Recyclable labels
AssigneeMulti-Color Corporation
InventorsNoel Glenn Stewart, Ryan Zarbaugh
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Abstract
A wrap-around label configured to be affixed to an article made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and collected as recycled PET. The wrap-around label may further include a washable ink that is configured to be removed prior to collection of the wrap-around label as recycled PET. The wrap-around label may also include an adhesive that is configured to dissolve or disperse in a caustic bath. In some embodiments, the wrap-around label may function as a pressure-sensitive label (PSL). A method for preparing a wrap-around label that is configured to be affixed to an article made of PET and collected as recycled PET.
Claims16
A wrap-around label configured to be recyclable with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) when subjected to a caustic bath recycling process, the wrap-around label comprising:
- a recyclable layer that comprises a label substrate that is compatible with PET in a caustic bath recycling process;
- an adhesive layer configured to be removable from the wrap-around label in at least one of a wash process or a caustic bath recycling process;
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- an ink layer configured to be removable from the wrap-around label in at least one of a wash process or a caustic bath recycling process;
- wherein the recyclable layer is positioned between the adhesive layer and the ink layer.
A pressure-sensitive label configured to be recyclable with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) when subjected to a caustic bath recycling process, the pressure-sensitive label comprising:
- a recyclable layer that comprises a label substrate that is compatible with PET in a caustic bath recycling process;
- a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer configured to be removable from the wrap-around label in at least one of a wash process or a caustic bath recycling process;
- an ink layer configured to be removable from the wrap-around label in at least one of a wash process or a caustic bath recycling process;
- wherein the recyclable layer is positioned between the adhesive layer and the ink layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.