Manufacturing Method for Portable Data Carriers
A method for manufacturing a portable data carrier by means of a continuous manufacturing method, comprises the steps: providing at least one foil as a rolled good, unrolling at least one first foil, with at least a first foil being coated at least partly with an adhesive on at least one side, with at least the first foil being scored on at least one side along at least one creasing edge, with at least the first foil being folded up in precise fit along at least one creasing edge and bonded, with the foil being folded up in the direction of the side which is coated with adhesive, with the side coated with adhesive being arranged on the opposite side of the foil which has at least one scored creasing edge along which it is folded.
1 . A method for manufacturing portable data carriers, the method comprising:
providing a first foil as a rolled good,
unrolling the first foil,
coating, at least partially, at least one side of the first foil with an adhesive,
performing a first scoring that includes scoring the first foil on at least one side along a first creasing edge between a first area and a second area,
performing a first folding that includes folding the first foil in precise fit along said first creasing edge, said precise fit being that first gaps provided in the first foil in the first area align with predetermined positions in the second area, the first foil being folded in a direction toward said at least one side that is coated with said adhesive,
bonding a surface of the first area to a surface of the second area in said precise fit to form a two-ply area, and
arranging a security element or at least a part of a security element on the first foil,
wherein the method is a continuous production method such that a plurality of portable data carriers are produced without interruption;
wherein at least a part of a security element and/or at least one security element is arranged on a side of the foil.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the security element is arranged on at least an outer side of the data carrier.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the security element is arranged in an interior of the data carrier.