Heat Seal Material For Low Temperature Applications
AssigneeAvery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
InventorAndrea FELICIONI
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Abstract
In accordance with some embodiments, a label material attachable to a product and a method of applying the label material to the product are described. In some embodiments, a label material may include a polyurethane web including a top side and a back side, an adhesive applied to the back side, and a removable backing. The adhesive may have a melting temperature of less than 170 degrees Celsius.
Claims18
A label material comprising:
- a polyurethane web comprising a top side and a back side;
- an adhesive applied to the back side;
- and
- a removable backing,
- wherein the adhesive has a melting temperature of less than 170 degrees Celsius.
A method of applying a label material to a product comprising the steps of:
- supplying the label material to a printer;
- printing at least one indicia on a polyurethane web of the label material;
- removing a backing from the polyurethane web to expose an adhesive;
- cutting the polyurethane web into a plurality of individual labels;
- positioning at least one of the plurality of individual labels on the product;
- and
- activating the adhesive,
- wherein the adhesive has a melting temperature of less than 170 degrees Celsius.
The method of claim 13, wherein the at least one of the plurality of individual labels is substantially translucent except for the at least one indicia printed thereon.
The method of claim 16, wherein the heat is less than 170 degrees Celsius and the pressure is within a range of between 1.3 and 1.5 kg/cm2.
A label attachable to a product comprising:
- a polyurethane web portion comprised of a top side and a back side;
- an adhesive for attaching the polyurethane web portion to the product;
- and
- a removable backing portion,
- wherein the adhesive has a melting temperature of less than 170 degrees Celsius.
The label of claim 18, wherein the polyurethane web portion comprises at least one printed indicia.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.