| abstract |
The invention relates to a film (2), particularly an embossed film, laminating film or sticker film, and to an optical anti-counterfeiting element. The film (2) comprises a supporting layer (21) and a replication layer (23). The film also comprises a layer (24) made of a liquid crystal material that is applied to the replication layer. A diffractive structure (27) for orienting the liquid crystal material is embossed into the surface of the replication layer facing the layer that is made of liquid crystal material. This structure has at least two partial areas with different directions of orientation of the embossed structure. |