Abstract:
MANY OF THE PHYSICAL PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN THE PRUDUCTION OF AN OPTICALLY PERFECT LAMINATION BETWEEN POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE AND CELLULOSE ACETATE BUTYRATE MAY BE OBVIATED BY UTILIZING AN ADHESIVE COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 95% METHYL METHACRYLATE MONOMER, APPROXIMATELY 4% NITROCELLULOSE HAVING A VISCOSITY WITHIN THE RANGE OF 600 TO 1000 SECONDS-1 AND ABOUT 1% OF AN INITIATOR FOR THE MONOMER.
Abstract:
Laminar structures such as identification (ID) cards and the like including an information-bearing surface, e.g., a photograph, having affixed thereto a substantially transparent overlay including a layer at least a portion of which is lightpolarizing and which is preferably dyed or stained to provide a protective security feature for said structure, the laminar structure being characterized as having a strong dry bond, but possessing a poor wet bond whereby attempts to separate the information-bearing surface from the overlay with the aid of a solvent, e.g., water, will cause the polarizing layer to curl up and be effectively destroyed so that it cannot be reused.
Abstract:
Novel improved dye layers especially suitable for use in plastic laminations, such as those involved in plastic optical products. The layer comprises a dye substantially uniformly dispersed in a cellulose derivative matrix wherein one surface of the matrix has been converted to cellulose.