EP3212429B1 - Élément de sécurité pourvu d'un élément à couche mince à effet interférentiel - Google Patents

Élément de sécurité pourvu d'un élément à couche mince à effet interférentiel Download PDF

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EP3212429B1
EP3212429B1 EP15790459.0A EP15790459A EP3212429B1 EP 3212429 B1 EP3212429 B1 EP 3212429B1 EP 15790459 A EP15790459 A EP 15790459A EP 3212429 B1 EP3212429 B1 EP 3212429B1
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  • the invention relates to a security element with a color-shifting thin-film element for securing valuables.
  • the invention also relates to a method for producing such a security element and a data carrier with such a security element.
  • Data carriers such as documents of value or identity documents, or other valuable objects, such as branded articles, are often provided with security elements for security purposes, which allow the authenticity of the data carriers to be checked and which at the same time serve as protection against unauthorized reproduction.
  • Security elements with viewing angle-dependent effects play a special role in ensuring authenticity, since these cannot be reproduced even with the most modern copying machines.
  • the security elements are equipped with optically variable elements that convey a different image impression to the viewer from different viewing angles and, for example, show a different color or brightness impression and / or a different graphic motif depending on the viewing angle.
  • the color shift effect in such thin-film elements is based on viewing angle-dependent interference effects due to multiple reflections in the different sub-layers of the element.
  • the path difference of the light reflected from the different layers depends on the one hand on the optical thickness of a dielectric spacer layer, which defines the distance between a semi-transparent absorber layer and a reflection layer, and on the other hand varies with the respective one Viewing angle. Since the path difference is of the order of magnitude of the wavelength of visible light, an angle-dependent color impression results for the viewer due to the extinction and amplification of certain wavelengths.
  • a suitable choice of material and thickness of the dielectric spacer layer enables a multitude of different color shift effects to be designed.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a security element of the type mentioned at the outset with a high level of security against forgery and an attractive visual appearance.
  • a security element for securing valuables contains a carrier and a metallization arranged above the carrier with first cutouts in the form of patterns, characters or a coding.
  • a color-shifting thin-film element is arranged above the metallization, which has second cutouts in the form of patterns, characters or a coding, in which the metallization is at least partially visible.
  • the metallization does not have to be present directly on the carrier, but there may be one or more intermediate layers between the carrier and the metallization, for example the embossing lacquer layer mentioned below.
  • the color-shifting thin-film element is preferably arranged directly on the metallization, ie without intermediate layers.
  • the first and second cutouts represent information which is complementary or related to one another, so as to closely mesh the cutout areas with one another.
  • the security element is advantageously transparent or translucent.
  • the metallization is preferably formed by an opaque or a semi-transparent metal layer, preferably by an opaque or a semi-transparent aluminum layer.
  • an opaque or a semi-transparent metal layer preferably by an opaque or a semi-transparent aluminum layer.
  • other metals such as silver, nickel, copper, iron, chromium or gold, can also be used for the metallization.
  • the thin-film element has a reflective layer arranged above the metallization, a dielectric spacer layer arranged above the reflective view and an absorber layer arranged above the dielectric spacer layer.
  • the metallization and the reflection layer of the thin-film element can be formed from different materials, but in an advantageous embodiment, the metallization and the reflection layer of the thin-film element are made from the same material, preferably from aluminum.
  • an embossing lacquer layer with an embossed relief structure is arranged between the carrier and the metallization.
  • the relief structure can in particular be a diffractive structure, such as a hologram, a holographic grating image or a hologram-like one Represent diffraction structure, or also an achromatic structure, such as a matt structure, a micromirror arrangement, a blaze grating with a sawtooth-like groove profile or a Fresnel lens arrangement.
  • the security element is advantageously a security thread, a tear thread, a security tape, a security strip, a patch or a label for application to a security paper, security document or the like.
  • the invention also includes a method for producing a security element of the type described above, in which a metallization with first cutouts in the form of patterns, characters or coding is applied to a carrier, optionally over one or more intermediate layers, and in which a color-shifting thin-film element with second cutouts in the form of patterns, characters or coding is applied to the metallization, so that the metallization is at least partially visible in the second cutouts.
  • a soluble washing ink in the form of the desired first recesses is printed on to produce the first recesses. After the metallization and the thin-film element have been applied, the wash color is washed off together with these using a solvent.
