Method of producing a continuous label web
AssigneeMorgan Adhesives Company
InventorDavid L. Eastin
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Abstract
A pressure sensitive adhesive label system collectible in a continuous roll form. A transparent release liner removed from the stock roll is collected and subsequently reapplied to the upper surface of the web as an overlaminate layer to provide rigidity and protect printed indicia of the face material. The process of manufacturing the label system produces a quality label product in roll form without die cutting and results in the recycling of the release liner while eliminating release liner and matrix waste.
Claims21
A method of producing a continuous label web comprising the steps of:
- (a) applying a first adhesive layer to a web first surface of a web of label stock having a first and a second surface;
- (b) releasably contacting a release liner to said adhesive, said release liner having a low energy bonding surface and a high energy bonding surface, said low energy bonding surface in contact with said first adhesive;
- (c) applying a second adhesive layer to said web second surface;
- (d) removing said release liner from said first adhesive layer;
- (e) reapplying said release liner to said second adhesive on said web second surface, such that said high energy bonding surface engages said second adhesive.
A method of producing a continuous label web from a label stock, said label stock having a first and a second surface, said label stock first surface having a layer of first adhesive disposed on at least a portion thereof and further comprising a release liner having a low energy bonding surface and a high energy bonding surface, said low energy bonding surface of said release liner contacting said first adhesive layer, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) applying a layer of second adhesive to at least a portion of said label stock second surface;
- (b) removing said release liner from said first adhesive layer;
- (c) reapplying said release liner to said second adhesive on said base label stock second surface such that said high energy bonding surface contacts said second adhesive.
A method of producing a continuous label comprising the steps of:
- (a) applying a first adhesive layer to a low energy bonding surface of a release liner, said release liner having a low energy bonding surface and a high energy bonding surface;
- (b) contacting said release liner containing said first adhesive layer with a web first surface of a web of label stock having a first and a second surface;
- (c) applying a second adhesive layer to said web second surface;
- (d) removing said release liner from said first adhesive layer;
- (e) reapplying said release liner to said second adhesive on said web second surface, such that said high energy bonding surface engages said second adhesive.
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