WO2021013482A1

WO2021013482A1 - Value- and/or security document, and method for producing same

Info

Publication number: WO2021013482A1
Application number: PCT/EP2020/068349
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hans-Peter Seijo Bollin; Olaf Riebe
Original assignee: Bundesdruckerei Gmbh
Priority date: 2019-07-24
Filing date: 2020-06-30
Publication date: 2021-01-28
Also published as: EP4003745A1; DE102019120048A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a value- or security document consisting of multiple layers (3, 4, 5) with an end face (7, 8) running all around that delimits the planar extent of the layers (3, 4, 5), and in which document the multiple layers (3, 4, 5) are fixedly connected to form a composite body (6) and one of the layers (3, 4, 5) has a luminescent dye, wherein the end faces (7, 8) and the entire surface of the one layer (3, 4, 5) is provided with luminescent dye and said layer provided with luminescent dye (4) is provided between two layers (3, 5) without luminescent dye.

Description

description

[0001] Value or security document and method for its production

[0002] The invention relates to a value or security document made up of several layers which have a circumferential end face which delimit the two-dimensional extent of the layers and in which the several

Layers are interconnected to form a composite body. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a value or security document.

DE 10 2010 051 087 A1 discloses a method and a device for checking the authenticity of bank notes. These banknotes consist of several layers laminated with one another, with individual areas being designed as transparent security windows. An internal lamination layer includes in the area of the security window

UV pigments that ensure UV fluorescence.

[0004] FR 2 467 089 A1 discloses an identification document in which several layers are laminated with one another, the middle layer also comprising luminescent crystals. These luminescent crystals only extend over a partial area of the surface and not up to its end faces.

[0005] From GB 2 076 337 A an identification card is known which

has several layers connected to one another by lamination. An inner layer comprises fluorescent additives that are incorporated into the document in letters or numbers, for example. These only extend in the area of the representation of the letters or numbers in this layer.

DE 35 14 852 C2 discloses a postage stamp which has a

Has adhesive layer. A marking substance can be introduced into the inner areas of the adhesive layer that are close to the paper layer, so that the general conditions of the food law are met.

A value or security document is known from WO 2009/156 183 A1. This value or security document is available as a

Card-shaped document by lamination of several layers manufactured. This value or security document has at least one security feature. This is formed by a partial area in a front edge of the security document. According to a

Embodiment, the document comprises a plurality of mutually parallel lines, which extend over several layers on the front edge of the document visible from the outside. These lines can be formed by a luminescent dye. Furthermore, a milled recess can be provided on the outer contour of the document which extends over all front edges of the layers. These

Milling is then filled with a luminescent dye. When the individual layers are delaminated and then joined together, a change in the security features introduced becomes visible in both embodiments.

[0008] From FR 2 840 094 A1 a value document is known as a card,

which consists of several layers. A pattern of fluorescent marks, such as, for example, spaced-apart rectangles, which are visible under ultraviolet light, is incorporated in a central layer of the document body. These individual marks or zones can be provided in the middle layer at different distances and / or configurations.

The invention is based on the object of a value or

To create a security document and a method for its production, in which an outer contour of the value or

Security document provided test feature a simple

Enables quality control of the value or security document.

[0010] This task is carried out by a value or security document

several layers that have a circumferential end face, which limit the two-dimensional extent of the layers and in which the several layers are firmly connected to one another to form a composite body and one of the layers has a luminescent dye, detached, the end face and the entire surface of one of the layers is provided with luminescent dye and this view provided with luminescent dye between two layers without luminescent dye is provided. This enables multiple use, namely, for example, carrying out a coating control. Since the luminescent dye can be excited with ultraviolet light, an optical test can be carried out to determine whether the at least one layer extends completely within other layers. It can also be checked whether the end face of the layer provided with luminescent dye is completely connected to the adjacent layers. If individual areas of the layers with luminescent dye are left out, for example to position an electronic component in the free space, it can also be checked whether this cutout is made in the intended position and / or without damage.

It is preferably provided that the with the luminescent dye

The provided layer is an inner layer which is covered on the top and bottom with at least one upper and one lower layer, the at least one upper layer and the at least one lower layer forming a common outer contour with the inner layer. In this way, a coating control and a control for completeness and / or alignment of the inner layer can be made possible in a simple manner.

In particular, it is provided that the layer with luminescent dye or the inner layer is designed as an adhesive film or as a hot melt adhesive film or laminating film made of a thermoplastic material, which is formed by gluing or hot gluing or lamination with the at least one upper and at least one lower layer with a Composite bodies are connected.

