Laminate Overprint
An image (alphanumeric data) which is applied to the inner surface of the laminate by various printing techniques using special protective inks. When trying to separate the laminate from the data page, the image is destroyed.
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Fig. 1. Korea. Travel certificate issued in 2008:
a — data page. Insert. Paper substrate; b — the same. Laminate overprint. Zoomed fragment. Gravure printing
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Fig. 2. Belarus. Official passport issued in 2011:
a — data page. Paper substrate; b — the same. Laminate overprint. Offset printing; c — the same. UV light
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Fig. 3. Jamaica. Official passport issued in 2001:
a — data page. Insert. Paper substrate; b — the same. Fluorescent overprint. Offset printing. UV light; c — the same. Zoomed fragment. The image is applied to the laminate (not to the paper) as it extends beyond the limits of the paper sheet