EP3718783A1 - Verfahren zum drucken von sicherheitsmerkmalen auf eine thermoplastische folie - Google Patents

Verfahren zum drucken von sicherheitsmerkmalen auf eine thermoplastische folie Download PDF

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EP3718783A1
EP3718783A1 EP19166656.9A EP19166656A EP3718783A1 EP 3718783 A1 EP3718783 A1 EP 3718783A1 EP 19166656 A EP19166656 A EP 19166656A EP 3718783 A1 EP3718783 A1 EP 3718783A1
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Arnaud Calmet
Florent Hemmerlé
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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
    • 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
    • B42D25/24—Passports
    • 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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  • the invention relates to a multilayer structure forming a data page and intended to be inserted in an identification document, and more specifically a method of printing at least one security feature on a layer intended to be a part of the multilayer structure.
  • a data page is a part of an identification document, such as a passport, comprising a data area including personal information of the passport holder, such as name, date of birth etc.
  • the data page is sewn into the passport booklet using a flexible attachment part, extending beyond the data area, and called the "hinge".
  • the data page consists of several layers, which can contain holes, and thermoplastic material, and which are laminated together.
  • the data page can include electronic means such as a transponder coil (antenna and chip) for radio frequencies communication with a reader. It might contain a clear window (transparent window or aperture) and include security features that link the hinge to a clear window.
  • security features for example a secure ink
  • a security document such as a passport
  • a clear window allows to improve the safety of these documents.
  • offset printing printing technique in which an inked image is transferred (or " offset ") from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface
  • offset is very interesting because it allows to product precise designs, especially with micro-text.
  • the layer forming the hinge is made of a material having good elasticity properties that allow the sewing the data page to the booklet assembly without tearing, as well as flexibility for avoiding booklet self-opening.
  • thermoplastic polyurethane TPU
  • a sheet made of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) of a thickness adapted to be inserted in a data page as explained above cannot be printed using offset printing because thermoplastic polyurethane is to flappy and soft to be directly printed (the sheet folds on itself and is then destroyed by the mechanical rollers, even when it is reinforced with a thin sheet of a stiffer material).
  • This object is achieved by providing a method of printing a sheet intended to form an attachment part of a data page for an identification document, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
  • the printed security feature is transferred and absorb from the second sheet to the first sheet during the lamination. Consequently, and regardless of the printing process used to print a security feature on the second sheet (for example by offset printing), the security feature is finally present on the first sheet. Therefore, the method allows to obtain a large range of materials forming sheets intended to form a hinge of a data page, for example made of thermoplastic polyurethane, comprising at least one printed security feature obtained using a large range of printing processes, for example offset printing.
  • the second sheet can be removed after lamination because the temperature is lower than the melting point of the second sheet.
  • the second thermoplastic material is consequently stable during the lamination step.
  • the second thermoplastic is not deform and the printing is of good quality, allowing printing of micro text, guilloche, moire effect... Whereas a printing directly on the first thermoplastic which latter is laminated and therefore deformed would lead to deformation of the printing and then bad quality, and worse durability or printing that can be more easily removed by counterfeiter.
  • the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a data page intended to be inserted in an identification document, the method of manufacturing executing a method of printing according to one of the preceding claims.
  • the first sheet is also a layer of a data area comprising several layers laminated together
  • the method of manufacturing comprises the following steps :
  • the method of manufacturing comprises the following steps:
  • the method of manufacturing comprises the following steps:
  • the printing method according to the invention comprises in a first time the provision of a first sheet 4 made of a first thermoplastic material and intended to form the attachment part 6 (the hinge). Due to its function, this sheet has good elasticity properties to allow to obtain the effects listed herein above.
