Abstract: The disclosure relates to a benzopyrylium dye of the formula (I), in which R200, R201, R202, R203, R204, R205, R206, R207 and R208 independently of one another are each hydrogen, C1 to C16 alkyl, C4 to C7 cycloalkyl, C7 to C16 aralkyl, C6 to C10 (het)aryl, hydroxyl, C1 to C6 alkoxy, or dialkylamino, the dialkylamino being selected from the group consisting of diethylamino, dimethylamino, diisopropylamino, a six-membered saturated ring attached via the N of the amino group, which may additionally contain an N or O and may be substituted by nonionic arbitrary radicals, or a combination of at least two thereof, and/or R200 with R201 or R201 with R202 or R202 with R203 and/or R205 with R206 and/or R206 with R207 each independently of one another form a —CH?CH—CH?CH— bridge, and A is a —CH2— or a —CH2—CH2— bridge, where the anion Ann? has a molecular weight of ?200 g/mol and does not contain a halogen atom.

Abstract: Photopolymer compositions include a) matrix polymers, b) writing monomers, c) at least one photoinitiator system, d) optionally at least one non-photopolymerisable component, e) optionally catalysts, radical stabilisers, solvents, additives and other auxiliary and/or additional materials. The at least one photoinitiator system c) consists of at least one colouring agent and at least one coinitiator. At least one of the colouring agents has a structure according to formula (II), and the at least one coinitiator has a calculated oxidation potential (E); determined according to the formula (1).

Abstract: Photopolymer compositions include a) matrix polymers, b) writing monomers, c) at least one photoinitiator system, d) optionally at least one non-photopolymerisable component, e) optionally catalysts, radical stabilisers, solvents, additives and other auxiliary and/or additional materials. The at least one photoinitiator system c) consists of at least one colouring agent and at least one coinitiator. At least one of the colouring agents has a structure according to formula (II), and the at least one coinitiator has a calculated oxidation potential (E) determined according to the formula (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a photopolymer composition including a) matrix polymers, b) writing monomers, c) at least one photoinitiator system, d) optionally at least one non-photopolymerisable component, e) optionally catalysts, radical stabilisers, solvents, additives and other auxiliary and/or additional materials. The at least one photoinitiator system c) consists of at least one colouring agent and at least one coinitiator.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to photopolymer compositions including a) matrix polymers, b) writing monomers, c) at least one photoinitiator system, d) optionally at least one non-photopolymerizable component, e) optionally catalysts, radical stabilizers, solvents, additives, and other auxiliary agents and/or admixtures, where the at least one photoinitiator system c) consists of at least one dye and at least one coinitiator, at least one of the dyes has a structure according to formula (II), and the at least one coinitiator has a calculated oxidation potential which is ascertained according to the formula (1).

Abstract: A production method for a polymer laminate with at least one diffraction element is simplified. The method includes the following method steps: providing a diffraction element material with a carrier film and a light-sensitive layer located thereon, and also at least one polymer layer; producing the at least one diffraction element by creating a light-diffracting layer from the light-sensitive layer, in that a light-diffracting pattern is created in the light-sensitive layer of the at least one diffraction element material; bringing together the at least one diffraction element and at least one polymer layer to form a stack of layers; and surface bonding the at least one diffraction element and the at least one polymer layer 170 by way of a lamination process, thereby forming the polymer laminate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a protective layer comprising a photopolymer layer B and an at least partly cured protective layer C, to a process for producing the layer construction according to the invention, to a kit of parts, to the use of an at least partly cured protective layer C for protection of a photopolymer layer B and to optical displays and security documents comprising the layer construction according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a protective layer comprising a photopolymer layer B and and an at least partly cured protective layer C, to a process for producing the layer construction according to the invention, to a kit of parts, to the use of an at least partly cured protective layer C for protection of a photopolymer layer B and to optical displays and security documents comprising the layer construction according to the invention.

