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US 12,173,200 B2Granted
Reinforced label assembly
AssigneeAvery Dennison Corporation
InventorsFarminder Anand, Lauren Kalb
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Abstract
A label assembly includes a label print layer with enhanced tensile, tear, and/or stiffness properties. The enhanced property or properties may be achieved by including a reinforcement layer, including a reinforcement material in the adhesive layer, and/or modifying the facestock layer.
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A label assembly comprising:
- a facestock with a basis weight between 12 and 80 pounds per 3300 ft2 ream;
- an adhesive layer;
- and
- a reinforcement layer located between the facestock layer and the adhesive layer, wherein the reinforcement layer comprises a mixture of polyamidoamine-epichlorohydrin and polyvinyl alcohol coated at 9 grams per square meter (gsm) onto the facestock.
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A label assembly comprising:
- a facestock layer with a basis weight between 12 and 80 pounds per 3300 ft2 ream;
- and
- an adhesive layer comprising an adhesive material and a reinforcing material, wherein the reinforcement material comprises a mixture of polyamidoamine-epichlorohydrin and polyvinyl alcohol coated at about 9 gsm onto the facestock.
A method for forming a label assembly comprising:
- applying a reinforcement layer at 9 grams per square meter (gsm) to a facestock layer with a basis weight between 12 and 80 pounds per 3300 ft2 ream;
- wherein the reinforcement layer comprises a mixture of polyamidoamide-epichlorohydrin and polyvinyl alcohol;
- and
- applying an adhesive layer to the reinforcement layer.
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A method for forming a label assembly comprising:
- applying a reinforcement layer at 9 grams per square meter (gsm) to a first surface of an adhesive layer,
- the adhesive layer further comprising a second surface in contact with a label liner layer;
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- contacting the applied reinforcement layer with a facestock layer with a basis weight between 12 and 80 pounds per 3300 ft2 ream wherein the reinforcement layer comprises a mixture of polyamidoamide-epichlorohydrin and polyvinyl alcohol.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.