Multi-layer cards with aesthetic features and related methods of manufacturing

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Multi-layer cards with aesthetic and/or functional features e.g. banking, access, or identification cards having a bearing layer that includes an effects layer disposed directly between two core layers are disclosed herein. Among other potential benefits, the layered structure of the bearing layer reduces overall manufacturing costs, as compared to methods known in the art by facilitating a balanced card construction while minimizing the number of layers formed from relatively expensive materials avoiding direct imaging of , the effects layer and minimizing waste associated therewith as well as , providing for reliable incorporation of the effects layer into the multilayered structure …