Abstract: A method for integrating a hologram into the body of a security document that has a laminated body. The method includes: providing a holographic film having a backing substrate layer and a photo layer; providing additional substrate layers; carrying out a laminating process in order to form the laminated body, the holographic film together with the additional substrate layers being collated to form a substrate layer stack and being combined, together with the additional substrate layers, in a high-pressure, high-temperature laminating method to form the laminated body. There is also described a corresponding security document body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selecting compounds which can be used as additives in photopolymer formulations for producing light holographic media, and to photopolymer formulations which contain at least one softener which are selected according to the claimed method. The invention also relates to the use of photopolymer formulations for producing holographic media.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selecting compounds which can be used as additives in photopolymer formulations for producing light holographic media, and to photopolymer formulations which contain at least one softener which are selected according to the claimed method. The invention also relates to the use of photopolymer formulations for producing holographic media.

Abstract: The present invention provides aromatic 4,6-bis-trichloromethyl-s-triazin-2-yl compounds of formula (I), a process for producing para-disubstituted benzonitriles as precursor to give compounds of formula (I) and a process for the production thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination device for illuminating at least one light modulator system of a liquid crystal display, the device comprising at least one waveguide substrate for guiding at least one targeted light beam that can be coupled into the waveguide substrate. The waveguide substrate is at least in optical contact with at least one holographic optical decoupling substrate comprising a plurality of decoupling regions and a decoupling region is at least designed to decouple part of the targeted light beam in the form of a plurality of sub-beams in the direction of the light modulator system. At least one diffuser module is provided, said diffuser module being designed in such a way that at least the outermost sub-beams of two neighboring decoupling regions are at least adjacent to one another before exiting the diffuser module.

Abstract: A method for integrating a hologram into the body of a security document that has a laminated body. The method includes: providing a holographic film having a backing substrate layer and a photo layer; providing additional substrate layers; carrying out a laminating process in order to form the laminated body, the holographic film together with the additional substrate layers being collated to form a substrate layer stack and being combined, together with the additional substrate layers, in a high-pressure, high-temperature laminating method to form the laminated body. There is also described a corresponding security document body.

Abstract: The invention relates to naphthyl urethane acrylates particularly useful as writing monomers in photopolymer formulations for holographic media. The invention further relates to a photopolymer formulation comprising matrix polymers, writing monomers and photoinitiators, wherein the writing monomers comprise a naphthyl urethane acrylate according to the invention, to a holographic medium comprising matrix polymers, writing monomers and photoinitiators, wherein the writing monomers comprise a naphthyl urethane acrylate according to the invention, and also to a display comprising a holographic medium according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photopolymer formulation comprising a polyol component, a polyisocyanate component, a writing monomer, and a photoinitiator, containing a coinitiator and a dye having the formula F An, where F stands for a cationic dye and An? stands for an anion, wherein the dye having the formula F An comprises a water absorption of =5%. The invention further relates to a holographic medium, in particular in the form of a film, containing a photopolymer formulation according to the invention, to the use of such a medium for recording holograms, and to a special dye that can be used in the photopolymer formulation according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selecting compounds which can be used as additives in photopolymer formulations for producing light holographic media, and to photopolymer formulations which contain at least one softener which are selected according to the claimed method. The invention also relates to the use of photopolymer formulations for producing holographic media.

Abstract: The invention relates to photopolymer formulations based on a polymeric network as a matrix and at least one photopolymerizable monomer dissolved therein and to a method for the production of holographic media from such photopolymers and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a method for producing illuminated, holographic media comprising a photopolymer formulation having the adjustable mechanical modulus GUV. A further subject matter of the invention is an illuminated, holographic medium that can be obtained by means of the method according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selecting compounds which can be used as additives in photopolymer formulations for producing light holographic media, and to photopolymer formulations which contain at least one softener which are selected according to the claimed method. The invention also relates to the use of photopolymer formulations for producing holographic media.