Recyclable printable media
OwnerWilliam D. Ewinginventor
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Abstract
A printable tape of a thermoplastic material for use in cash registers to improve the efficiency of the check out process and enhance the post consumer recyclability of the plastic bags used by the stores. The tape comprises a thermoplastic material, typically polyethylene or polypropylene, a pigment to provide sufficient opacity such that printing on the printable media is readable and a sufficient amount of a matting agent to improve the printability of the printable media.
Claims22
A printable media for use in business machines for recording printed data and which printable media is recyclable along with recyclable shopping bags, said printable media comprises a thermoplastic material consisting essentially of polyethylene or polypropylene, an effective amount of a pigment to provide sufficient opacity of said printable media to permit printed data recorded thereon to be readable and a sufficient amount of a matting agent to improve the printability of said printable media wherein said printable media has a thickness of from about 0.5 to about 3.0 mils.
The printable media of claim 4 wherein said printable media further includes polystyrene for providing additional strength.
A recyclable printable media having a thickness of from about 0.5 to about 3.0 mils for use in business machines for recording printed data and which is recyclable along with recyclable shopping bags, the printable media comprising a thermoplastic material in the absence of naturally occurring fibrous material, an effective amount of a pigment to provide sufficient opacity of said printable media to permit printed data recorded thereon to be readable and a sufficient amount of a matting agent to improve the printability of said printable media.
In a process of printing a checkout receipt reflecting the sale of goods to a customer, the improvement comprising:
- printing a receipt for said sales transaction on a printable, recyclable media which comprises a thermoplastic material consisting essentially of polyethylene or polypropylene, an effective amount of a pigment to provide sufficient opacity of said media to permit the printing to be readable and a sufficient amount of a matting agent to improve the printability of said printable media.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.