  • a soluble wash ink in the form of the desired second cutouts is printed. After the thin-film element has been applied, the wash color is washed off together with the latter by a solvent.
  • the invention also includes a data carrier with a security element of the type described above.
  • the data carrier can be a document of value, such as a banknote, in particular a paper banknote, a polymer banknote or a composite film banknote, a share, a bond, a certificate, a Voucher, a check, a high-quality admission ticket, but also an identification card, such as a credit card, bank card, cash payment card, authorization card, ID card or passport personalization page.
  • the security element is advantageously arranged at least in a partial area in or above a window area or a continuous opening of the data carrier.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a bank note 10 which is provided with a security element according to the invention in the form of a security thread 12.
  • the invention is not limited to security threads and banknotes, but can be used for all types of security elements, for example for labels on goods and packaging or for securing documents, ID cards, passports, credit cards, health cards and the like.
  • security threads for example, wide security strips or transfer elements can also be considered.
  • FIG. 2 shows a plan view of a partial area of the security thread 12
  • Fig. 3 represents a section through the security thread 12 along the line III-III of Fig. 2 represents.
  • the security thread 12 has a carrier 20 in the form of a transparent plastic film, for example a PET film.
  • a metallization 22 in the form of an opaque aluminum layer is applied, which is provided with first cutouts 24 in the form of the letter sequence "text", which represents any letter or character sequence.
  • a thin-layer element 30 with a color-shift effect is arranged on the non-recessed area of the metallization 22, which comprises a partially transparent absorber layer 32 made of chromium, a dielectric SiO 2 spacer layer 34 and a reflection layer 36 formed by an opaque aluminum layer.
  • the aluminum reflection layer 36 is applied directly to the opaque aluminum layer of the metallization 22.
  • the thin-film element 30 has second cutouts 38 in the form of the number sequence “200”, which represents the denomination of the banknote 10.
  • the security thread 12 When examining the security thread 12, three sub-areas with different visual appearances can be seen.
  • the security thread 12 In the first cutouts 24 of the metallization 22, the security thread 12 is transparent and provides a view of the areas of the banknote 10 lying underneath. Is the security thread 12 with one or more of the cutouts 24 above an opening or a window area 14 ( Fig. 1 ) applied to the banknote, a viewing area is created there in the banknote 10.
  • the viewer looks at the metallization 22, so that the security thread 12 has a silvery, shiny appearance there.
  • the color shift effect of the thin-film element 30 is visible in the remaining, not recessed areas, the color impression of the thin-film element 30 changing, for example, from magenta when viewed vertically to green when viewed obliquely.
  • both the metallization 22 and the reflection layer 36 of the thin-film element 30 are each formed by an aluminum layer, but it is also possible to use different, in particular differently colored metals here, for example copper for the metallization 22 and aluminum for the reflection layer 36.
  • a printing layer in the form of the desired first recesses 24 is first printed on a transparent PET film 20 with a washing ink and the film printed with washing ink is vapor-coated over its entire surface with an aluminum layer 22. Then, a printing layer in the form of the desired second cutouts 38 is printed on the aluminum layer 22 again with a washing ink and the film again printed with washing ink is coated in this order with the aluminum reflection layer 36, the SiO 2 spacer layer 34 and the chromium absorber layer 32 steamed. Subsequently, in a demetallization step, the printed wash color areas are washed off together with the layer areas lying above them, thereby producing the desired cutouts 24, 38 in the metallization 22 and the thin-film element 30.
  • Figure 4 shows as a further embodiment of the invention, a color shift hologram, in which the above-mentioned visual appearances are combined with an embossed hologram.
  • the security thread 40 contains a carrier 20 in the form of a transparent plastic film with a UV lacquer layer 42 which after it was applied with a relief 44 in the form of the desired hologram and was hardened.
  • the UV lacquer layer 42 is provided with a metallization 46 in the form of an opaque copper layer which has first cutouts 24 in the form of patterns, characters or a coding.
  • a thin-film element 30 with a color-shift effect is arranged on the non-recessed area of the metallization 46, which in particular, like the thin-film element of FIG Fig. 3 can be trained.
  • the thin-film element 30 is provided with second cutouts 38 in the form of patterns, characters or a coding.
