Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the production of a moulded body containing at least one volume hologram by means of injection moulding, comprising the following method steps: provision of a hologram film composite having two sides comprising at least one photopolymer layer with at least one volume hologram, a shear protective layer and a substrate layer, and optionally, further composite film layers, insertion of the hologram film composite into a metallic injection mould, such that one side of the hologram film composite is at least partially in contact with the injection mould wall, introduction of a molten thermoplastic polymer for the production of the moulded body, wherein at least the outermost layer of the hologram film composite on the side of the hologram film composite coming into contact with the molten polymer contains essentially the same polymer raw materials as the molten thermoplastic polymer, and extrusion coating of the hologram film composite with the molten thermoplastic po

Abstract: The invention relates to a kit-of-parts comprising at least one sealing layer C and a photopolymer B, a process for producing an at least partly interconnected layered setup formed of at least 2 layers, the use of the at least one sealing film C to protect the photopolymer B, the use of the kit-of-parts for the process referred to, a sealed holographic medium comprising the photopolymer and optical displays and security document comprising the sealed holographic medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a layer composite comprising an exposed photopolymer film and an adhesive layer which is connected to the photopolymer film at least in certain regions, wherein the photopolymer film comprises crosslinked polyurethane matrix polymers A), crosslinked writing monomers B) and a monomeric fluoroethane additive C), wherein the adhesive layer is in the form of a diffusion barrier for the fluoroethane additive C). The invention also relates to the use of the layer composite for producing chip cards, ID documents or 3D images, as a product protective label, as a label, in banknotes in the form of a strip or window or as holographically optical elements in displays.

Abstract: The invention relates to a layered construction with a protective layer and a photoexposed photopolymer layer, the protective layer being obtainable by reaction of a mixture comprising or consisting of at least one radiation-curing resin I), a polyfunctional radiation-curing resin II) and a photoinitiator system III), the radiation-curing resin I) comprising ?5 wt. % of compounds having a weight-average molecular weight <500 and ?75 wt. % of compounds having a weight-average molecular weight >1000, the polyfunctional radiation-curing resin II) comprising or consisting of at least one acrylate having at least two radiation-curing groups, and the mixture comprising at least 55 wt. % of the radiation-curing resin I) and not more than 35 wt. % of the polyfunctional radiation-curing resin II). The invention further relates to a method for producing a layered construction of this kind, and also to its use.

Abstract: This invention relates to a holographic medium comprising a protective layer and a photopolymer film which is bonded to the protective layer and contains polyurethane matrix polymers, acrylate writing monomers and photoinitiators, wherein the protective layer is impermeable to the constituents of the photopolymer film, is optically clear and is transparent to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength in the range of from 350 to 800 nm. The invention further provides the use of a holographic medium according to the invention in the production of holograms, and a process for the production of a holographic medium according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminate structure comprising a protective layer and an exposed photopolymer layer, the laminate structure being obtainable by reacting at least one radiation-curing resin I), an isocyanate-functional resin II) and a photoinitiator system III), and the radiation-curing resin I) containing ?5% by weight of compounds having a weight-average molecular weight of <500 and ?75% by weight of compounds having a weight-average molecular weight of >1000, the isocyanate-functional resin II) containing ?5% by weight of compounds having a weight-average molecular weight of <500, and the protective layer containing the radiation-curing resin I) at least to an extent of 80% by weight and the isocyanate-functional resin II) at most to an extent of 15% by weight. The invention further provides a process for producing the inventive laminate structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a layer composite comprising an exposed photopolymer film and an adhesive layer which is connected to the photopolymer film at least in certain regions, wherein the photopolymer film comprises crosslinked polyurethane matrix polymers A), crosslinked writing monomers B) and a monomeric fluoroethane additive C), wherein the adhesive layer is in the form of a diffusion barrier for the fluoroethane additive C). The invention also relates to the use of the layer composite for producing chip cards, ID documents or 3D images, as a product protective label, as a label, in banknotes in the form of a strip or window or as holographically optical elements in displays.

Abstract: This invention relates to a holographic medium comprising a protective layer and a photopolymer film which is bonded to the protective layer and contains polyurethane matrix polymers, acrylate writing monomers and photoinitiators, wherein the protective layer is impermeable to the constituents of the photopolymer film, is optically clear and is transparent to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength in the range of from 350 to 800 nm. The invention further provides the use of a holographic medium according to the invention in the production of holograms, and a process for the production of a holographic medium according to the invention.