Cut and stack labels of laminated film
AssigneeWalle Corporation
InventorsSean M Keeney, Richard D. Evans
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Abstract
A cut and stack label includes a layer of polymer film printing stock having a first face carrying a printed message and a second, opposite face, a clear polymer film laminated to the first face over that printed message and a coating of an anti-static formulation over the clear polymer film and/or the second face. An optional dusting or layer of offset powder may also be provided.
Claims18
A cut and stack label, comprising:
- a layer of polymer film printing stock having a first face directly printed with a message and a second, opposite face;
- a clear polymer film laminated to said first face of said polymer film printing stock over said printed message;
- a coating of an antistatic formulation over said clear polymer film and/or over said second face;
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- a dusting of offset powder applied to at least one exposed face of said cut and stack label.
A method of producing cut-and-stack labels from a web of polymer film printing stock, comprising:
- applying ink directly to a first face of said polymer film printing stock;
- laminating a clear polymer film to said first face of said polymer film printing stock over said ink;
- coating said clear polymer film and/or a second, opposite face of said polymer film printing stock with an antistatic formulation;
- applying an offset powder to at least one exposed face of said web of laminated printing stock;
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- cutting individual labels from said laminated printing stock.
A method of producing cut-and-stack labels from a web of polymer film printing stock, comprising:
- applying an ink to a back side of a clear polymer film;
- laminating said back side of said clear polymer film directly to a first face of said polymer film printing stock;
- coating said clear polymer film and/or a second, opposite face of said polymer film printing stock with an antistatic formulation;
- applying an offset powder to at least one exposed face of said web of laminated printing stock;
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- cutting individual labels from said laminated printing stock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.