METHOD FOR MAKING OPTICALLY READABLE MEDIA CONTAINING EMBOSSED INFORMATION

摘要

A method for making an optically readable medium containing a relief information track comprising the sequential steps of (a) laminating a dry photohardenable film to a surface of a transparent dimensionally stable substrate; (b) embossing the exposed surface of the photohardenable film with the relief information track by applying thereto under pressure a stamper die containing a reverse relief image of the information track; (c) passing actinic radiation through the transparent substrate and the photohardenable film to effect hardening of the photohardenable film while it is contact with the stamper die; and (d) separating the stamper die from the embossed photohardened film; The embossed film of the medium is made reflective by applying a reflective layer to either the photohardenable film prior to embossing or to the photohardened film subsequent to embossing.