  • this sheet can be made of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
  • TPU thermoplastic polyurethane
  • This material has the advantage to easily adhere to polycarbonate sheets 8 which can be laminated with this latter in order to form the data area 7 of a data page.
  • the first sheet 4 can be made of other thermoplastic elastomeric material, as thermoplastic elastomers based on olefin (TPO), thermoplastic copolyesters (TPE), styrene block copolymers (SBS, SEBS, SEPS, SEEPS and MBS), thermoplastic copolyamides, etc.
  • TPO olefin
  • TPE thermoplastic copolyesters
  • SBS styrene block copolymers
  • SEBS styrene block copolymers
  • SEEPS SEPS
  • SEEPS SEEPS
  • MBS thermoplastic copolyamides
  • the first sheet 4 has advantageously, and according to its function, a thickness comprised between 100 ⁇ m and 300 ⁇ m.
  • the size of the first sheet 4 is more important than the sheets laminated with it to form the data page, the portion of the sheet 4 extended beyond the other sheets (from one side of those sheets) forms the attachment part 6.
  • Such a structure is well known to one skilled in the art and will not be described in detail.
  • the second step consists of placing at least one second sheet 10 made of a second thermoplastic material against one face of the first sheet 4, the at least one second sheet 10 comprising at least one security feature 12 printed on it.
  • This second thermoplastic material is printable, as mentioned in this step.
  • it is selected to be easily printed with a large range of printing processes, for example offset printing for the reasons cited above or other processes as screen printing, etc.
  • the second sheet 10 can be made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is easily printable, or of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS).
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • ABS acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
  • the use of a hard material (compare to first sheet material 4) such as polyethylene terephthalate allows to transfer the at least one printed security feature 12 to the first sheet 4 during the lamination step described after.
  • the second sheet 10 has advantageously a thickness comprised between 100 ⁇ m and 300 ⁇ m.
  • only one second sheet 10 comprising at least one printed security feature 12 can be applied to one face of the first sheet 4 in order to transfer the printed security feature 12 on one face of the first sheet 4.
  • two second sheets 10 made of the second thermoplastic material can be placed on two opposite faces of the first sheet 4, one of the two second sheets 10 or both of them comprising at least one security feature 12 printed on it. Consequently, the first sheet 4 can have one or more printed security features 12 on one or on both sides.
  • both of the two second sheets 10 can comprise at least one security feature 12, the security features 12 forming, after transfer to the first sheet (4), a single security element visible in transmitted light.
  • one second sheet 10 can comprise a security feature 12 visible using UV light or visible light
  • the other second sheet 10 can comprise two security features visible using UV light only.
  • this assembly After the mounting of the first sheet 4 with one or more second sheets 10, this assembly is laminated at a temperature and a pressure lower than the melting point of the second thermoplastic material and allowing to transfer the printed security feature to the first sheet 4.
  • the lamination allows to transfer the at least one printed security feature 12 form the at least one second sheet 10 to the first sheet 4.
  • the lamination temperature at a specific lamination pressure is lower than the melting point of the at least one second sheet 10 in order to remove this latter after the lamination step.
  • the temperature of lamination can be comprised between 120°C and 200°C at a pressure of lamination comprised between 50 and 200 N/cm 2 , preferably between 100 and 150 N/cm 2 .
  • the polyethylene terephthalate does not fuse and can be removed after the lamination step.
  • the transfer takes place on the attachment part 6, the final data page only comprised the sheet 4 in the portion forming the attachment part 6.
  • Polyethylene terephthalate can also be used to have a multi-layered structure which is flat and which can be easily manipulated.
  • the temperature of lamination is at least equal to a temperature 10% lower than the softening point of the first thermoplastic material, more preferably equal or higher than this softening point.
  • the softening point of the material can be determined using the ring and ball method.
  • the thermoplastic polyurethane becomes softer at a lamination temperature comprised between 120°C and 180°C.
  • the at least one second sheet 10 is advantageously coated with silicone in its face comprising the at least one printed security feature 12 at in contact with the first sheet 4 during the lamination step. This helps the transfer of the at least one security feature 12 which does not remain stuck to the at least one second sheet 10.
