Method for making linerless labels with a specific tie coat

A method of making linerless labels using a coating machine, and a substrate having first and second faces, comprising the steps of:

• (a) continuously moving the substrate in a first direction through the coating machine;
• (b) with the coating machine, applying in a predetermined sequence to the moving substrate a tie coat to the substrate first face, wherein said tie coat consists essentially of about 30-40 parts silica dispersion, about 20-35 parts polyvinyl alcohol, and about 30-40 parts water, and further applying a release coating to the substrate second face, and a pressure sensitive adhesive to the tie coating;
• (c) cutting the substrate to form individual labels;
• and
• (d) rolling the substrate into a roll, with the release coated second facing to an outside of the roll.

A method of making linerless labels using a coating machine, and a substrate having first and second faces, comprising the steps of:

• (a) continuously moving the substrate in a first direction through the coating machine, and sequentially;
• (b) with the coating machine, applying in a predetermined sequence to the moving substrate a tie coat consistently essentially of about 30-40 parts silica dispersion, about 20-35 parts polyvinyl alcohol, and about 30-40 parts water, to the substrate first face, a release coating to the substrate second face, and a pressure sensitive adhesive to the tie coating;
• (c) cutting the substrate to form individual labels;
• and
• (d) rolling the substrate into a roll, with the release coated second facing to outside of the roll.