The objective of the present invention is to provide an information recording body, a medium and a printed product having improved design properties. An information recording body provided with a superimposed image including a brilliant layer and a transparent layer formed on the brilliant layer is characterized in that: the brilliant layer is a chromatic color image formed from a brilliant material; the transparent layer is a regular pattern image formed from a transparent starting material; the transparent starting material is configured in such a way that an amount of light reflected therefrom differs depending on an observation angle; and the superimposed image is formed in such a way that the transparent layer is recognizable in accordance with a specific observation angle.

The present invention relates to a flexographic printing process comprising: applying an energy-curable primer to at least a portion of a surface of a substrate; curing said energy-curable primer to form a cured primer layer on the substrate; applying a metallic ink to at least a portion of the cured primer layer; and curing or drying the metallic ink; wherein the energy-curable primer is applied using a flexographic printing process; and wherein the metallic ink is applied using a flexographic printing process which uses an anilox roller having a transfer volume of from about 6 cm.sup.3/m.sup.2 to about 30 cm.sup.3/m.sup.2.

Implementations of methods of screen printing an image may include printing a subtractive primary colored semi-opaque ink onto a substrate and printing a subtractive primary colored semi-transparent ink over the semi-opaque ink. The method may be capable of achieving an entire cyan, magenta, yellow, key (CMYK) gamut of colors.

A method for manufacturing a dcor paper or foil may involve providing a paper layer or a foil. The paper layer or the foil may be provided with a first printed motif that is provided by a first printing technique. A second printed motif may be provided above the first printed motif. The second printed motif may be provided by a second printing technique. The paper layer or the foil may be provided with an ink receiver layer.

A method for manufacturing a dcor paper or foil may involve providing a paper layer or a foil. The paper layer or the foil may be provided with a first printed motif that is provided by a first printing technique. A second printed motif may be provided above the first printed motif. The second printed motif may be provided by a second printing technique. The paper layer or the foil may be provided with an ink receiver layer.

A container includes a body; a first printing layer provided on an outer surface of the body and including a first printing section including a first set of halftone dots or a first solid; and a second printing layer provided on an outer surface of the body to overlap at least a printing area of the first printing layer, including a second set of halftone dots with a dot percentage equal to or greater than a dot percentage of the first set of halftone dots or a second solid, and having a printing area larger than the printing area of the first printing section.

A container includes a body; a first printing layer provided on an outer surface of the body and including a first printing section including a first set of halftone dots or a first solid; and a second printing layer provided on an outer surface of the body to overlap at least a printing area of the first printing layer, including a second set of halftone dots with a dot percentage equal to or greater than a dot percentage of the first set of halftone dots or a second solid, and having a printing area larger than the printing area of the first printing section.

A method for producing a multi-layer body, in particular a security element, in which a partial first layer or partial first layer system is produced on a substrate, wherein the partial first layer or partial first layer system is present in a first partial area and not in a second partial area. Subsequently, a partial second layer or partial second layer system is produced, wherein the partial second layer or partial second layer system is present in a third partial area and not in a fourth partial area, and wherein the third partial area overlaps with the first and second partial areas. Finally, the partial first layer or partial first layer system is structured as a mask using the partial second layer or partial second layer system.

A method for producing a multi-layer body, in particular a security element, in which a partial first layer or partial first layer system is produced on a substrate, wherein the partial first layer or partial first layer system is present in a first partial area and not in a second partial area. Subsequently, a partial second layer or partial second layer system is produced, wherein the partial second layer or partial second layer system is present in a third partial area and not in a fourth partial area, and wherein the third partial area overlaps with the first and second partial areas. Finally, the partial first layer or partial first layer system is structured as a mask using the partial second layer or partial second layer system.

A method of fabricating a casing including steps of providing a polycarbonate substrate, printing a first material on the polycarbonate substrate to form a light shielding layer by using a first screen, and printing a second material on the light shielding layer to form a light transmission layer by using a second screen is provided. The light shielding layer has at least one patterned transmissive region. The light transmission layer covers the at least one patterned transmissive region and a portion of polycarbonate substrate exposed by the at least one patterned transmissive region. Mesh counts of the first screen is greater than that of the second screen. A casing including a polycarbonate substrate, a light shielding layer, and a light transmission layer is provided. A thickness of the light transmission layer is greater than a thickness of the light shielding layer. An electronic device adopting the casing is provided.