Patent ID: 11948036
Assignee: METALAND LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 13:
14. A smartcard (SC) comprising:
a front face metal layer (FML) having a rear surface, and a module opening (MO) for accepting a transponder chip module (TCM);
wherein the rear surface of the front face metal layer is surface treated;
further comprising:
a coating of a single or two-coat adhesive layer disposed on the rear surface of the front face metal layer;
a sacrificial layer applied temporarily to a front side of the front face metal layer; and
a layer of thermosetting polyurethane resin (PU) disposed on the single or two-coat adhesive disposed on the rear surface of the front face metal layer;
wherein the single or two-coat adhesive layer promotes adhesion of the laser of thermosetting polyurethane resin to the rear surface of the front face metal layer.