Alternatively it can be provided that the at least one inner layer or the layer with luminescent dye is an adhesive layer. This adhesive layer can be applied to the at least one upper or the at least one lower layer by various application methods, in order to subsequently combine them into one

To connect composite body. In the adhesive layer is the

Incorporated luminescent dye evenly distributed. [0014] The common outer contour of the composite body is preferably produced by punching and / or cutting. Thus, the end face that extends completely on the outer contour can

inner layer not only form a test feature for quality assurance, but can also be used as a security feature.

[0015] It is preferably provided that fluorescent, phosphorescent and upconversion dyes, for example, are used as luminescent dyes.

The value or security document, which consists of a composite body made up of several layers firmly connected to one another, can, according to a preferred embodiment, be designed as a data page or as a personalized data page. Such a data page can be integrated in a passport or designed as an identity card or some other identification document. Alternatively, it can be provided that the value or security document is designed as a book cover with an attachment for attaching a book block to the book cover. The attachment can be connected to the book cover through the layer with luminescent dye, which can be designed as an adhesive layer or as an adhesive film.

The object on which the invention is based is also achieved by a method for producing a value or security document in which several layers are connected to one another to form a composite body, a luminescent dye being introduced into one of the layers and the end face as well as the flat extension one layer is provided with the luminescent dye. Because the entire layer is provided with luminescent dye over the entire area up to and including the outer end faces, a

Coating control or quality control take place.

For example, a full-surface application can be checked with a camera under UV excitation before joining a further layer to form a composite. After the connection has been established, a

Completeness check with regard to the integration of this layer between at least two further layers is carried out at least over the end face. According to a preferred embodiment of the method is

it is provided that the layer with luminescent dye is provided as an adhesive film or hot-melt adhesive film or laminating film and is positioned between the at least one upper and at least one lower layer and connected to these to form a composite body. When the layer with luminescent dye is provided as an adhesive film, an inline process can be used to produce a value or security document.

Alternatively it can be provided that the at least one layer with luminescent dye is provided as a liquid adhesive layer and is applied to the at least one upper or the at least one lower layer. In particular with such an alternative method, the quality controls can be carried out in a simple manner after the production of the composite body in order to check whether a complete application of the adhesive layer and / or a complete adhesive connection is present.

It is preferably provided that the at least one upper or at least one lower layer, which on the at least one layer with

Luminescent dye or the at least one inner layer with luminescent dye is at least partially transparent or is formed with a punching. This enables quality control by means of simple hand testing devices. When the composite body is placed on such a hand-held testing device, the UV light emitted by the hand-held testing device can be made visible as a luminous border around the document. Attempts to counterfeit,

for example, by splitting the document, becoming visible.

The invention and further advantageous embodiments and

Further developments of the same are described and explained in more detail below with reference to the examples shown in the drawings. The features to be taken from the description and the drawings can be used individually or collectively in any combination according to the invention. Show it:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of a value or security document, FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a further embodiment of the book-like value or security document, and

FIG. 3 shows a schematic side view of the embodiment according to FIG. 2.

In Figure 1, a first embodiment of a value or security document 11 is shown in perspective. This value or

In the exemplary embodiment, security document 11 consists of an upper layer 3 and a lower layer 5 and an intermediate or inner layer 4. The upper and / or lower layers 3, 5 can also be formed from one or more individual layers. These layers 3, 4, 5 form a composite body 6 through

Laminating and / or gluing is made. The upper and / or lower layers 3, 5 have an outer circumferential end face 7. The inner layer 4 also has an outer circumferential end face 8. The end faces 7, 8 form a common outer contour 9 of the

Composite body 6. This common outer contour 9 can after

Production of the composite body 6 can be produced by cutting and / or punching. The end faces 7 of the layers 3, 5 and the end face 8 of the inner layer 4 preferably lie in a common plane.

The upper and / or lower layers 3, 5 for producing the

Composite body 6 can consist of one or more materials made of plastic. In particular, these comprise polycarbonate (PC) or consist of PC. Other alternatives can be:

Bisphenol-A-polycarbonate, carboxy-modified PC,

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), its derivatives such as glycol-modified PET (PETG), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinyl butyral (PVB),

Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyimide (PI), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polystyrene (PS), polyvinylphenol (PVP), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), especially thermoplastic polyurethane ( TPU),

Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS) and / or their derivatives.

The layers 3, 5 can also be made of paper and / or cardboard Mixtures of the aforesaid materials.

At least one of the other two layers 3, 5 is preferred

transparent.

According to the first embodiment, the inner layer 4 made of plastic is formed from one or more materials of the layers 3 to 5 described above. This inner layer 4 comprises a luminescent dye which is introduced or applied both flatly along the circumferential end face 8 and evenly distributed in the direction of extent of the layer 4 between the end faces 8. Because of this full-area distribution of the luminescent dye in the inner layer 4, after the at least one upper layer 3 and the at least one lower layer 4 have been glued or laminated to form the composite body 6, a circumferential line or area along the outer contour 9 can be achieved on which the luminescent dye can be traced Excitation with a UV light is visible. After the layer 4 is excited with the luminescent dye by means of UV light, a circumferential, luminous border becomes visible on the outer contour of the composite body 6.