  • the security thread 12 When looking at the security thread 40, three different visual appearances can be seen.
  • the security thread 12 In the first cutouts 24 of the metallization 22, the security thread 12 is transparent and provides a view of the areas of the banknote 10 lying underneath.
  • the relief structure 44 embossed into the lacquer layer 42 forms, together with the metallization 46, a copper-colored hologram which is visible in the second cutouts 38 of the thin-film element 30.
  • the relief of the lacquer layer 42 does not produce any visible diffraction effects in the first cutouts 24 because of the lack of contrast.
  • a hologram superimposed with the color shift effect of the thin-film element 30 is visible, in which the color impression of the security thread changes, for example, from magenta when viewed vertically to green when viewed obliquely.
  • FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of the security thread according to the invention.
  • the carrier 20 has an embossing lacquer layer 42 which is only partially provided with an embossed relief structure.
  • a metallization 46, a dielectric spacer layer 34 and an absorber layer 32 are located on the embossing lacquer.
  • An additional reflection layer can optionally be provided between the metallization 46 and the dielectric spacer layer 34.
  • the metallization 46 has first recesses in the region of the embossing lacquer layer in which the embossing lacquer layer is not provided with an embossed relief structure (or additionally first recesses in the region of the embossing lacquer layer with an embossed relief structure).
  • the layers forming the color-shifting thin-film element ie the dielectric spacer layer 34 and the absorber layer 23, have second cutouts in the region of the embossing lacquer layer in which the embossing lacquer layer is provided with an embossed relief structure.
  • the viewer can see a transparent area "A" (so-called "clear text area") formed by the first cutouts.
  • the viewer recognizes a metallic, structured area "B", for example a hologram area, which is formed by the metallization having a relief.
  • the viewer recognizes two different color-shifting areas "C” and "D", the one color-shifting area “C” being arranged in the area of the embossing lacquer layer in which the embossing lacquer has no relief structure, and the further color-shifting area "D” in that Area of the embossing lacquer layer is arranged, in which the embossing lacquer layer is provided with a relief structure.
  • the hologram area can be used depending on the use of a water-soluble wash color (see step b) in the above summary of the invention in paragraph 13) for the first recess b) or not have a transparent recess in the form of a clear text.
  • the security element according to the invention can additionally be equipped with magnetic and / or fluorescent security features.

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  1. Élément de sécurité (12, 40) destiné à la sécurisation d'objets de valeur (10), ayant un support (20), une métallisation (22, 46) agencée par-dessus le support et présentant des premiers évidements (24) sous forme de motifs, de caractères ou d'une codification, et un élément en couche mince (30) à changement de couleurs par basculement qui est agencé par-dessus la métallisation (22, 46) et présente des deuxièmes évidements (38) sous forme de motifs, de caractères ou d'une codification, dans lesquels, au moins partiellement, la métallisation (22, 46) est visible, caractérisé en ce que l'élément en couche mince (30) comporte une couche réfléchissante (36) agencée par-dessus la métallisation (22, 46), une couche diélectrique d'espacement (34) agencée par-dessus la couche réfléchissante (36), et une couche absorbante (32) agencée par-dessus la couche diélectrique d'espacement (34).
  2. Élément de sécurité selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les premiers (24) et deuxièmes évidements (38) représentent des informations qui se complètent entre elles ou qui se rapportent les unes aux autres.
  3. Élément de sécurité selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de sécurité est transparent ou translucide dans les zones des premiers évidements (24).
  4. Élément de sécurité selon au moins une des revendications de 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la métallisation (22, 46) est constituée par une couche métallique opaque ou semi-transparente, de préférence par une couche d'aluminium opaque ou semi-transparente.
  5. Élément de sécurité selon au moins une des revendications de 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la métallisation (22, 46) et la couche réfléchissante (36) de l'élément en couche mince (30) sont constituées du même matériau, de préférence d'aluminium.
  6. Élément de sécurité selon au moins une des revendications de 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que, entre le support (20) et la métallisation (22, 46), une couche de vernis de gaufrage (42) ayant une structure en relief (44) gaufrée est agencée, cependant que la structure en relief (44) représente en particulier une structure diffractive telle que par exemple un hologramme, une image à réseau holographique ou une structure de diffraction s'apparentant à un hologramme, une structure achromatique telle que par exemple une structure mate, un agencement de micro-miroirs, un réseau blazé ayant un profil à sillons en dents de scie ou un agencement de lentilles Fresnel.
