The invention relates to the field of the protection of security documents such as for example banknotes and identity documents against counterfeit and illegal reproduction. In particular, the present invention provides processes for optical effect layers (OEL) exhibiting two or more nested indicia using a magnetic assembly comprising i) a soft magnetic plate (x31) comprising a) one or more voids (V) and b) one or more indentations (I) and/or one or more protrusions (P), and ii) one or more dipole magnets (x32).

The present invention relates to the field of magnetic assemblies, magnetic apparatuses and processes for producing optical effect layers (OEL) comprising magnetically oriented non-spherical magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles on a substrate and providing an impression of a crescent moon-shaped element moving or rotating upon tilting the optical effect layer (OEL). In particular, the present invention relates to magnetic assemblies, magnetic apparatuses and processes for producing said OELs as anti-counterfeit means on security documents or security articles or for decorative purposes.

The invention relates to the field of the protection of security documents such as for example banknotes and identity documents against counterfeit and illegal reproduction. In particular, the present invention provides processes for magnetically transferring one or more indicia into a not yet hardened coating layer made of a coating composition including platelet-shaped magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles so as to produce optical effect layers (OELs) as anti-counterfeit means on security documents or security articles or for decorative purposes.

A platelet-shaped magnetic effect pigment for use in a printing ink, includes a layer construction with a magnetic layer and at least one optical functional layer. The magnetic layer is based on magnetic particles fixed within a solid matrix and having a largely uniform preferential magnetic direction deviating from the platelet plane.

Impregnation plant for internally hollow cylindrical components (stators) of electric motors including working stations arranged linearly and sequentially, managed and controlled by central processing unit; and a plurality of motor-driven elements to impart rotatory motion, in both directions of rotation, and tilting motion, in both directions respective to a predefined plane, to each component mounted onto a respective support device when such support device is inserted into the plant working stations. Each support device has a spring collet in turn has blocks clamping the component onto the inner diameter of its respective cylindrical body. Each spring collet entirely crosses the component cylindrical body to rest on both of its respective circumferential ends. An impregnation method for electric motor components using the impregnation plant, wherein the component is rotatable in both directions about a support device predefined axis, and tiltable respective to a predefined plane of such support device.

The present invention relates to the field of and processes and printing apparatuses for producing optical effect layers (OEL) comprising magnetically oriented platelet-shaped magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles on a substrate. In particular, the present invention relates to processes using printing apparatuses comprising a first magnetic-field-generating device mounted on a transferring device (TD) and a static second magnetic-field-generating device for producing said OELs as anti-counterfeit means on security documents or security articles or for decorative purposes.

The present invention relates to the field of magnetic assemblies and processes for producing optical effect layers (OELs) comprising magnetically oriented non-spherical magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles on a substrate. In particular, the present invention relates to magnetic assemblies processes for producing said OELs as anti-counterfeit means on security documents or security articles or for decorative purposes.

A platelet-shaped magnetic effect pigment is provided for use in a printing ink, and includes a layer construction with a magnetic layer and at least one optical functional layer, such that the magnetic layer is based on a magnetic material having a column-shaped nanostructure and the magnetic columns respectively have a largely uniform preferential magnetic direction deviating from the platelet plane.

The present invention relates to the field of magnetic assemblies and processes for producing optical effect layers (OELs) comprising magnetically oriented non-spherical magnetic or magnetizable pigment particles on a substrate. In particular, the present invention relates to magnetic assemblies processes for producing said OELs as anti-counterfeit means on security documents or security articles or for decorative purposes.

The invention relates to a method for orienting particles in a paste, comprising: providing the paste, which comprises particles that can be oriented in the paste, wherein the paste comprises, in particular, carbon-based particles, preferably graphite, and/or a volatile substance, and exposing the paste to the influence of a force field such that the particles experience a force due to the interaction with the force field, by means of which the particles are oriented relative to the field lines of the force field. For cost savings and improvement to productivity, the paste is heated in order to at least temporarily reduce the viscosity of the paste and to reduce the orientation time required for orienting the particles in the force field, wherein the paste is heated before exposing and/or while exposing the paste to the influence of the force field.