methods for manufacturing and producing a security document and applying a pattern to a pattern backing layer, and security document?

摘要

A method for manufacturing a security document is described, comprising: providing a polymer substrate having first and second surfaces; and in any order: (a) applying a focusing element matrix to the first surface of the polymer substrate through a first region; (b) forming an image matrix comprising a pattern of a first curable material by: (b) (i) providing a matrix shape, the matrix shape having a surface comprising an arrangement of raised areas and recessed areas defining the standard ; (b) (ii) applying a first curable material to the matrix form surface such that said first curable material substantially fills the recessed areas; (b) (iii) placing a pattern backing layer in contact with the matrix form surface so that it covers the recessed areas; (b) (iv) separating the pattern backing layer from the matrix form surface such that the first curable material in the recessed areas is removed from said recessed areas and retained in the pattern backing layer according to the pattern; and (b) (v) during and / or after step (b) (ii) at least partially curing the first curable material in one or more curing steps; wherein the pattern support layer comprises the polymer substrate or step (b) further comprises applying the pattern support layer to the polymer substrate such that the image matrix is located in a spaced plane of the element matrix. focusing at a distance substantially equal to the focal length of the focusing elements, whereby the focusing elements display a substantially focused image of the image matrix; and applying at least one opacification layer to the first and / or second surfaces of the polymer substrate, to or each opacification layer comprising a non-transparent material, wherein the image matrix is located between the focusing element matrix and the fur At least one opacification layer on the first substrate surface or at least opacification layer (s) on the first substrate surface, define a space forming a window region in which at least part of the focusing element array substrate is disposed. such that a substantially focused image of at least part of the image set is displayed in the window region.