Method of making resealable multi-ply labels
AssigneeWS Packaging Group, Inc.
InventorsRobert C. Zietlow, Patrick A. Young
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Abstract
Resealable multi-ply labels are made from webs along an inline press that include a base label ply and an overlaminate for capturing onserts between them. The base label plies carry an adhesive layer on the bottom surface for mounting the resealable multi-ply labels to articles. The base plies each include a hinge area, an attachment area, a tab area, and an intermediate area separating the hinge area from the attachment area. The overlaminates form permanent bonds with both the hinge areas and the tab areas of the base plies and form reusable bonds with the attachment areas of the base plies. The permanently bonded tab areas of the base plies provide access for releasing the overlaminates from the attachment areas of the base plies and exposing the onserts.
Claims17
A method of making a succession of resealable multi-ply labels comprising
- advancing a base web, including a base ply with an adhesive backing carried on a release liner, along an inline press,
- deadening the adhesive backing on the base ply within a succession of tab areas along the base ply,
- cutting through the base ply for separating the tab areas from adjacent attachment areas along the base ply,
- advancing an overlaminate web having an adhesive backing along the inline press,
- applying a release layer to the attachment areas of the base ply while excluding the release layer from the tab areas and hinge areas of the base ply,
- laminating the overlaminate web to the base web capturing printable panels between the overlaminate web and the base ply forming permanent bonds with both the tab areas and the hinge areas of the base ply and forming reusable bonds with the attachment areas of the base ply, and
- cutting through the overlaminate web to separate individual resealable multi-ply labels carried along the inline press on the release liner.
A method of making a succession of resealable multi-ply labels comprising
- advancing a base web, including a base ply with an adhesive backing carried on a release liner, along an inline press,
- deadening the adhesive backing on the base ply within a succession of tab areas along the base ply,
- cutting through the base ply for separating the tab areas from adjacent attachment areas along the base ply,
- advancing an overlaminate web along the inline press,
- laminating the overlaminate web to the base web capturing printable panels between the overlaminate web and the base ply forming permanent bonds with both the tab areas and the hinge areas of the base ply and forming reusable bonds with the attachment areas of the base ply, and
- cutting through the overlaminate web, the base ply, and the printable panels to separate individual resealable multi-ply labels carried along the inline press on the release liner.
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