Special plastic film for the production of security documents

2:

• The security document (A) according to claim 1, wherein the TPE has a hardness in a range from 45 Shore D to 95 Shore D.

3:

• The security document (A) according to claim 1, wherein the TPE is selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic polyamide elastomer, an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer, a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), a copolyester elastomer, a polyether block amide, a copolyester, a polycarbonate, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG) and a mixture of at least two of these.

4:

• The security document (A) according to claim 1, wherein the outer surfaces (AS1) and (AS2) of the security document (A) consist of polymer film (A1), (A2) or (A3) consisting of a TPU.

5:

• The security document (A) according to claim 1, wherein at least polymer films (A1), (A2) and (A3) consist of polymers, with the exception of the security feature (A4) and the fibres (A5).

6:

• The security document (A) according to claim 1, wherein the security document (A) comprises at least one further polymer film (A3), wherein the at least one further polymer film (A3) comprises TPE in an amount ranging from 50% to 100% by weight, based on the total weight of the respective polymer film (A3).

7:

• The security document (A) according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the polymer films selected from the group consisting of the first polymer film (A1), the second polymer film (A2) or both polymer films (A1) and (A2) comprises TPE in an amount in a range from 50% to 100% by weight, based on the total weight of the respective polymer film (A1) or (A2).

8:

• The security document (A) according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the polymer films selected from the group consisting of the first polymer film (A1), the second polymer film (A2) or both comprise a polymer selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), a copolyester a mixture of at least two of these, mixtures of TPU and further TPEs in an amount in a range from 50% to 100% by weight, based on the total weight of the respective polymer film (A1) or (A2).

9:

• The security document (A) according to claim 1, wherein the security feature (A4) is selected from the group consisting of a hologram, a print, a security thread, a fluorescent fibre, a dye, a security pigment, carbon black, metallic or non-metallic micro- or nanoparticles, magnetic particles, an embossing, and a combination of at least two of these.

12:

• The process according to claim 11, wherein at least one of the polymers selected from the group consisting of the polymer (A1′), the polymer (A2′), the polymer (A3′) is a polymer selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic polyamide elastomer, an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer, a thermoplastic styrene block copolymer, a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), a copolyester elastomer, a polyether block amide, a copolyester, a polycarbonate, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG), and a mixture of at least two of these.

13:

• The process according to claim 11, wherein a further layer is applied to at least one surface (AS1) or (AS2) of the security document (A), wherein the further layer is a paper, a fibre composite, a textile or a combination of at least two of these.

14:

• One of a banknote, birth certificate, stamp, tax stamp, visa pages of a passport, hinge for the data page of a passport, carrier layer of an electromagnetic shielding in a passport comprising the security document according to claim 1.

15:

• One of a banknote, birth certificate, stamp, tax stamp, visa pages of a passport, hinge for the data page of a passport, carrier layer of an electromagnetic shielding in a passport comprising the security document produced by the process according to claim 11.