DATA CARRIER WITH A LIQUID CRYSTAL SECURITY ELEMENT

摘要

Data carriers protected against forgery attempts using colour copiers, such as an identity card or a security, which include an optically variable security element of a liquid crystal material. This security element, such as for example a security thread, has a layer similar to plastic of a liquid crystal polymer, which exhibits a pronounced iridescence at room temperature. The plastic-like properties of the liquid crystal polymers permit easy processing to form a semi-finished or finished product, so that very diverse types of security elements can be produced.