摘要 |
A method of manufacturing at least part of a security device is disclosed. The method comprises: conveying a substrate web comprising a photosensitive film along a transport path, the photosensitive film being adapted to exhibit an increase in optical density upon exposure to radiation of a predetermined wavelength and concurrent or subsequent heating, the increase in optical density being due to the formation of bubbles within the photosensitive film; exposing the photosensitive film to radiation of the predetermined wavelength through a mask, wherein the mask comprises a predetermined pattern of regions which are substantially opaque to radiation of the predetermined wavelength and at least semi-transparent to radiation of the predetermined wavelength, respectively; during the exposure, moving the mask alongside the substrate web along at least a portion of the transport path at substantially the same speed as the substrate web, such that there is substantially no relative movement between the mask and the substrate web; and heating the substrate web comprising the exposed photosensitive film. In this way, regions of the photosensitive film exposed to the radiation of the predetermined wavelength undergo an increase in optical density such that the photosensitive film displays a reproduction of the predetermined pattern. Security devices are also disclosed. |