Manufacturing Method for Portable Data Carriers

A method for manufacturing a portable data carrier by means of a continuous manufacturing method, the method comprising the steps:

• providing at least one foil as a rolled good,
• unrolling at least one first foil,
• wherein at least the first foil is coated at least partly with an adhesive on at least one side,
• wherein at least the first foil is scored on at least one side along at least one creasing edge,
• wherein at least the first foil is folded up in precise fit along at least one creasing edge and bonded,
• wherein the foil is folded up in the direction of the side which is coated with adhesive,
• wherein the side coated with adhesive is arranged on the opposite side of the foil which has at least one scored creasing edge along which it is folded,
• wherein on at least one foil at least a part of a security element and/or at least one security element is arranged on an arbitrary side of the foil;
• wherein the security element is arranged on at least one outer side of the data carrier and/or in an interior of the data carrier.