Holographic in-mold label
AssigneeCCL Label, Inc.
InventorsDonald P. Klein, Robert E. Baum
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Abstract
The specification discloses an in-mold label (IML) having an improved holographic image. The label includes a base ply and a top ply laminated together. The base ply is an in-mold label material, and the top decorative ply is a different material that is smoother than the base ply material. A holographic material is on the top surface of the top ply, and a holographic image in formed in the holographic material to provide a bright, aesthetically attractive label.
Claims15
A holographic in-mold label comprising:
- a base ply having upper and lower surfaces having a first smoothness;
- a top ply having upper and lower surfaces having a second smoothness, said second smoothness being smoother than said first smoothness, said lower surface of said top ply facing said upper surface of said base ply;
- and
- a holographic material on said top ply.
An in-mold label comprising:
- a holographic ply having a surface roughness and including a holographic image;
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- a base ply secured to said holographic ply, said base ply having a surface roughness greater than said holographic ply surface roughness, said base ply including a temperature activated adhesive.
A method for molding an article having a holographic image on a label comprising the steps of:
- providing a label having a base ply and an image ply bonded together so that they must deform at the same rate in response to in-mold temperatures, the image ply having a smoother surface than the base ply, the image ply including a holographic image, the base ply including a temperature activated adhesive;
- placing the label into a mold with the image ply facing the mold;
- molding the article in the mold thereby activating the adhesive to adhere the label to the article;
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- removing the molded article with the adhered label from the mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.