Abstract: A film having antistatic properties, said film comprising a transparent polymeric substrate, said substrate being partially opacified on at least one surface so as to provide opacified and non-opacified regions and wherein both the opacified and non-opacified regions are coated on at least one surface with an antistatic coating said coating having greater than 70% transmission. In particular for use as a transparent antistatic coating on polymer banknotes including transparent window regions.

Abstract: An optical security device, including a substrate (102) having a first surface and a second surface; and a metallic nanoparticle ink (104) provided intermittently in at least one area on the first surface (102) to produce a reflective or partially reflective patch or patches; wherein a high refractive index coating (106) is applied over the area or areas (108) in which the metallic nanoparticle ink is provided, the high refractive index coating (106) adhering to the first surface (102) where the metallic nanoparticle ink is not present, thereby retaining the metallic nanoparticle ink (104) between the first surface (102) and the high refractive index coating (106).

Abstract: A security document comprising a sheet having a front surface, a rear surface and sides edges. The sheet includes one or more windows or half-windows formed from a transparent or translucent material. At least one of the windows or half-windows is an edge window or half-window which extends to at least one side edge region of the sheet, and the edge window or half-window includes one or more of the following features: a denominator; an independent security device; and/or a trigger feature.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of treating body odor by scrubbing onto the skin a mixture of salt, one or more humectants, and one or more essential oils, with the salt being a gritty solid component in suspension within the other components so that the mixture is a viscously heterogeneous composition, which feels gritty to the touch and which exfoliates and moisturizes the skin when the mixture is scrubbed onto the skin, where the scrubbing allows the humectant(s) to penetrate into the skin. After scrubbing, the mixture is rinsed off of the skin (particularly the salt) with water, leaving a portion of mixture (minus the salt) remaining on the skin to terminate any residual fungi or bacteria, and to continue inhibiting the growth of new fungi and bacteria, while giving the skin a fragrance.

Abstract: A security document (1), such as a bank note, is formed from a sheet-like substrate (10) of clear plastic material with layers (13, 14, 15, 16) of opacifying ink applied to the surfaces (11, 12) of the substrate (10). The security document (1) includes a security device (20) which is at least partially obscured by the layers (13, 14) of opacifying ink on a flat surface (11) of the substrate (10). The layers (15, 16) on the second surface (12) of the substrate (10) are applied in such a manner so as to leave a “half-window” area uncovered by opacifying ink through which the security device (20) is visible for one side of the document (1). The security device (20) may extend transversely outside the half-window area and be visible in transmission, enabling a different contrasting effect to be observed from both sides of the document.

Abstract: A security document (1), such as a bank note, is formed from a sheet-like substrate (10) of clear plastic material with layers (13, 14, 15, 16) of opacifying ink applied to the surfaces (11, 12) of the substrate (10). The security document (1) includes a security device (20) which is at least partially obscured by the layers (13, 14) of opacifying ink on a flat surface (11) of the substrate (10). The layers (15, 16) on the second surface (12) of the substrate (10) are applied in such a manner so as to leave a “half-window” area uncovered by opacifying ink through which the security device (20) is visible for one side of the document (1). The security device (20) may extend transversely outside the half-window area and be visible in transmission, enabling a different contrasting effect to be observed from both sides of the document.

Abstract: A security document (1), such as a bank note, is formed from a sheet-like substrate (10) of clear plastic material with layers (13, 14, 15, 16) of opacifying ink applied to the surfaces (11, 12) of the substrate (10). The security document (1) includes a security device (20) which is at least partially obscured by the layers (13, 14) of opacifying ink on a flat surface (11) of the substrate (10). The layers (15, 16) on the second surface (12) of the substrate (10) are applied in such a manner so as to leave a “half-window” area uncovered by opacifying ink through which the security device (20) is visible for one side of the document (1). The security device (20) may extend transversely outside the half-window area and be visible in transmission, enabling a different contrasting effect to be observed from both sides of the document.