  • the at least one security feature 12 is transferred without flakes or missing areas of ink.
  • the first sheet 4 for example made of thermoplastic polyurethane, absorbs the ink in its entirety. The ink cannot be removed by scratching the thermoplastic material. It is better than tampon printing where the ink stays at the surface and can be removed easily.
  • the at least one printed security feature 12 can be transferred to the attachment part 6 and/or to a data area 7 of the data page.
  • the first sheet 4 comprises such printed security feature 12 on the data area 7, they can be visible through at least one window (i.e. a through opening made in a layer laminated with the first sheet 4, this latter being visible through this opening).
  • Figure 1 illustrate a first embodiment of a multilayer structure 2 for a method of printing according to the invention.
  • the second sheets 10 can be printed and then cut into a form of wedges
  • a first sheet 4 for example made of thermoplastic polyurethane
  • the printed security features 12 can be made of visible ink, UV-visible ink, etc.
  • the printed security features 12 are only transferred to the attachment part 6 only constituted by the first sheet 4.
  • the data area 7 is constituted by the first sheet 4 laminated with two third sheets 8 made of a third thermoplastic material, for example of polycarbonate (the number (it is possible to have only one third sheet 8 placed against one face of the first sheet in order to obtain the data area), the nature and the disposal of these third sheets 8 can be different than the example of figure 1 ).
  • the third sheets 8 can be made of clear and/or white material and can comprise one or more windows as mentioned above.
  • the lamination step allows the transfer of the printed security features 12 as explained above and the lamination of the first sheet 4 with the third sheets 8.
  • the first sheet is made of thermoplastic polyurethane
  • the second sheets made of polyethylene terephthalate and the third sheets made of polycarbonate
  • the range of temperature and the pressure enounced above allow to obtain the desired effects.
  • the two second sheets 10 can be removed after the lamination step.
  • At least one security feature 12 is transferred to the first sheet 4 in a portion intended to be a layer of a data area, with or without a transfer in the attachment part 6.
  • the method of printing according to the invention is executed in a first time. Then, the at least one second sheet 10 is removed and at least one third sheet 8 is placed against the first sheet, for example as illustrated on figure 1 . Finally, the first sheet 4 and the at least one third sheet 8 are laminated together in order to form the data page.
  • the at least one printed security feature 12 is visible in the data area (through a clear portion of at least one third sheet 8 or through a clear window) and in the attachment part 6 if at least one printed security feature 12 is transferred on it.
  • At least one security feature 12 can also be printed in a portion intended to be a layer of a data area, with or without a transfer in the attachment part 6.
  • third sheets 8 are placed on both sides of the first sheet 4 (it is possible to use only one third sheet 8 on one face of the first sheet 4).
  • These third sheets 8 comprise one or several through holes.
  • a second sheet 10 is placed against each third sheet 8 (two second sheets 10 with two third sheets 8), the second sheet 10 comprising at least one printed security feature 12 extending on the through hole(s).
  • the second sheet 10 is used as "released paper" in order to prevent the first and third sheets to adhere to the lamination plates.
  • the structure obtained is then laminated.
  • the first sheet 4 flows into the through hole(s) and the at least one security feature 12 is transferred on the first sheet 4. It is possible to transfer security feature(s) on the third sheets 8 during the lamination step if needed.
  • thermoplastic materials than the ones cited herein above is possible, as the use of other printed processes to print the second sheet(s), is possible.

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EP0917966A1 (de) * 1997-11-21 1999-05-26 Giesecke & Devrient GmbH Identifikationsdokument
EP1878589A1 (de) * 2006-07-11 2008-01-16 Setec Oy Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Datenseite und Datenseite
WO2016196723A1 (en) * 2015-06-04 2016-12-08 D.A. Offray & Son, Inc. Security booklet

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EP0917966A1 (de) * 1997-11-21 1999-05-26 Giesecke & Devrient GmbH Identifikationsdokument
EP1878589A1 (de) * 2006-07-11 2008-01-16 Setec Oy Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Datenseite und Datenseite
WO2016196723A1 (en) * 2015-06-04 2016-12-08 D.A. Offray & Son, Inc. Security booklet

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