Security unit for e.g. security paper, has motif layer produced from liquid crystal material, which has homogeneous orientation in one zone and homeotropic orientation in other zone, so that motif is visible when viewed through polarizer

摘要

The unit (20) has a motif layer produced from a liquid crystal material (26). The liquid crystal material has a homogeneous orientation (32) in one motif-producing zone and has an isotropic or homeotropic orientation in another motif-producing zone, so that a motif produced by the zones is visible when viewed through a polarizer. An inorganic adjustment layer (24) is formed from aluminum or from aluminium oxide, and a metallic reflector is formed from a metallized plastic foil. The material is arranged over an adjustment layer, which is formed from a linear photopolymer. An independent claim is also included for a method for manufacturing a security unit.