Heat and solvent resistant pressure-sensitive label

A thermally stable, solvent resistant label comprising:

• a face stock comprised of a high temperature resistant polymeric film having top and bottom surfaces, the top surface having a print-receptive coating thereon,
• a curable, pressure-sensitive elastomeric adhesive on the bottom surface of the face stock, the elastomeric adhesive consisting a phenolic resin and a rubber polymer having an acrylonitrile repeating unit in the polymer chain,
• a silicone release medium on the elastomeric adhesive, and
• a carrier liner on the silicone release medium, wherein, the label is capable of maintaining printed matter legibility and optical scannability after being applied to a substrate and heated to a temperature between about 400.degree. F. and 600.degree. F. and immersion in chemical baths of halogenated organic solvent solutions for periods as long as 10 minutes.

A thermally stable, solvent resistant label comprising:

• a face stock having a thickness of about 0.9 mils (2.99 mm) to about 2.2 mils (5.59 mm) comprised of a high temperature resistant polymeric film having top and bottom surfaces, the top surface having a print-receptive coating thereon, the print-receptive coating having a thickness of about 0.8 mils (2.03 mm) to about 1.2 mils (3.05 mm),
• a curable, pressure-sensitive elastomeric adhesive on the bottom surface of the face stock, the elastomeric adhesive consisting a phenolic resin and a rubber polymer having an acrylonitrile repeating unit in the polymer chain,
• a silicone release medium on the elastomeric adhesive, and
• a carrier liner bonded to the silicone release medium, the elastomeric adhesive, silicone release medium and liner having a combined thickness of about 0.8 mils (2.03 mm) to about 2.0 mils (5.08 mm), wherein the label is capable of maintaining printed matter legibility and optical scannability after being applied to a substrate and heated to a temperature between about 400.degree. F. and 600.degree. F. and immersion in chemical baths of halogenated organic solvent solutions for periods as long as 10 minutes.