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Use of pearlescent and other pigments to create a security document

  • US 20050214514A1
  • Filed: 12/07/2004
  • Published: 09/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A security material, comprising:

  • a layer of laminate, the laminate having first and second sides;

    a plurality of materials being used for printing on at least a first side of the layer of laminate, wherein one of said plurality of materials comprises a pearlescent material;

    the plurality of materials being applied in a predetermined relationship at selected locations on at the first side of the layer of laminate so as to define a pattern, wherein the pattern comprises the pearlescent material and a design in which two differently colored materials are interlocked to define a visually active design that conveys a varying visual image depending on the attitude of the layer of laminate relative to the viewer and permits printed information that is overlaid by the pattern to be effectively perceived.

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