Methods for reducing tack of pressure-sensitive adhesive
AssigneePointil Systems Inc.
InventorWeston Maughan
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Abstract
The invention relates to labels and other items that have a surface at least partially coated with an adhesive. In various embodiments of the invention, an agent is applied to a region in the adhesive to reduce tackiness of the adhesive in the region. This may reduce the oozing of adhesive, particularly during storage, shipping and use of labels in various types of printers.
Claims30
A method for reducing the tack of an adhesive on a pressure-sensitive substrate comprising:
- providing a pressure-sensitive substrate comprising a side at least partially coated with the adhesive;
- and
- applying an agent to a region in the adhesive, wherein the agent substantially reduces the tack of the adhesive in the region and is configured to reduce the likelihood of the adhesive oozing.
The method of claim 8, wherein the deadening agent is Super Adhesive Deadener W11009275 or UV Gloss Coating KCG00279R.
A method for making a pressure-sensitive label conducive to thermal printers, thermal transfer printers or laser printers, comprising
- providing a pressure-sensitive label comprising a side at least partially coated with an adhesive;
- and
- applying an agent to a region in the adhesive, wherein the agent substantially reduces the tack of the adhesive in the region.
An article, comprising:
- a label, comprising a facestock with a surface at least partially coated with an adhesive;
- and
- a liner to which the label is adhered,
- wherein the surface at least partially coated with the adhesive comprises a region to which an agent has been applied, reducing the tack of the adhesive in the region and configured to reduce the likelihood of the adhesive oozing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.