Composite label and method of using same

A composite label web, comprising:

• a longitudinally extending release liner,
• labels releasably adhered by pressure sensitive adhesive along the length of the release liner,
• the release liner being severed in registry with each label to divide the release liner beneath each label into a first release liner section and at least one second release liner section,
• each label being at least partially severed to divide each label into at least a first label section and a second label section removable from the first label section,
• wherein the longitudinal extent of at least a part of one second release liner section is greater than the longitudinal extent of the second label section,
• wherein when the first release liner section has been removed from the label, and the label and the second release liner section(s) have been applied to a substrate, the second label section is removable without removing the second release liner section(s).

Method of using a composite label:

• providing a composite label including a release liner having a first release liner section and at least one second release liner section, wherein the first release liner section is substantially severed from the second liner section(s), and a label releasably adhered by pressure sensitive adhesive to the first and second release liner sections, the label having separable first and second label sections, the first label section overhanging only a portion of the second liner section(s),
• printing information on the first and second label sections,
• removing the first release liner section to expose adhesive beneath a part of the first label section,
• attaching the label and the at least one second liner section to a substrate, and
• thereafter removing the second label section but retaining the at least one second liner section captured by the first label section.

Method of using a composite label web:

• providing a label on a release liner having a first liner section and at least two second release liner sections, the label being releasably adhered by pressure sensitive adhesive to the first release liner section and the at least two second release liner sections, the label having at least first and second separable label sections, the first and second release liner sections being at least substantially severed from each other,
• separating the label and the second release liner section from the first release liner section in a label applicator,
• applying the label and the second release liner sections to a substrate, and
• thereafter removing the second label section from the substrate without removing the second release liner sections.

Method of using a composite label web:

• providing a label on a release liner having a first liner section and at least one second release liner section, the first and second release liner sections all being severed from each other, the label being releasably adhered by pressure sensitive adhesive to the first and second release liner sections, the label having at least first and second separable label sections,
• separating the label and the second release liner section(s) from the first release liner section in a label applicator,
• applying the label and the second release liner section(s) to a substrate, and
• thereafter removing the second label section from the substrate without removing the second release liner section(s).