Two-sided direct thermal label with pouch

A two-sided direct thermal adhesive label adapted for forming a pouch which (i) is defined between the label and a package to be mailed after the label is affixed to the package, and (ii) has a pouch opening through which a separate item can be inserted into the pouch to be mailed along with the package, the label comprising:

• a first substrate having an outer face and an inner face, wherein (i) the outer face of the first substrate is at least partially coated with a thermally sensitive material, (ii) the inner face of the first substrate is at least partially coated with an adhesive, and (iii) the first substrate has disposed therein one or more perforation lines forming a central portion and a peripheral portion;
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• a second substrate having an outer face and an inner face which faces the inner face of the first substrate, wherein (i) the outer face of the second substrate is at least partially coated with a thermally sensitive material, (ii) the inner face is at least partially coated with a release material which faces the adhesive coated on the inner face of the first substrate, (iii) the second substrate has disposed therein one or more die cuts forming a central portion which faces the central portion of the first substrate, a peripheral portion which faces a first portion of the peripheral portion of the first substrate, and an end portion which faces a second portion of the peripheral portion of the first substrate, (iv) the central portion of the second substrate is substantially congruent to the central portion of the first substrate and defines at least in part the pouch when the label is affixed to the package to be mailed, and (v) the end portion of the second substrate defines at least in part the pouch opening through which a separate item can inserted and placed in the pouch to be mailed along with the package when the label is affixed to the package.

A two-sided direct thermal adhesive label adapted for forming a pouch which (i) is defined between the label and a package to be mailed after the label is affixed to the package, (ii) has a pouch opening through which a separate item can be inserted into the pouch to be mailed along with the package, and (iii) is sealable to close the pouch opening after a separate item has been inserted through the opening and placed in the pouch, the label comprising:

• a first substrate having an outer face which is at least partially coated with a thermally sensitive material and an inner face which is at least partially coated with an adhesive, wherein the first substrate has disposed therein one or more perforation lines forming (i) a central portion of the first substrate, and (ii) a peripheral portion of the first substrate;
• a second substrate having an outer face which is at least partially coated with a thermally sensitive material and an inner face which is at least partially coated with a release material, wherein the second substrate has disposed therein one or more die cuts forming (i) a central portion of the second substrate which is substantially congruent to the central portion of the first substrate, (ii) a peripheral portion of the second substrate which is substantially aligned with a first portion of the peripheral portion of the first substrate, and (iii) an end portion of the second substrate which is substantially aligned with a second portion of the peripheral portion of the first substrate;
• a first tab for facilitating the first substrate, the central portion of the second substrate, and the end portion of the second substrate to be peeled away along the one or more die cuts disposed in the second substrate from the peripheral portion of the second substrate and thereby to allow the first portion of the peripheral portion of the first substrate to be affixed to the package to define at least in part the pouch between the package and the central portions of the first and second substrates with the pouch opening defined at least in part at the end portion of the second substrate;
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• a second tab different from the first tab and for facilitating the end portion of the second substrate to be peeled away from the second portion of the peripheral portion of the first substrate after the first portion of the peripheral portion of the first substrate has been affixed to the package and thereby to allow the second portion of the peripheral portion of the first substrate to be sealed against the package to close the pouch opening.