Plastic Card Prelaminate and Plastic Card Including a Phone Sticker
AssigneeIdentive Group, Inc.
InventorWerner Vogt
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Abstract
A plastic card prelaminate and a plastic card including a phone sticker, and methods for manufacturing the same are described herein. A first plastic sheet is provided, having a release layer bonded to the first plastic sheet via an adhesive layer. At least one composite structure is provided, the composite structure including a plastic layer including at least one electronic element. A second plastic sheet is provided on top of the first plastic sheet. At least one through-hole is formed in the second plastic sheet, where each through-hole is smaller than the release layer bonded to the first plastic sheet. A composite structure is positioned in each through-hole.
Claims43
A method for manufacturing a plastic card prelaminate, the method comprising:
- providing a first plastic sheet having a release layer bonded to the first plastic sheet via an adhesive layer;
- providing at least one composite structure comprising a plastic layer including at least one electronic element;
- providing a second plastic sheet on top of the first plastic sheet;
- forming at least one through-hole in the second plastic sheet, wherein each through-hole is smaller than the release layer bonded to the first plastic sheet;
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- positioning one composite structure in each through-hole.
A plastic card prelaminate comprising a first plastic sheet having a release layer bonded to the first plastic sheet via an adhesive layer;
- a second plastic sheet on top of the first plastic sheet;
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- at least one composite structure in at least one through-hole in the second plastic sheet, the composite structure comprising a plastic layer including at least one electronic element, wherein each through-hole is smaller than the release layer bonded to the first plastic sheet.
A method for manufacturing a plastic card, the method comprising:
- providing a plastic card prelaminate comprising:
- a first plastic sheet having a release layer bonded to the first plastic sheet via an adhesive layer;
- a second plastic sheet on top of the first plastic sheet;
- at least one composite structure in at least one through-hole in the second plastic sheet, the composite structure comprising a plastic layer including at least one electronic element, wherein each through-hole is smaller than the release layer bonded to the first plastic sheet;
- positioning a third plastic sheet adjacent to the plastic layer and the second plastic sheet;
- positioning a fourth plastic sheet adjacent to the first plastic sheet;
- laminating the first plastic sheet, the second plastic sheet, the composite structure, the fourth plastic sheet and the fifth plastic sheet to obtain a laminated sheet;
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- cutting the plastic card from the laminated sheet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.