Fluorescent, phosphorescent and upconversion dyes can be provided as the luminescent dye. In addition, further fillers or substances can additionally be introduced into this layer 4 as security features.

In this first embodiment it is provided that at least one upper layer 3, the at least one lower layer and the inner layer 4 are preferably provided as tape material and pulled off the roll to then for example in a

Inline process to be laminated together. Alternatively, the layers 3, 4, 5 can also be punched to an intermediate format, glued or laminated to one another and then cut to a final format.

According to an alternative embodiment for producing the

Security document 11 according to FIG. 1 it can be provided that the inner layer 4 is formed by an adhesive layer. These The adhesive layer can be applied to at least one of the two layers 3, 5 as an adhesive film or as a liquid adhesive. Various printing processes can be provided in order to apply this adhesive layer. A spraying method can also be provided.

The value or security document shown in Figure 1 can be used as

Card-shaped document, for example, be formed in an ID-1, ID-2 or ID-3 format. Such a document can be a

ID card, driver's license, visa, check / credit card,

Be a company ID, proof of eligibility, membership card, voucher or the like.

Due to the full-area introduction of the luminescent dye into the

inner layer 4 can document 11 with respect to the

Manufacturing quality are checked. For example, the document 11 can be exposed to UV light with a manual hand lamp or with a verification device. If a luminous border or a continuous line or a flat strip can be seen along the end face 8 all around the composite body 6, the

Quality control completed with the assessment that one

complete and uniform connection of at least one upper layer 3 and the at least one lower layer 5 to the inner layer 4 or to one another has taken place. The position of the inner layer in relation to the at least one upper and the at least one lower layer 3, 5 can also be checked.

In Figure 3 is an alternative embodiment of a value or

Security document 11 shown as a book-like document.

This book-like document 11 comprises a book cover 12 which can form a book cover. The book cover 12 consists of one

Book cover front side 13 and a book cover back side 14, which are separated from one another by a folding area 15. The book cover 12 is preferably formed from a layer or a material web.

Alternatively, several layers can also form the book cover 14.

In particular, a paper, a paper impregnated with plastic, a plastic-paper composite, a laminate of plastic films or the like may be provided. The layer or layers forming the book cover 12 preferably extend completely along the

Book cover front side 13 and the book cover rear side 14 over the folding area 15.

The book-like document 11 further comprises a book block 22.

This book block 22 consists of one or more data pages 19. A data carrier 21, such as a

Personalization data page, be provided. Such a data carrier 21 preferably comprises a tab 29. Furthermore, the book block 22 includes an attachment 18. The attachment 18, the at least one data page 19 and the tab 29 of the data carrier 21 are in the folding area 15

connected with each other. This can be done, for example, by forming a seam 30 with at least one thread. Alternatively, the attachment 18, the tab 29 of the data carrier 21 and the at least one data page 19 can be connected to one another by welding and / or lamination in the fold area 15. Alternatively, a combination of the embodiments described above may also be possible in order to form a book block 22. The book block 22 is advantageously a manageable unit.

The data carrier 21 embodied as a personalization data page is

designed for example in accordance with the ICAO standard and comprises an image 24 of the document owner, a machine-readable area 25 (MRZ) and further personalization data 26.

The data carrier 21 can according to this embodiment of the

Also include a transponder module 28 in which the data of the document owner and other security features can be stored. The data carrier 21 is, for example, an insert sheet

formed, which comprises the tab 29, which extends over the

Fold area 15 also extends. Alternatively, instead of the tab 29, a complete personalization or data page can be provided.

The data carrier 21 can have at least two plastic layers 35

which are laminated with one another and form a composite body 6, for example according to FIG. That is in between Transponder module 28 is provided. A further layer, in particular made of paper, can preferably be introduced between the at least two outer plastic layers 35, which layer comprises the personalization data 26 as well as the image 24 and the machine-readable area 25 (MRZ). The outer plastic layers 35 are preferably made of

Polycarbonate formed and preferably completely enclose the further layer. Layer 4 with the luminescent dye is provided between the two plastic layers.

The transponder module 28 comprises an IC chip 32 and an antenna 31 connected to it, which consists of several windings and can preferably be printed.

