Labeling method employing radiation curable adhesive

Abstract

This invention relates to a labeling system for continuously applying a layer of a UV curable adhesive to plastic, sheet fed, cut and stack, labels, irradiating the adhesive on the labels to render the adhesive sufficiently tacky to effectively adhere the labels to containers in a commercial labeling machine and thereafter applying the labels to discrete containers through the sufficiently tacky adhesive layer. The plastic labels can be clear, opaque (including metallized) plastic films and can be retained in a dispensing magazine prior to the application of the UV curable adhesive to the labels. RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of application Serial No. 09/875,222, filed Jun. 6, 2001, titled Labeling Method Employing Radiation Curable Adhesive, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/704,491, filed Nov. 2, 2000, titled Labeling Apparatus and Method Employing Radiation Curable Adhesive, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/588,333, filed Jun. 6, 2000, and titled Ultraviolet Labeling Apparatus and Method. The subject matter of the '222, '491 and '333 applications are hereby fully incorporated by reference herein.

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