Data carrier with layers of modified PET

• US 5,928,788 A
• Filed: 09/11/1996
• Issued: 07/27/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Giesecke + Devrient Mobile Security GmBH (Giesecke & Devrient GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
• Inventors: Riedl, Josef
• Primary Examiner(s): Jones, Deborah
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bahta, Abraham
• Application Number:
  US08/652,459
• Time in Patent Office: 1,049 Days
• Field of Search: 428/411.1, 428/688, 428/500, 428/405, 428/41.8, 156/219, 156/220, 156/269
• US Class Current: 428/411.1
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/746 Slipping, anti-blocking, low friction
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2367/00 Polyesters, e.g. PET, i.e. polyethylene terephthalate
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2425/00 Cards, e.g. identity cards, credit cards
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2429/00 Carriers for sound or information
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/06 as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material next to a layer of a particular substance B32B9/045; next to a bituminous or tarry layer B32B11/046; next to a water setting substance layer B32B13/12; next to a metal layer B32B15/08; next to a glass layer B32B17/10; next to a layer formed of natural mineral fibres or particles B32B19/045; next to a wood layer B32B21/08; next to a cellulosic plastic layer B32B23/08; next to a natural or synthetic rubber layer B32B25/08
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/18 characterised by the use of special additives
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/36 comprising polyesters
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 37/153 at least one layer is extruded and immediately laminated while in semi-molten state
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 67/02 Polyesters derived from dicarboxylic acids and dihydroxy compounds C08L67/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 91/06 Waxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/02 characterised by the selection of materials, e.g. to avoid wear during transport through the machine
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1039 Surface deformation only of sandwich or lamina [e.g., embossed panels]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1041 Subsequent to lamination
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1084 of continuous or running length bonded web
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1476 Release layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24802 Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/25 Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or component and including a second component containing structurally defined particles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/266 of base or substrate
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2995 Silane, siloxane or silicone coating
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31504 Composite [nonstructural laminate]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31855 : Of addition polymer from unsaturated monomers

Abstract

The invention relates to a single- or multilayer data carrier, such as an identity card, bank card or the like. The data carrier has at least one plastic layer, this plastic layer consisting of a thermally nonrecrystallizing polyester.

Claims

1. A single- or multilayer card-shaped data carrier, which has at least one plastic layer, characterized in that the plastic layer comprises a thermally nonrecrystallizing polyester, and the layer contains an antiblocking agent at least in a portion of its volume.

2. The data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that the thermally nonrecrystallizing polyester is a polyethylene terephthalate modified with glycol and CHDM.

3. The data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that the data carrier has two thermally nonrecrystallizing polyester layers, at least one of the two layers being transparent at least in partial areas.

4. The data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that the antiblocklng agent is present in a concentration of 0.1 to 3 wt %.

5. The data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that the partial area in which the antiblocking agent is located extends from the outer surface to at most the middle of the outer layer (5, 12).

6. The data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that the antiblocking agent is selected from the group consisting of paraffins, polyethylene waxes, stearyl alcohols, montanic acids, calcium stearate, zinc stearate, calcium montanate, montanic acid ester wax or partly saponified montanic acid ester wax.

7. The data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the chemically modified Layers is transparent, translucent or partly opaque.

8. The data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the layers is printed on its inside.

9. The data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that at least one further layer which is opaque is disposed between the two layers.

10. The data carrier of claim 9, characterized in that the further layer consists of paper or plastic and the layer is printed.

11. The data carrier of claim 9, characterized in that the thickness of the further layer is 200 to 650 microns and the thickness of the outer layer 50 to 300 microns.

12. The data carrier of claim 9, characterized in that all layers of the data carrier comprise a chemically modified, thermally nonrecrystallizing polyester.

13. The data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the layers contains a radiation-absorbent additive.

14. The data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that the data carrier is a single layer data carrier constructed of only one layer which comprises thermally non-recrystallizing polyester.

15. The data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that the data carrier contains an antiblocking agent at least in a partial area of its volume.

16. The data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that a radiation-absorbent additive was admixed to the material of at least one plastic layer of the data carrier.

17. The data carrier of claim 16, characterized in that a fast and sensitively carbonizing plastic is admixed to the data carrier.

18. The data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that one of the plastic layers contains an additive which is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene naphthalates deriving from polyester.

19. A method for producing the single- or multilaver data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that an antiblocking agent is added to a thermally nonrecrystallizing polyester, this mixture melted and the resulting melt put in card form using the injection molding technique.

20. The method of claim 19, characterized in that further additives, including radiation-absorbent substances, pigments or dyes, are added to the thermally nonrecrystallizing polyester.

21. A method for producing the data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that

an antiblocking agent is mixed into a thermally nonrecrystallizing polyester,

a foil is produced from this mixture, the foil being produced in the desired thickness of the data carrier,

sheets or single cards are produced from the foil,

the sheets or single cards are printed and, in the case of the sheets, further processed into single cards.

22. The method of claim 20, characterized in that further additives are added to the thermally nonrecrystailizing polyester prior to production of the foil.

23. A method for producing the data carrier of claim 1, characterized in that

an antiblocking agent is mixed into a thermally nonrecrystallizing polyester,

a first transparent foil is produced from this mixture, the first foil being laminated with at least one further thermally nonrecrystallizing polyester foil which likewise contains an antiblocking agent.

24. The method of claim 23, characterized in that at least one of the foils is produced by drawing.

25. The method of claim 23, characterized in that at least one of the foils is produced by extrusion.

26. The method of claim 23, characterized in that the first foil is produced by coextruding two thermally nonrecrystallizing PET foils which are subsequently interconnected.

27. The method of claim 26, characterized in that only one of the coextruded foils contains an antiblocking agent.

28. The method of claim 19, characterized in that the antiblocking agent is added to the particular foil material in a quantity of 0.1 to 3 wt %.

29. The method of claim 19, characterized in that a radiation-absorbent substance is added to the foil material additionally.

30. The method of claim 23, characterized in that an opaque core material is laminated between the first foil and the further foil layer.

31. The method of claim 26, characterized in that the core material comprises paper or plastic.

32. The method of claim 26, characterized in that the opaque core material likewise consists of a chemically modified, thermally nonrecrystallizing polyester.

33. The data carrier of claim 1 which is an identity card or bank card.

34. The method of claim 22 wherein the further additives are radiation-absorbent substances, pigments or dyes.

35. A data carrier as claimed in claim 1 wherein the non-recrystallizing polyester is polyethylene terephthalate.

36. The data carrier of claim 4 wherein the antiblocking agent is present in a concentration of from 0.5 to 2 wt %.

37. The data carrier of claim 17 wherein the carbonizing plastic is polycarbonate.

38. The method of claim 28 wherein the anti-blocking agent is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 2 wt %.

39. The data carrier of claim 6 wherein the thermally nonrecrystallizing polyester is a polyethylene terephthalate modified with glycol and CHDM.