  7. Élément de sécurité selon la revendication 6, cependant que
    - la couche de vernis de gaufrage (42) présente partiellement une structure en relief (44) gaufrée ;
    - les premiers évidements (24) dans la métallisation (22, 46) sont agencés dans une zone dans laquelle la couche de vernis de gaufrage (42) ne présente pas de structure en relief (44) gaufrée ;
    - les deuxièmes évidements (38) sont agencés dans l'élément en couche mince (30) à changement de couleurs par basculement dans une zone dans laquelle la couche de vernis de gaufrage (42) présente une structure en relief (44) gaufrée.
  8. Élément de sécurité selon au moins une des revendications de 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de sécurité (12, 40) est un fil de sécurité, une bandelette d'arrachage, une bande de sécurité, un ruban de sécurité, un patch ou une étiquette destiné(e) à être appliqué(e) sur un papier fil de sécurité, document de valeur ou objet similaire.
  9. Procédé de fabrication d'un élément de sécurité (12, 40) selon une des revendications de 1 à 8, dans lequel, sur un support (20), éventuellement sur une ou plusieurs couches intermédiaires, une métallisation (22, 46) ayant des premiers évidements (24) sous forme de motifs, de caractères ou d'une codification est appliquée, et dans lequel, par-dessus la métallisation (22, 46), un élément en couche mince (30) à changement de couleurs par basculement ayant des deuxièmes évidements (38) sous forme de motifs, de caractères ou d'une codification est appliqué, de telle sorte que, dans les deuxièmes évidements (38), au moins partiellement, la métallisation (22, 46) est visible.
  10. Procédé selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que, pour la génération des premiers évidements (24), une encre soluble lavable est imprimée sous forme des premiers évidements (24) souhaités, et que l'encre lavable est, après l'application de la métallisation (22, 46) et de l'élément en couche mince (30), lavée en même temps que ces derniers par un solvant.
  11. Procédé selon la revendication 9 ou 10, caractérisé en ce que, pour la génération des deuxièmes évidements (38), une encre soluble lavable est imprimée sous forme des deuxièmes évidements (38) souhaités, et que l'encre lavable est, après l'application de l'élément en couche mince (30), lavée en même temps que ce dernier par un solvant.
  12. Procédé selon une des revendications de 9 à 11, comprenant
    a) l'application d'une couche de vernis de gaufrage (42) en tant que couche intermédiaire sur le support, cependant que la couche de vernis de gaufrage (42) présente partiellement une structure en relief (44) gaufrée ;
    b) l'application d'une encre soluble lavable sous forme des premiers évidements (24) souhaités sur la couche de vernis de gaufrage (42) dans une zone dans laquelle la couche de vernis de gaufrage (42) ne présente pas de structure en relief (44) gaufrée ;
    c) l'application à pleine surface de la métallisation (22, 46) ;
    d) l'application d'une encre soluble lavable sous forme des deuxièmes évidements (38) souhaités sur la couche de vernis de gaufrage (42) dans une zone dans laquelle la couche de vernis de gaufrage (42) présente une structure en relief (44) gaufrée ;
    e) l'application à pleine surface de l'élément en couche mince (30) à changement de couleurs par basculement, en particulier l'application à pleine surface d'une couche d'espacement (34) diélectrique, suivie d'une application à pleine surface d'une couche absorbante (32), cependant que, en option, avant l'étape de l'application à pleine surface de la couche d'espacement (34) diélectrique, l'application à pleine surface d'une couche réfléchissante (36) peut être réalisée ;
    f) le lavage des encres solubles lavables appliquées aux étapes b) et d), en même temps que de la métallisation (22, 46) appliquée par-dessus et de l'élément en couche mince (30) à changement de couleurs par basculement appliqué par-dessus.
  13. Support de données (10) ayant un élément de sécurité (12, 40) selon au moins une des revendications de 1 à 8.
  14. Support de données (10) selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de sécurité (12, 40) est, au moins dans une zone partielle, agencé dans ou par-dessus une zone fenêtre ou ouverture en continu (14) du support de données (10).
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