kunststofffolie4 a plastic film
  • 5 eine schwarze Metallisierung5 a black metallization
  • 6 eine Selbstklebebeschichtung6 a self-adhesive coating
  • 7 den zu sichernden Gegenstand7 the object to be secured
  • 8 einen Bereich, in dem das Sicherheitselement eine Bedruckung aufweist8 an area in which the security element has printing
  • 9 einen Bereich, in dem das Sicherheitselement keine Bedruckung aufweist9 an area in which the security element has no printing
  • 10 einen Bereich, in dem das Sicherheitselement eine Laserbeschriftung aufweist10 an area in which the security element has a laser inscription
  • 11 einen Bereich, in dem das Sicherheitselement keine Laserbeschriftung aufweist11 an area in which the security element has no laser inscription
  • 12 die Bedruckung12 the printing
  • 13 die Laserbeschriftung13 the laser marking

Figur 1 zeigt eine nicht vom Schutzumfang umfasste Ausführungsform eines Sicherheitselements bei dem ein Papiersubstrat 1, das eine Beschichtung mit einem thermoaktivierbaren Farbstoff aufweist mit einer über eine Kaschierklebeschicht 2 verbundene Schicht aus einem flüssigkristallinem Material 3 versehen ist.
Anschließend wird das Sicherheitselement in einem Thermodirektverfahren von der Seite der Schicht aus flüssigkristallinen Material 3 bedruckt.
Figur 1 a zeigt den Zustand nach der Bedruckung des Sicherheitselements aus Fig. 1.
Im Bereich 8 ist das Sicherheitselement mit einer Bedruckung 12 versehen.
Durch den dabei entstehenden dunklen Hintergrund im Bereich der Bedruckung wird der Farbkippeffekt im Bereich der Bedruckung 12 (Buchstaben H und F) deutlich und brillant erkennbar. Außerhalb des bedruckten Bereichs, also im Bereich 9 ist der Farbkippeffekt nur äußerst schwach bis gar nicht erkennbar. figure 1 FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a security element not included in the scope of protection, in which a paper substrate 1, which has a coating with a thermally activated dye, is provided with a layer of a liquid-crystalline material 3 connected via a laminating adhesive layer 2.
The security element is then printed from the side of the layer made of liquid-crystalline material 3 in a direct thermal method.
figure 1 a shows the state after the security element has been printed 1 .
The security element is provided with printing 12 in area 8 .
Due to the resulting dark background in the area of the printing, the color shift effect in the area of the printing 12 (letters H and F) is clearly and brilliantly recognizable. Outside of the printed area, ie in area 9, the color shift effect is only extremely weak or not discernible at all.

Dies ist in der, in Figur 1b gezeigten, Aufsicht des Sicherheitselementes aus Fig. 1a dargestellt.This is in the, in Figure 1b shown, supervision of the security element Fig. 1a shown.

In Figur 2 ist eine Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Sicherheitselements dargestellt, bei dem eine Kunststofffolie 4 mit einer laserbeschreibbaren schwarzen metallischen Schicht 5 versehen ist. Auf diese Schicht 5 ist direkt eine Schicht aus einem Farbkippeffektlack 3a aufgebracht.
Das Sicherheitselement weist dabei einen vollflächigen Farbkippeffekt auf.In figure 2 an embodiment of the security element according to the invention is shown, in which a plastic film 4 is provided with a laser-writable black metallic layer 5. A layer of a color shift effect paint 3a is applied directly to this layer 5 .
The security element has an all-over color shift effect.

Anschließend wird das Sicherheitselement mittels eines Lasers beschrieben. In Figur 2a ist das Sicherheitselement nach der Laserbeschriftung dargestellt.
Dabei wird im Bereich 10 die schwarze Metallisierung zerstört, der Farbkippeffekt in diesem Bereich im Wesentlichen beinahe zur Gänze ausgelöscht. Der Farbkippeffekt ist im Bereich 10 (Buchstaben H und F) kaum bis gar nicht erkennbar, innerhalb des Bereichs 11 ist der Farbkippeffekt deutlich und brillant erkennbar.The security element is then inscribed using a laser. In Figure 2a the security element is shown after the laser inscription.
In the process, the black metallization is destroyed in area 10, and the color-shift effect in this area is essentially almost completely extinguished. The color shift effect is hardly or not at all recognizable in area 10 (letters H and F), within area 11 the color shift effect is clearly and brilliantly recognizable.

Figur 2b zeigt das Sicherheitselement aus Figur 2a in Aufsicht nach der Laserbeschriftung. Figure 2b shows the security element Figure 2a in supervision after the laser inscription.

