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US 7,067,174 B2Granted
Self-adhesive labelstock, a face paper for self-adhesive labelstock, a print carrier and a method for making the face paper and the print carrier for self-adhesive labelstock
AssigneeUpm-Kymmene Corporation
InventorJyrki Taipale
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Abstract
A self-adhesive labelstock comprises a face paper that has an adhesive layer formed on its one side. The face paper is finished in contact over a long distance with a smooth, hot drying surface, which finishes the smoothness of the paper, such as a Yankee cylinder or a Condebelt dryer. The face paper is suitable for printing by many different printing methods.
Claims4
A method for making a self-adhesive labelstock, the method comprising:
- contacting wet paper made with pulp comprising chemical pulp with a smooth, hot surface for a time and temperature which is effective for providing an outer surface of the face paper with a finished surface for printing, the face paper also having an inner surface opposite the outer surface;
- coating a releasable base layer with a release coating to provide a release coated base layer;
- applying an adhesive to the release coating on the release coated base layer;
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- laminating the adhesive coated side of the base layer to the inner surface of the face paper.
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