Heat sealable thermo-printable tape

A method of forming a heat-sealable thermoprintable tape, comprising:

• providing a support layer having an open structure configured to support an extruded coating;
• applying a polyurethane coating onto a first side of the support layer and into open spaces of the open structure to form a top surface;
• and
• extruding a heat-sealable polymer onto a second side of the support layer opposite the first side and into the open spaces of the open structure such that the polyurethane coating bonds to the heat-sealable polymer within the open structure of the support layer.

A method of forming a heat-sealable thermoprintable tape comprising:

• applying a heat-sealable polymer on to a support layer to form a first composite;
• applying an aliphatic polycarbonate polyurethane coating to a releasable paper;
• applying a polyurethane coating on to the aliphatic polycarbonate polyurethane coating on the releasable paper to form a second composite;
• and
• bonding the heat-sealable polymer of the first composite to the polyurethane coating of the second composite within the support layer with heat and pressure to form the heat-sealable thermoprintable tape having a printable surface on the aliphatic polycarbonate polyurethane coating.

A heat-sealable thermoprintable tape comprising:

• a support layer having an open structure configured to support an extruded coating;
• an extruded thermoplastic coating disposed on a first side of the support layer and in the open structure, the extruded thermoplastic coating having a smooth printable surface;
• and
• an extruded heat-seal polymer layer disposed on a second side of the support layer, opposite the first side, and in the open structure,
• wherein the extruded thermoplastic coating is bonded to the heat-seal polymer layer within the open structure of the support layer to form the heat-sealable thermoprintable tape.