One piece self-expiring security badge or label

A self-expiring badge or label comprising:

• a top substrate having a back surface and a front surface;
• an adhesive layer on said back surface;
• a liner web having a first surface and a second surface, said adhesive layer removably securing said top substrate to said first surface;
• and
• an ink pattern on at least a portion of said second surface,
• said portion being configured so that, upon removal of said liner web from said adhesive layer, said portion remains secured to said top substrate by said adhesive layer,
• said portion being positioned so that, upon removal of said liner web from said top substrate, said top substrate is foldable to place said ink pattern in contact with said adhesive layer, and
• said ink pattern being configured so that, when said ink pattern is in contact with said adhesive layer, said ink pattern migrates through said adhesive layer and said top substrate in a selected time interval for viewing from said front surface of said top substrate.

A process for activating a self-expiring badge or label comprising:

• removing a clear substrate having an opaque adhesive layer on a back surface thereof from a liner web so that a portion of said liner web remains secured to said clear substrate by said adhesive layer;
• folding said clear substrate so that said portion of said liner web has a side opposite said adhesive layer that contacts said adhesive layer;
• and
• allowing said adhesive layer to activate an ink pattern on said side of said portion so that said ink pattern migrates through said adhesive layer in a selected time interval and is visible through said clear substrate.

A process for activating a self-expiring badge or label comprising:

• removing a top substrate having an adhesive layer on a back surface thereof from a liner web so that a portion of said liner web remains secured to said top substrate by said adhesive layer;
• folding said top substrate so that said portion of said liner web has a side opposite said adhesive layer that contacts said adhesive layer;
• and
• allowing said adhesive layer to activate an ink pattern on said side of said portion so that said ink pattern migrates through said adhesive layer and said top substrate in a selected time interval for viewing from a front surface of said top substrate.