Figur 3 zeigt eine weitere nicht vom Schutzumfang umfasste Ausführungsform des eines Sicherheitselements, das beispielsweise in Form eines Sicherheitsetiketts verwendbar ist.
Dabei ist auf einem Trägersubstrat aus einer mit einer Beschichtung aus einem thermoaktivierbaren Farbstoff versehenen Kunststofffolie 1a, eine über eine Kaschierklebeschicht 2 verbundene Schicht aus einem flüssigkristallinen Material 3 aufgebracht. Auf der diesem Schichtaufbau gegenüberliegenden Oberfläche ist eine Selbstklebebeschichtung 6 aufgebracht. figure 3 shows another embodiment of a security element that is not included in the scope of protection, which can be used, for example, in the form of a security label.
In this case, a layer of a liquid-crystalline material 3 connected via a laminating adhesive layer 2 is applied to a carrier substrate made of a plastic film 1a provided with a coating of a heat-activatable dye. A self-adhesive coating 6 is applied to the surface opposite this layer structure.

Das Sicherheitselement wird dann, wie zu Figur 1 ausgeführt mittels eines Thermodirektverfahrens bedruckt.The security element is then how to figure 1 printed using a direct thermal process.

Anschließend kann das Sicherheitselement mittels der Selbstklebebeschichtung 6 mit dem zu sichernden Gegenstand 7 verbunden werden.The security element can then be connected to the object 7 to be secured by means of the self-adhesive coating 6 .

Die erfindungsgemäßen Sicherheitselemente sind gegebenenfalls nach entsprechender Konfektionierung in oder auf Datenträgern, insbesondere Wertdokumenten wie Ausweisen, Karten, Banknoten oder Etiketten, Siegeln und dergleichen geeignet, aber auch als Verpackungsmaterial beispielsweise in der pharmazeutischen, der Elektronik- und/oder Lebensmittelindustrie, beispielsweise in Form von Blisterfolien, Faltschachteln, Abdeckungen, Folienverpackungen und dergleichen geeignet.The security elements according to the invention are optionally suitable after appropriate packaging in or on data carriers, in particular valuable documents such as identity cards, cards, banknotes or labels, seals and the like, but also as packaging material, for example in the pharmaceutical, electronics and/or food industry, for example in the form of Blister foils, folding boxes, covers, foil packaging and the like are suitable.

Für die Anwendung als Sicherheitselemente auf Datenträgern werden die Substrate bzw. Folienmaterialien bevorzugt in Streifen oder Fäden oder Patches geschnitten, wobei die Breite der Streifen oder Fäden vorzugsweise 0,05 - 10 mm beträgt und die Patches vorzugsweise mittlere Breiten bzw. Längen von 0,3 - 20 mm aufweisenFor use as security elements on data carriers, the substrates or film materials are preferably cut into strips or threads or patches, the width of the strips or threads preferably being 0.05-10 mm and the patches preferably having an average width or length of 0.3 - have 20 mm

Für die Anwendung in oder auf Verpackungen wird das Folienmaterial bevorzugt in Streifen, Bänder, Fäden oder Patches geschnitten, wobei die Breite der Fäden, Streifen bzw. Bänder vorzugsweise 0,05 - 50 mm beträgt und die Patches vorzugsweise mittlere Breiten und Längen von 2 - 30 mm aufweisen.For use in or on packaging, the film material is preferably cut into strips, tapes, threads or patches, the width of the threads, strips or tapes preferably being 0.05 to 50 mm and the patches preferably having average widths and lengths of 2 to have 30 mm.

Mit einer Selbstklebebeschichtung versehen, werden die erfindungsgemäßen Sicherheitselemente als Etiketten zur Sicherung von Datenträgern, Produkten oder Verpackungen verwendet.Provided with a self-adhesive coating, the security elements according to the invention are used as labels for securing data carriers, products or packaging.

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  1. A personalizable security element comprising a carrier substrate and an optically variable layer, wherein the security element has the following layer sequence:
    a) a carrier substrate consisting of a flexible plastic film having a laser-writeable black metal coating,
    b) optionally a laminating adhesive layer
    c) a layer of color-shifting effect lacquer,
    characterized in that the security element has a laser writing, wherein the black metallic coating is destroyed and a color-shifting effect of the color-shifting effect lacquer is barely or not at all discernible in a region (10) in which the security element has the laser marking, wherein the color-shifting effect is clearly and brilliantly discernible inside a region (11) in which the security element has no laser marking.
  2. The security element according to claim 1, characterized in that the laser-writeable metallic coating consists of non-stoichiometric metal oxides or mixtures of metals and metal oxides.
  3. The security element according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the color-shifting effect lacquer consists of a printing ink containing interference pigments.
  4. A method for producing a personalizable security element, characterized by the following method steps:
    a) providing a first carrier substrate made of a flexible plastic film, which hast a laser-writeable black metallic coating on a surface
    b) providing a second carrier substrate made of a flexible plastic film
    b1) applying a color-shifting effect lacquer layer to the second carrier substrate
    c1) optionally applying a laminating adhesive layer to the color-shifting effect lacquer layer
    d1) laminating the layer structure of the first carrier substrate to the layer present on the second carrier substrate
    e1) removing the second carrier substrate
    f1) writing the security element with a laser beam, whereby the color-shifting effect of the color-shifting effect lacquer layer is eliminated in the region of printing.
  5. A use of the security elements according to one of claims 1 to 3 as security elements or security labels in or on data carriers, products, or packaging.
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