Labels

A labeled article, obtained by applying a label to an article, wherein said label is prepared by:

• coating at least one surface of a biopolymeric film with a first coating, wherein said first coating is a printable coating that is receptive to printing inks and controls water permeability so that the coated film, after drying, has a water permeability of from about 50 to about 600 g/m2 day, measured in standard test ASTM E 96 at 38° C. and 90% relative humidity, wherein said printable coating comprises a material selected from the group consisting of nitrocellulose, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, chlorine-free acrylic, chlorine-free polyurethanes, chlorine-free polyesters, chlorine-free polyvinyl alcohols, and any mixture or copolymer thereof;
• printing on the printable coating;
• coating said biopolymeric film with a second coating, wherein said second coating is a composition comprising an adhesive dispersed in aqueous medium;
• and
• drying the film wherein said printable coating and said second coating are applied to opposite surfaces of said biopolymeric film.

A transparent label, comprising:

• a self-supporting transparent biopolymeric film;
• a first coating, wherein said first coating is a transparent printable coating comprising a component that is receptive to printing inks, said printable coating controls water permeability so that the coated film, after drying, has a water permeability of from about 50 to about 600 g/m2 day, measured in standard test ASTM E 96 at 38° C. and 90% relative humidity, wherein said printable coating comprises a material selected from the group consisting of nitrocellulose, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, chlorine-free acrylic, chlorine-free polyurethanes, chlorine-free polyesters, chlorine-free polyvinyl alcohols, and any mixture or copolymer thereof;
• and
• a second coating, wherein said second coating is an adhesive coating wherein said printable coating and said adhesive coating are applied to opposite surfaces of said biopolymeric film.