In this embodiment, the book cover 12 can form the composite body 6 as at least one upper layer 3 and the attachment 18 as at least one lower layer 5. The inner or intermediate layer 4 for connecting the book cover 12 to the attachment 18 can be designed as an adhesive film or a liquid adhesive layer to be applied, as in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1. The end faces of the attachment 18 and the book cover 12 are preferably in the common plane to the end face of the inner layer 4.

This in turn enables a complete test of an edge bond or a full-surface bond to be made possible.

In Figure 3 is a schematic sectional view along the line III-III in

Figure 1 shown. This sectional view makes it clear that the application segment 37 after cutting or punching on the

The final format of the book-like document 11 extends to the outer edge 39 of the attachment 18 of the front edge of the book cover 12.

According to the embodiment in FIG. 3, the book block 22 can additionally have a reinforcing strip 33. This reinforcement strip 33 can be connected to the book block 22 by the seam 30. The reinforcement strip 33 preferably consists of a fabric layer, a plastic layer or a combination thereof. This

Reinforcing strip 33 is located directly on an outside of the

Intent 18. This allows the folding area 15 to be reinforced and increased security in the event of manipulation.

[0044]

List of reference symbols

3. Top layer 29. Flap

4. Inner layer 30. Seam

5. Lower layer 31. Antenna

6. Composite body 32. Electronic component / IC chip

7. Face 33. Reinforcement strips

8. Face

9. Outer contour

11. Value or security document

12. Book cover

13. Book cover front

14. Book cover back

15. Fold area

18. intent

19. Data page

21. Data carrier (personalization data page)

22. Book block

24th picture

25. Machine readable area

26. Personalization data

28. Transponder module

[0045]

Claims

Expectations

1. Value or security document made up of several layers (3, 4, 5) which have a circumferential end face (7, 8) which delimit the two-dimensional extent of the layers (3, 4, 5) and in which the several layers (3 , 4, 5) are firmly connected to one another to form a composite body (6) and one of the layers (3, 4, 5) has a luminescent dye, thereby

characterized in that the end faces (7, 8) and the entire surface of the one layer (3, 4, 5) is provided with luminescent dye and this luminescent dye layer (4) is provided between two layers (3, 5) without luminescent dye .

2. Value or security document according to claim 1, characterized in that the layer (3, 4, 5) provided with the luminescent dye is an inner layer (4) which has at least one upper layer (3) on the top and bottom. and at least one lower layer (4) and the at least one upper layer (3) and the at least one lower layer (5) form at least one common outer contour (9) with the inner layer (4).

3. Value or security document according to claim 1 or 2, characterized

characterized in that the layer (4) with luminescent dye as an adhesive film or hot melt adhesive film or laminating film from a

thermoplastic material is produced, which are connected to the composite body (6) by gluing or hot gluing or lamination with the at least one upper and the at least one lower layer (3, 5).

4. Value or security document according to claim 1 or 2, characterized

characterized in that the layer (4) with luminescent dye is designed as a flowable adhesive layer.

5. Value or security document according to claim 2, characterized in that the common outer contour (9) of the composite body (6) is produced by punching or cutting.

6. Value or security document according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a fluorescent, phosphorescent and / or upconversion dye is provided as the luminescent dye.

7. Value or security document according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the composite body (6) as a data page, a personalized data page, as a card-like document or as a book cover (12) with an attachment (18) for attaching a book block (22) is designed to the book cover (12).

8. A method for producing a value or security document (11) from several layers (3, 4, 5) which have a circumferential end face (7, 8) which delimit the two-dimensional extent of the layers (3, 4, 5) and in which the several layers (3, 4, 5) form a composite body (6)

are connected to one another, one of the layers (3, 4, 5) comprising a luminescent dye, characterized in that the luminescent dye is introduced into one of the layers (3, 4, 5) in such a way that the end face (7, 8) as the two-dimensional extension of one of the layers (3, 4, 5) can also be completely provided with the luminescent dye (10).

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that one of the

Layers (3, 4, 5) with the luminescent dye as the inner layer (4) are provided between the at least one upper layer (3) and at least one lower layer (4) and the layers (3, 4, 5) extend over the entire surface and form the composite body (6).

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that the inner layer (4) with luminescent dye as an adhesive film or a

Hot-melt adhesive film or laminating film or a hot-melt adhesive film

provided and positioned between which at least one upper and at least one lower layer (3, 5) and glued or heat-glued or laminated to one another.

11. The method according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the

inner layer (4) with luminescent dye is provided as a liquid adhesive and between which at least one upper and at least one lower layer (3, 5) is positioned and these are glued together.

12. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the at least one upper or lower layer (3, 5) is at least partially transparent or is formed with a punching.

13. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that After the composite body (6) has been formed from the at least one upper layer (3) of the inner layer (4) with luminescent dye and the at least one lower layer (5), a common outer contour of the composite body (6) is produced by punching or cutting .