Method for manufacturing a printed smart card with a visual relief effect
US7455235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M7/0027
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process for producing a printed smart card. The process includes applying a metallic ink on a first surface of a core of the smart card and coating only a portion of the metallic ink with a varnish. The process further includes laminating an overlay layer on the first surface after the applying the metallic ink and coating only the portion of the metallic layer with the varnish.
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